“For the Lord, whose name is jealous, is a jealous God.”—Exodus 34:14.
The passion of jealousy in man is usually exercised in an evil manner, but it is not in itself necessarily sinful. A man may be zealously cautious of his honor, and suspiciously vigilant over another, without deserving blame. All thoughtful persons will agree that [...]
“And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory.”—Exodus 33:18.
That was a large request to make. He could not have asked for more: “I beseech thee, show me thy glory.” Why, it is the greatest petition that man ever asked of God. It seems to me the greatest stretch of faith that I have [...]
“If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.”—Exodus 33:15
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First published by Drummond’s Tract Depot, Stirling, Scotland
There is a word in the text that heads this page which demands the attention of all English Christians in this day. That word is “presence.” There is a religious subject bound up with that word, [...]
Continue reading about The Real Presence: What Is It?, Exodus 33:15
Always in the ministry through the years that the Lord has given to me, I have been encouraged to see scripture in detail, as you well know, sometimes bearing down with amazing relentlessness on one verse or one phrase. And I love to do that. I am greatly challenged and thrilled to dig deeply into [...]
Continue reading about The Sabbath of Moses, Exodus 31:12-17
“And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. [...]
Continue reading about The Mediator—The Interpreter, Exodus 20:18-20
Subject: An unjust usurping of our neighbor’s property without his consent is forbidden by the eighth commandment.
This is one of the ten commandments which constitute a summary of man’s duty, as revealed by God. God made many revelations to the children of Israel in the wilderness by Moses. But this made in the ten commandments [...]
Continue reading about The Sin of Theft and of Injustice, Exodus 20:15
“And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men and go out, fight with Amalek; to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.”—Exodus 17:9.
The children of Israel were led out of Egypt with a strong hand and an out-stretched arm. They were conducted into the [...]
“And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree, which when he had [...]
Continue reading about Marah; or, The Bitter Waters Sweetened, Exodus 15:23-25
“And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them, and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and it was a cloud and darkness to them, [...]
Continue reading about The Glory in the Rear, Exodus 14:19-20
“For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.”—Exodus 14:3.
Israel was clean escaped from Egypt. Not a hoof of their cattle was left behind; nor foot of child or aged man remained in the house of bondage. But though they were gone, they [...]
“And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.”-Exodus 12:41.
It is our firm conviction and increasing belief, that the historical books of Scripture were intended to teach [...]
“What mean ye by this service?”—Exodus 12:26.
In a spiritual religion, everything must be understood. That which is not spiritual, but ritualistic, contents itself with the outward form. Under the Jewish dispensation, there was a very strong tendency in that direction; but it was kept to some extent in check. Under the Christian faith, this tendency [...]
Continue reading about A Question for Communicants, Exodus 12:26
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”—Exodus 12:13.
God’s people are always safe. “All the saints are in his hand;” and the hand of God is a place for safety, as well as a place of honour. Nothing can hurt the man who has made his refuge God. “Thou hast given commandment to [...]
“That ye may know how that the Lord hath put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel,”—Exodus 11:7.
The difference between the Egyptians and Israel was exceedingly manifest. At first sight it seemed to be very greatly to the advantage of Egypt. They had the whip in their hand, and poor Israel smarted under the lash. [...]
Continue reading about Separating the Precious From the Vile, Exodus 11:7
“There shall not a hoof be left behind.”—Exodus 10:26.
The controversy between Jehovah, the God of the whole earth, and Pharaoh, king of Egypt, was intended to be remembered, and spoken of throughout all generations. On that occasion, God permitted human nature to arrive at its highest degree of stubbornness and obstinacy; but he, nevertheless, cowed [...]
“And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.”—Exodus 6:9.
Little words often contain great meanings. It is often the case with that monosyllable “so.” In the present instance we must lay stress upon it and read the text thus—”Moses spake so [...]
Continue reading about To the Saddest of the Sad, Exodus 6:9
“Come on let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. [...]
Continue reading about Prosperity Under Persecution, Exodus 1:10-12