Thematic Bible
Exodus 4:1 (show verse)
Then Moses answered, "Look, they won't believe me and they won't listen to me. Instead, they'll say, "The LORD didn't appear 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)
"What's that in your hand?" the LORD asked him. Moses answered, "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 God said, "Throw it to the ground." He threw it to the ground and it became a snake. Moses ran away 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)
Then God told Moses, "Reach out and grab its tail." So he reached out, grabbed 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)
God said, "I've done this so that they may believe that the LORD God of their ancestors 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)
Again the LORD told him, "Put your hand into your bosom." He put his hand into his bosom and as soon as he brought it out it 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 God said, "Put your hand back into your bosom." He returned it to his bosom and as soon as he brought it out, it was restored like the rest of his skin.
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)
"Then if they don't believe you and respond to the first sign, they may respond to 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 don't believe even these two signs, and won't listen to you, then take some water out of the Nile River and pour it on the dry ground. The water you took from the Nile 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 told the LORD, "Please, LORD, I'm not eloquent. I never was in the past nor am I now since you spoke to your servant. In fact, I talk too slowly and I have a speech impediment."
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)
Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? 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, go! I myself will help you with your speech, and I'll 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)
Moses said, "Please, LORD, send somebody else."
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 LORD was angry with Moses and said, "There's your brother Aaron, a descendant of Levi, isn't there? I know that he certainly is eloquent. Right now he's coming to meet you and he will be pleased to see you.
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're to speak to him and tell him what to say. I'll help both you and him with your speech, and I'll teach both of 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)
He is to speak to the people for you as your spokesman and you are to act in the role of God for him.
Exodus 4:17 (show verse)
Now pick up that staff with your hand. You'll use it to perform the signs."
Exodus 4:18 (show verse)
Moses left and returned to his father-in-law Jethro. Moses told him, "Please let me go and return to my own people in Egypt so I can see whether they're still alive." Jethro told Moses, "Go in peace."
Exodus 4:19 (show verse)
The LORD told Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, because all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."
Exodus 4:20 (show verse)
So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on donkeys, and headed back to the land of Egypt. Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Exodus 4:21 (show verse)
Then the LORD told Moses, "When you set out to return to Egypt, keep in mind all the wonders that I've put in your power, so that you may do them before Pharaoh. But I'll harden his heart so that he won't let the people go.
Exodus 4:22 (show verse)
You are to say to Pharaoh, "This is what the LORD says: "Israel is my firstborn son.
Exodus 4:23 (show verse)
And I say to you, "Let my son go so he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"'"
Exodus 4:24 (show verse)
But later on, at the lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
Exodus 4:25 (show verse)
Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son's foreskin, and touched Moses' feet with it, saying while doing so, ""because you are 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)
Then the LORD withdrew from him, and she said, ""a bridegroom of blood because of 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 told Aaron, "Go meet Moses in the desert." So Aaron went, found him at the mountain of God, and embraced him.
Exodus 4:28 (show verse)
Moses told Aaron all of the LORD's messages that he had sent with Moses, and all of the signs that he commanded him to do.
Exodus 4:29 (show verse)
Later, Moses and Aaron brought together all the elders of Israel.
Exodus 4:30 (show verse)
Aaron spoke everything that the LORD had spoken to Moses, and Moses performed the miracles before the very eyes 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)
The people believed and understood that the LORD had paid attention to the Israelis and had seen their affliction. They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves in worship.
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