Thematic Bible
Exodus 4:1 (show verse)
Then Moses answered [the Lord] and said, “What if they will not believe me or take seriously 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)
And 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 Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a [living] serpent [like the royal symbol on the crown of Pharaoh]; and Moses ran 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, “Reach out your hand and grasp it by the tail.” So he reached 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)
[“You shall do this,” said the Lord,] “so that the elders may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has [most certainly] 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 also said to him, “Put your hand into your robe [where it covers your chest].” So he put his hand into his robe, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, as white as 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 God said, “Put your hand into your robe again.” So he put his hand back into his robe, and when he took it out, it was restored [and was] like the rest of his body.
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 pay attention to the evidence of the first sign, they may believe the evidence of the second 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 these two signs or pay attention to what you say, you are to take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground; and the water which you take out of the river will turn into 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 am not a man of words (eloquent, fluent), neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and 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 the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the 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 will teach you what you shall 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 my Lord, send the message [of rescue to Israel] by [someone else,] whomever else You will [choose].”
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 was kindled and burned against Moses; He said, “Is there not your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. Also, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be overjoyed.
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 must speak to him and put the words in his mouth; I, even I, will be with your mouth and with 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; he will act as a mouthpiece for you, and you will be as God to him [telling him what I say to you].
Exodus 4:17 (show verse)
You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs [the miracles which prove I sent you].”
Exodus 4:18 (show verse)
Then Moses went away and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, “Please, let me go back so that I may return to my relatives in Egypt, and see if they are still alive.” And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
Exodus 4:19 (show verse)
Then the Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life [for killing the Egyptian] are dead.”
Exodus 4:20 (show verse)
So Moses took his wife [Zipporah] and his sons [Gershom and Eliezer] and seated them on donkeys, 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 return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders (miracles) which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and make him stubborn 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 say to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
Exodus 4:24 (show verse)
Now it happened at the lodging place, that the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him [making him deathly ill because he had not circumcised one of his sons].
Exodus 4:25 (show verse)
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 Moses alone [to recover]. At that time Zipporah said, “You are a husband 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)
The Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So he went and met him at the mountain of God (Sinai) and kissed him.
Exodus 4:28 (show verse)
Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord with which He had sent him, and all the signs that He had commanded him to do.
Exodus 4:29 (show verse)
Then Moses and Aaron went [into Egypt] and assembled all the elders of the Israelites;
Exodus 4:30 (show verse)
and Aaron said all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then Moses performed the signs [given to him by God] before 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 Israelites and that He had looked [with compassion] on their suffering, then they bowed their heads and worshiped [the Lord].
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