The Israelites leave Egypt after the tenth plague amidst the panic of the Egyptians and a destroyed country mourning its dead. God has clearly demonstrated His power over Egypt and its gods and humiliated Pharaoh. Amazingly, however, God isn’t done glorifying Himself at Pharaoh’s expense. As a result, even though Pharaoh ordered Moses to go […]
When God commissioned Moses in Midian He told him three things would happen upon his return to Egypt: God would strike Egypt with great miracles (3:19-20); He would enable the Israelites to leave Egypt with great riches (3:21-22); and He would kill Pharaoh’s firstborn son (4:22-23). The first of His predictions has come true with […]
After his first appearance before Pharaoh ended with disastrous results for both Moses and Israel, the scene and power begin to change as God starts to work. Whereas Pharaoh showed his authority over Israel in the incident with the bricks, God now shows His sovereignty over Pharaoh and all of Egypt with the plagues. In […]
After his first appearance before Pharaoh ended with disastrous results for both Moses and Israel, the scene and power begin to change as God starts to work. Whereas Pharaoh showed his authority over Israel in the incident with the bricks, God now shows His sovereignty over Pharaoh and all of Egypt with the plagues. In […]
The events in this story wonderfully illustrate how different God’s viewpoint is from our own (similar to the first two lessons from Exodus). However, in this passage we’ll find out that God’s wholly different perspective affects obedience too. Moses will obey with disastrous results (from his perspective) but God will say the results are exactly […]
Genesis ended on a high note. Jacob reunited with his long-lost son and died a satisfied man. Joseph – after being used by God to save the civilized world from starvation and becoming the second most powerful man in the world – lived to see four generations of his offspring. The family of Jacob was […]
Genesis ends with the deaths of Jacob and Joseph, and the seeds of God’s future redemption.
Jacob lives the last years of a turbulent life in peace and joy.
Joseph reveals his identity – Israel moves to Egypt – God’s plan of redemption begins to take shape.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and turmoil with it.
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