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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 3:11-15

God, having spoken to Moses, allows him also a liberty of speech, which he here improves; and, I. He objects his own insufficiency for the service he was called to (Exod. 3:11): Who am I? He thinks himself unworthy of the honour, and not par negotio?equal to the task. He thinks he wants courage, and therefore cannot go to Pharaoh, to make a demand which might cost the demandant his head: he thinks he wants skill, and therefore cannot bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt; they are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 3:16-22

Moses is here more particularly instructed in his work, and informed beforehand of his success. 1. He must deal with the elders of Israel, and raise their expectation of a speedy removal to Canaan, Exod. 3:16, 17. He must repeat to them what God had said to him, as a faithful ambassador. Note, That which ministers have received of the Lord they must deliver to his people, and keep back nothing that is profitable. Lay an emphasis on that, Exod. 3:17: ?I have said, I will bring you up; that is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:11

And Moses said unto God, who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh ,.... A private person, an exile in a foreign country, a poor shepherd, unknown to Pharaoh, and had no interest in him; and he a great king, and possessed of numerous forces to defend his country, and prevent the Israelites' departure out of it: time was when he was known to a Pharaoh, dwelt in his court, and made a figure there, and had great interest and authority there, being the adopted son of the king's daughter; but now... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:12

And he said, certainly I will be with thee ,.... To encourage and strengthen him; to protect, defend, and preserve him, and to succeed and prosper him; to give him credit and respect with the people of Israel, and influence over Pharaoh to prevail upon him at length to let Israel go: and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee ; not the promise now made, nor the vision he had seen, but what follows: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:13

And Moses said unto God ,.... Having received full satisfaction to his objection, taken from his own unfitness for such a service, and willing to have his way quite clear unto him, and his commission appear firm and valid to his people, he proceeds to observe another difficulty that might possibly arise: when I come unto the children of Israel : out of Midian into Egypt: and shall say unto them, the God of your fathers hath sent me unto you ; with a message to them to receive him as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:14

And God said unto Moses, I am that I am ,.... This signifies the real being of God, his self-existence, and that he is the Being of beings; as also it denotes his eternity and immutability, and his constancy and faithfulness in fulfilling his promises, for it includes all time, past, present, and to come; and the sense is, not only I am what I am at present, but I am what I have been, and I am what I shall be, and shall be what I am. The Platonists and Pythagoreans seem to have borrowed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:15

And God said moreover unto Moses ,.... As a further explanation of the above name, and of the design and use of it: thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel : for their further instruction in the said name, and for the confirmation of the mission of Moses, and the success of it: the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you ; he who is Jehovah, and the covenant God of the ancestors of the people of Israel, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:16

Go and gather the elders of Israel together ,.... Not all the ancient men among them, nor the "judges" of the people of Israel; for it does not appear there were such among them in Egypt, until they came into the land of Canaan, but the heads of tribes or families: and say unto them, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me ; in a flame of fire in the midst of a bush at Horeb: saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:17

And I have said ,.... Within himself, resolved in his own mind, and had declared it to Moses: I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt : with which they were afflicted in Egypt, and by the Egyptians; this he both purposed and promised to bring them out of: unto the land of the Canaanites, &c.; then in the possession of the Canaanites, and others after named; See Gill on Exodus 3:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:18

And they shall hearken to thy voice ,.... The elders of Israel, who would give credit to his commission, attend to what he said, and obey his orders, and follow the directions that he should give them, and not slight and reject him, as some had done before: and thou shall come, thou, and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt : the elders of Israel in a body, and Moses at the head of them; though we do not read of their approaching to Pharaoh, and addressing him in such a manner,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 3:11-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 3:16-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:18

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