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
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