Thematic Bible
Exodus 4:1 (show verse)
Then Moses said, “What if they will not believe me or listen to what I say? For they may say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:2 (show verse)
The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Power » Small things God uses » Arod
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Rod » of moses
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Weak » Instrumentalities » Arod
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Power » Small things God uses » Arod
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Rod » of moses
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Weak » Instrumentalities » Arod
Exodus 4:3 (show verse)
Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Spurious
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod turned into a serpent
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Serpent » The staff of moses transformed into
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Spurious
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod turned into a serpent
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Serpent » The staff of moses transformed into
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:4 (show verse)
But the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand and grasp it by its tail”—so he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand—
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Rod restored
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod restored
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Rod restored
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod restored
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:5 (show verse)
“that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Aids to
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » Prophecies of
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Aids to
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » Prophecies of
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:6 (show verse)
The Lord furthermore said to him, “Now put your hand into your bosom.” So he put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous like snow.
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Leprosy » Turned the skin white
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The hand
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand made leprous
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Leprosy » Turned the skin white
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The hand
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand made leprous
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:7 (show verse)
Then He said, “Put your hand into your bosom again.” So he put his hand into his bosom again, and when he took it out of his bosom, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh.
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand healed
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand healed
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:8 (show verse)
“If they will not believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe the witness of the last sign.
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:9 (show verse)
But if they will not believe even these two signs or heed what you say, then you shall take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground; and the water which you take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground.”
Blood » Water turned into, as a sign
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Exodus 4:10 (show verse)
Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Humility » Exemplified
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Stammering » of moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Humility » Exemplified
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Stammering » of moses
Exodus 4:11 (show verse)
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Deafness » Inflicted by God
mute) Dumb (deafness » Stricken of God
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Reasoning » God reasons with men
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Deafness » Inflicted by God
mute) Dumb (deafness » Stricken of God
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Reasoning » God reasons with men
Exodus 4:12 (show verse)
Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Inspiration » Promises of special
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Inspiration » Promises of special
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
Exodus 4:13 (show verse)
But he said, “Please, Lord, now send the message by whomever You will.”
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Exodus 4:14 (show verse)
Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Exodus 4:15 (show verse)
You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.
Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
Exodus 4:16 (show verse)
Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.
Exodus 4:17 (show verse)
You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs.”
Exodus 4:18 (show verse)
Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive.” And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
Exodus 4:19 (show verse)
Now the Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead.”
Exodus 4:20 (show verse)
So Moses took his wife and his sons and mounted them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. Moses also took the staff of God in his hand.
Exodus 4:21 (show verse)
The Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Exodus 4:22 (show verse)
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
Exodus 4:23 (show verse)
So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Exodus 4:24 (show verse)
Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the Lord met him and sought to put him to death.
Exodus 4:25 (show verse)
Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and threw it at Moses’ feet, and she said, “You are indeed a bridegroom of blood to me.”
Circumcision » Was performed » By the heads of families
Circumcision » Described
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Instances of » moses
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Wife » Contentious, zipporah
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses
Circumcision » Described
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Instances of » moses
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Wife » Contentious, zipporah
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses
Exodus 4:26 (show verse)
So He let him alone. At that time she said, “You are a bridegroom of blood”—because of the circumcision.
Circumcision » Punishment for neglecting
Circumcision » Bloody » Painful
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses
Circumcision » Bloody » Painful
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses
Exodus 4:27 (show verse)
Exodus 4:28 (show verse)
Exodus 4:29 (show verse)
Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the sons of Israel;
Exodus 4:30 (show verse)
and Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. He then performed the signs in the sight of the people.
Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Blood » Water turned into, as a sign
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Blood » Water turned into, as a sign
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Exodus 4:31 (show verse)
So the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord was concerned about the sons of Israel and that He had seen their affliction, then they bowed low and worshiped.
Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Bowing » In prayer
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » When aaron declared the mission of himself and moses
Head » Bowed down » In worshipping God
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Bowing in
Prayer » Postures in prayer » Bowing
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel
Bowing » In prayer
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » When aaron declared the mission of himself and moses
Head » Bowed down » In worshipping God
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Bowing in
Prayer » Postures in prayer » Bowing
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel