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Thirst—Exo_15:22-27 When the Lord appeared to Moses in Horeb, in the bush that burned without being consumed, it had been indicated that the Israelites, after their deliverance, should render homage to God in that very place. Accordingly, when they quitted the spot where they had crossed the Red Sea, they took their course in that … Continue reading ““129. THIRST—EXODUS 15:22-27””

Hunger—Exodus 16 The people are still to be taught the great lessen of trust in God—implicit trust, which was most essential to qualify them for the great work to which they had been appointed. Without this, every step in their “march of mystery” through the wilderness, had been a stumble and a disaster; and their … Continue reading ““130. HUNGER—EXODUS 16””

Exodus 17 -Levitcus: Seventeenth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Red Sea—Exodus 14 The expiration of three days from their departure was a critical time for the Israelites. It will be remembered that their application to the king was, that they might go three days’ journey into the wilderness, there to worship their God. It is clear, therefore, that to continue their march any … Continue reading ““127. THE RED SEA—EXODUS 14””

Triumph—Exodus 15 The destruction of the Egyptian host in the depths of the Red Sea, was in every respect an event of the utmost importance to the Israelites. It insured their safety. Suppose that they had not in the first instance been pursued, and that consequently this judgment had not befallen the Egyptians. It would … Continue reading ““128. TRIUMPH—EXODUS 15””

The Fourteenth of Nisan—Exodus 12 The night of the fourteenth day of the month Nisan—that night of grief to the Egyptians—was a night of earnest waiting, of solemn preparation by the Israelites. Before that night came, they had received instructions for its observance in that form, in which it was to become a yearly commemorative … Continue reading ““125. THE FOURTEENTH OF NISAN—EXODUS 12””

The Departure—Exo_12:20-40 Good reason had Egypt to mourn that the obduracy of its rulers had brought down upon it a judgment, such as had not been known since that day in which God brought down a flood of waters to destroy the earth. We cannot sufficiently dwell on the fact, that a judgment not less … Continue reading ““126. THE DEPARTURE—EXODUS 12:20-40””

The Darkness, and Death of the First-Born—Exo_10:21-29; Exo_11:1-10; Exo_12:29-30 Now, at length, Pharaoh sends in haste for the Hebrew brothers, and we are prepared to conclude that he can hold out no longer, and is ready to allow of their departure. But, alas! he cannot give himself up unreservedly to the stern necessities of his … Continue reading ““122. THE DARKNESS, AND DEATH OF THE FIRST-BORN—EXODUS 10:21-29; 11:1-10; 12:29-30””

Exodus 12-16 : Sixteenth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

Christ Our Passover—Exodus 12 We apprehend that there are very few Christian readers of the twelfth chapter of Exodus, who would hesitate in supposing that the ordinance there described was designed to set forth, as by a type or prophetic symbol, the death and atonement of the Lord Jesus. If they should hesitate, the New … Continue reading ““124. CHRIST OUR PASSOVER—EXODUS 12””