This topic of “hardening” is too important to hurry by, so let’s take another look in the Book. In the Bible, humans are often pictured as vessels (Jer 18:1-6; Acts 9:15; Rom 9:21-23; 2 Cor 4:7; 2 Tim 2:20-21). Three ideas are emphasized: the importance of a vessel is its contents, not the vessel itself; […]
Read More… from September 29, 2021 — Vessels Of Mercy Or Wrath
It may seem a minor point in the story, but “hardening” is a big issue in the New Testament. We must be very careful in this study if we wish to understand what the Word of God says on Pharaoh’s hardening. The first thing to notice is that God knows the whole story before it […]
Read More… from September 28, 2021 — The Hardening of Pharaoh
For a man who says he’s “slow of speech,” Moses seems to be quick at coming up with excuses! Moses hasn’t quit trying to get out of this trip! Next he tries this one: “O my Lord, I am not eloquent…but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue” (Ex 4:10). Can you imagine […]
If Moses is ready to graduate from four-legged sheep to two-legged ones, it’s pop quiz time! God promises Moses that He knows how the story goes. First, he must convince the elders of Israel to make an appeal to Pharaoh. They are to ask the king respectfully for a leave of absence to go three […]
The fool asks, “If God made the universe, who made God?” We don’t believe in made gods. It’s exciting being a confidant of God. The New Testament describes God’s people this way: “Having made known to us the mystery of His will” (Eph 1:9). But He doesn’t let us in on His secret plans just […]
Four times the Bible calls God “a consuming fire.” But it’s not fuel He consumes; it’s our dross. God saw the desperate need of more than two million people in Egypt. Then He saw a farm hand working the flocks for his father-in-law near an imposing mountain called Horeb. And God also saw the connection […]
God has school programs all over the world. Moses’ classes happened to be held in a desert. Some Egyptologists are absolutely sure they know who the Pharaoh was in Moses’ day. Other experts are just as sure that those experts don’t know what they’re talking about! The fact is, no one can be sure who […]
Read More… from September 21, 2021 — Moses Is Almost Ready To Graduate
It’s a hard lesson: you can’t have everything. Moses knew that and made a surprising choice. I’m happy that many of these stories have New Testament commentaries. Otherwise we might misunderstand exactly what happened. Let’s see the New Testament view of Moses leaving Egypt. It seems his mother had taken advantage of those early years […]
Read More… from September 20, 2021 — Moses Comparison Shops For The Best