by Susan Barnes | 8 Nov 2013 | Devotions OT
In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt!” Exodus 16:2-3 What an amazing lack of faith! There was no memory of God providing drinkable water (15:25), no thought of...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Nov 2013 | Devotions OT
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. Exodus 18:24 Moses was teachable. In the Egyptian palace, Moses learnt how to read and write. Today we have the benefit of reading his record of historical events in the first five books of the Bible. He...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Oct 2013 | Devotions OT
The magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” Exodus 8:19 At this point in the plague narratives, we see that some Egyptians were starting to realize that something genuinely spiritual was happening, and it affects their behaviour. In the next chapter...
by Susan Barnes | 18 Oct 2013 | Devotions OT
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family. Exodus 1:1 Dr Thomas Constable in the introduction to his commentary on Exodus writes, “Scripture teaches both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man. No one...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Jun 2006 | Devotions OT
“And he (the Lord) passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin …’” Exodus 34:5-7. This is...
