Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
saving face but mocking God
Exodus 8:20-32 (Hebrew: 8:16-28) 20 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Send my people … Continue reading
getting the point
Exodus 8:16-19 (Hebrew: 8:12-15) 16 Then the LORD told Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.’” 17 And they did so. … Continue reading
nuisance
Exodus 8:1-15 (Hebrew: 7:26-8:11) 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says, “Send away my people, so that they may serve me. 2 But if you are … Continue reading
where we live
Exodus 7:14-25 14 So the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hardened; he refuses to send out the people. 15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning, see, as he is going out to the water. Stand on the bank … Continue reading
when miracles are insufficient
Exodus 7:8-13 8 At that time the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 9 “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Give for yourselves a miracle,’ then you will say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, that it … Continue reading
every good gift
Exodus 6:28-7:7 28 And it was on the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 the LORD spoke to Moses, saying “I am the LORD; tell to Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I … Continue reading
connections
Exodus 6:14-27 14 These are the heads of their fathers’ households: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these represent the clans of Reuben. 15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, … Continue reading
the impossible commission
Exodus 6:1-13 1 So the LORD responded to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; because with a strong hand he will send them off, and with a strong hand he will throw them out of … Continue reading
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resistance to the miracle
Exodus 5:1-23 5:1 After that, Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD – the God of Israel – says, ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a feast to me in the … Continue reading
changing for the sake of the mission
Exodus 4:18-31 18 Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and asked him, “Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive.” And Jethro told Moses, “Go in peace.” 19 And the … Continue reading
