01. Blessing During Bondage (Ex 1:1-22)

Jacob’s family went down to Egypt and became a great nation. But Pharaoh acted against the Israelites.

πŸ‘‰ Read Exodus 1:1-22

Jacob’s family was (                ) in total who came down to Egypt. But, they increased greatly, so that (                    ) was filled with them.

Even though the king of Egypt tried to diminish them, they multiplied and spread more. How is this possible? (Hint: 12, 17, 20-21)

This is the midwives’ faith. They feared (               ) more than (               ).

What was the final method of Pharaoh?


Answers and Meditation

Seventy, the land

Verse 7 emphasizes that they increased greatly. This is a fulfillment of Gen 1:28, “fill the earth.”

Deuteronomy 10:22 says, “When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.”

 

God did that. He is greater than Pharaoh.

The Bible didn’t say explicitly that God made them fruitful. But, verses 12, 17, and 20 allude to that.

They said, “Come, let’s deal wisely” (verse 10). Though they did their best to oppress and detain the Israelites, God delivered His people from their slavery.

 

God, Pharaoh

The Hebrew midwives knew that the Pharaoh’s order was against God’s will and didn’t listen to Pharaoh.

When they feared the Lord and followed Him, rather than Pharaoh, God protected their lives from Pharaoh and blessed them. And this gave an example to the Israelites of how to survive under Egyptian oppression. Fear the Lord, who will decide our eternal destiny, not the world, that threatens us with the things of the flesh.

 

“All sons that were born you must throw into the river.”

As Pharaoh tried to kill the sons of the Israelites, God would kill the sons of the Egyptians.

 

God protects His people with His invisible but strong hand amid suffering. Now, when their lives were threatened, He started preparing a deliverer. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

25: ‘Tell us plainly’ vs ‘The Father and I are one.’ (John 10:22 – 42)

As Jesus announced the Father and Jesus were one, the Jewish leaders tried to stone him. πŸ‘‰ Read John 10:22 - 42 Q1. Why did the Jewish leaders not believe in Jesus? Answers πŸ‘‰ They refused to believe in Jesus, for they were not Jesus’ sheep. ‘you refused to believe.’ This tells their willing refusal.  Note that Jesus Himself doesn’t call Himself the Messiah. Instead, He called Himself the One sent from God. He focused on doing the Father’s works and proclaiming His words. From Jesus’ works, they could have concluded that He was the Messiah sent from God. But they refused to admit it. Instead, they asked Jesus to admit His identity as the Messiah plainly, which Jesus wouldn’t do. Q2. They asked Jesus if He were the (           ). But Jesus claimed that the (          ) and He are one. Because of this, they condemned Him of (             ) and tried to stone Him. Answer πŸ‘‰ They asked Jesus if He were the ( Christ ). But Jesus claimed that the ( Father  ) and He are one
Read more

26: Other Laws concerning human life (#6 no murder) (Deut 21:1 – 22:8)

The command ‘do not murder’ should be extended to its full measure and completeness. They needed to remove the guilt of unresolved murder, keep the dignity of the female slave, respect the patrilineal inheritance, and preserve various lives. πŸ‘‰ Read Deuteronomy 21:1 - 22:8 When a homicide victim is found, and no one knows the murderer, the elders of the nearest town must do a ritual of atonement through the death of a heifer. What is the purpose of doing so? (7-9) If you had made your female slave your wife, you can divorce her but not (             ) her. For a man with two wives, if his less-loved wife’s son is the firstborn, let him inherit the (            ) portion. He should not show favoritism according to his affection for one of his wives. When a son doesn’t listen to his parent, he is like a glutton and (             ). Why should they not leave the corpse on the tree of execution overnight? When you see someone’s lost possession, do not (           ) it. You must not re
Read more

35: I am the True Vine. You are the Branches (John 15:1 – 17)

Image
The vine tree analogy so vividly illustrates our relationship with Jesus. As the branches of a vine share the life of the vine, we share and live from Jesus’ life. πŸ‘‰ Read John 15:1 - 17 Q1. Why do we need to remain in Jesus? (2, 4) Answers πŸ‘‰ To bear fruit. God takes away any branch that doesn’t bear fruit. We might debate the security of salvation: do we lose our salvation if we bear no fruit? However, it is better to focus on how to bear fruit rather than how to get salvation.  “You are clean already.” It would refer to a born-again status, a rightful relationship with the Father, one who bathed (13:10). John uses the imagery of cleanness for salvation. In the OT bible, one should be ritually clean to stand before God.  When we believe Jesus’ gospel, we are reconciled with the Father. Though sinners, we can approach God by Jesus’ blood. The pruning (lit. cleaning) (2) of our life is to make us bear more fruit. “Remain”: You should stay, not stop by. No plant produces fruit
Read more