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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 7:1-13

Pharaoh Stubborn against Israel’s Release Exodus 6:28-30 ; Exodus 7:1-13 How often we say in a similar tone, “I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?” Forty years in the wilderness, in absolute solitude, had robbed Moses of the eloquence with which Stephen credits him in earlier life. Like Jeremiah, he felt himself a child and unable to speak. It is an awful moment when the human will sets itself in antagonism to the divine. If it will not bend, it must break. For... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 7:1-25

We have here the record of God's answer to Moses' difficulty. He reaffirmed Himself and charged His servant to speak to Pharaoh the things commanded. Moreover, He foretold the result of the delivery of the message. Here begins the story of the conflict between Jehovah and Pharaoh. Throughout this entire story two different words are employed, the distinction between which has a vital bearing on the story itself. The first word suggests the idea of giving fixity, or, in the realm of the will,... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Exodus 7:1-25

Faith as Exemplified in Moses Selections from Exodus 3:1-22 ; Exodus 6:1-30 ; Exodus 7:1-25 ; Exodus 8:1-32 ; Exodus 14:1-31 ; Exodus 15:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Children of Israel had been captive in Egypt for several hundred years. During that time another Pharaoh had arisen who knew not Joseph. As the sons of Jacob multiplied, the king of Egypt became more and more afraid of their possible ascendancy in his empire. Therefore, moved with fear, he began to persecute them, and to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 7:1-13

Yahweh Encourages Moses To Go Forward (Exodus 7:1-13 ). a Yahweh tells Moses that He has made him as a God to Pharaoh, with Aaron as his prophet (Exodus 7:1). b Moses is therefore to say all that Yahweh commands, and Aaron must communicate it in diplomatic style to Pharaoh, with the aim of him letting the children of Israel leave the land (Exodus 7:2). c Yahweh promises that He will harden Pharaoh’s heart (make it firm and strong in the wrong direction) and will as a result multiply signs... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 7:8-13

Exodus 7:8-1 Chronicles : P. Aaron and the Magicians: Hardening of Pharaoh’ s Heart.— Magic and religion are, in the last analysis, fundamentally diverse; for, while magic claims to put a compelling constraint upon occult powers, religion implies a relation and dependence upon a personal Being of which prayer is the characteristic expression (p. 187). But the two have been, and are still, almost inextricably intermingled. It is not surprising, therefore, to find magical powers, in all good... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 7:9

Say unto Aaron, by whose hands this and other miracles were to be done, and not by Moses immediately; partly to take off the some suspicion that these miracles were wrought by magical artifice of Moses; and partly for the greater honour of Moses, that he might be what God had said, Exodus 7:1, a god to Pharaoh, who not only could work wonders himself, but also give power to others to do so. Take thy rod: the same rod is called the rod of God, and of Moses, and of Aaron, here and Exodus 7:12,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 7:8-13

CRITICAL NOTES.—Exodus 7:9. Miracle] A splendid or conspicuous deed: Sept. “sign or wonder;” vulg. “sign.” Serpent] Prob. of a large species; and in Exodus 7:10; Exodus 7:12. called tannin (lit. “extended”); but Exodus 5:15. nâ-châ sh. II. Sorcerers] Whisperers, mutterers, practisers of magic. Magicians] Sacred scribes, skilled in sacred writings (hieroglyphics).MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exodus 7:8-13MAN’S EFFORT TO REPUDIATE THE MESSAGE OF GOD BY AN IMITATION OF ITS MIRACULOUS... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:1-25

Chapter 7And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt ( Exodus 7:1-2 ).Now it is important that we point out to you at this point that we are going to be reading now, here God says, "I'm gonna... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 7:1-25

Exodus 7:1. I have made thee a god. אלהים Elohim. The Chaldaic renders it תחי ליה לרב Thou shalt be to him for a prince. The divine sense of the word is, I have invested thee with Godlike powers to save and to destroy; yea, in the ten plagues about to follow, to move nature at thy command. The title of Elohim is in several places given to supreme magistrates; and Moses on this occasion was God’s vicegerent. Exodus 7:3. I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, or allow him to remain in full... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 7:9

Exo 7:9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast [it] before Pharaoh, [and] it shall become a serpent. Ver. 9. Show a miracle for you. ] A persuading wonder, an admirable work, above the power of nature, as being a kind of creation, and such as requires omnipotency. But Pharaoh’s heart was such a nether millstone, as neither miracle, nor ministry, nor misery, nor mercy could possibly mollify. At the burning of... read more

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