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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 4:24-31

Moses is here going to Egypt, and we are told, I. How God met him in anger, Exod. 4:24-26. This is a very difficult passage of story; much has been written, and excellently written, to make it intelligible; we will try to make it improving. Here is, 1. The sin of Moses, which was neglecting to circumcise his son. This was probably the effect of his being unequally yoked with a Midianite, who was too indulgent of her child, while Moses was too indulgent of her. Note, (1.) We have need to watch... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:27

And the Lord said unto Aaron ,.... He appeared to him in a dream or vision, and to this reference is had in 1 Samuel 2:27 . go into the wilderness to meet Moses ; in the wilderness of Arabia, through which Moses was to pass into Egypt, and who was now set out on his journey thitherward: and he went ; immediately, being obedient to the heavenly vision: and met him in the mount of God; in Horeb, where the Lord had appeared to Moses, and therefore called the mount of God, and where... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:27

The Lord said to Aaron - See Exodus 4:14 . By some secret but powerful movement on Aaron's mind, or by some voice or angelic ministry, he was now directed to go and meet his brother Moses; and so correctly was the information given to both, that they arrived at the same time on the sacred mountain. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:27

Verse 27 27.And the Lord said to Aaron. When, from the long lapse of time, Aaron must have supposed that his brother had died in exile, he now receives the joyful announcement, from the mouth of God, that he is alive; and not only so, but he is excited with the hope of His special favor; for, although God does not explain in detail what he had decreed to do and prepared, yet, by his revelation, he promises him something unusual and unexpected. But the brevity of the command is remarkable, for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:18-31

Facing Egypt. "And the people believed, and when," etc. ( Exodus 4:31 ). This section of the history may be homiletically treated under three geographical headings, which will keep the historical development prominent, without obscuring the moral and spiritual elements. I. MIDIAN . From Sinai Moses returned to Midian. Reuel now dead, Jethro, probably his son, becomes priest and sheikh of the tribe. [We take Jethro to have been the brother-in-law of Moses. See 'Speaker's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:19-29

My times are in Thy hand. Moses thought himself fit for his work at forty-eager to undertake it before the years increased; God waits until his self-confidence has abated, and then, at eighty, gives him his commission. I. THE GREAT COMMISSION . His errand is to Pharaoh, as an ambassador from the King of heaven to the king of Egypt. Notice— 1 . His credentials. As coming in a king's name he must be accredited by the king who sends him. God gives him signs, very simple but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:24-27

Interpretation of providence. This mysterious passage in the life of Moses suggests various reflections. The facts are few. Moses, probably in deference to Zipporah's abhorrence of the rite, had neglected the circumcision of his child. This, in so eminent a servant of God, was a sin which could not be winked at. Least of all could it be overlooked at a time when the covenants were undergoing a species of resurrection, and when Moses was on his way to Egypt for the very purpose of giving... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:24-31

The three meetings. I. THE LORD 'S MEETING WITH MOSES ( Exodus 4:24-26 ). 1 . Moses' sin. 2 . The reason of the omission, weak yielding to the prejudices of his Midianitish wife. 3 . His guilt. God looked beyond the sign to that which it signified and partially accomplished—the claiming of the life for himself and righteousness. Moses' disobedience was therefore murder by neglect, and life shall answer for life. The guilt of the unfaithful watchmen in Zion ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:27

Go into the wilderness . It is scarcely possible that this can have been the whole of the direction given, since the wilderness extended from the shores of the Mediterranean to the extreme point of the Sinaitic peninsula. The sacred writers study brevity, and leave much to be supplied by the common-sense of the reader. He went and met him in the mount of God . Compare above, Exodus 3:1 , which shows that Horeb is meant. Horeb seems to have been the name for the entire mountain region, of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 4:27

God does not stint his help when he visits man. It might have seemed that God had now done enough to set on foot the deliverance of his people. He had appeared to Moses, overcome his reluctance to be leader, given him the power of working some great miracles, and allowed him to devolve a portion of his duties upon his brother; Moses was on his way to Egypt to carry out his commission, and Aaron was minded to go forth to meet and greet him. Humanly speaking, nothing more was needed for the... read more

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