A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. B rotherham, the emphasized old testament 1916, note on ex. Langes commentary exodus 179 page commentary j p lange.
It was done in the sight of pharaoh and his attendants. The river is seen in the lower part of the drawing. The main feature of exodus chapter 20 centers around the ten commandments. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live.
Zipporah immediately circumcising the child, moses escapes unhurt, exodus 4. And where the word of the king of kings is surely there is power. Abrahams sojourn at gerar, sarah is taken by abimelech. It is meant to be understood by his people, with a blessing promised to those who read, hear and keep the things revealed in these prophecies. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. Seven literal daysthe weekly cycle of seven literal days, six for labor, and the seventh for rest, which has been preserved and brought down through bible history, originated in the great fact of the first seven days spiritual gifts 3. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. The words, the second book of moses, do not appear in the. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897.
This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Exodus chapter 20 matthew henry complete commentary on. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. The impressions made upon the people thereby, exodus 20. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments. In verse 4, the language of heaven above, earth beneath, and water under the earth recalls that same language in the first creation narrative. They are enjoined by the infinite eternal majesty of heaven and earth.
There seems to be no reason to doubt that, in this messenger of yahweh, we catch a glimpse of some mystery in the godhead. Exodus 20 all things being prepared for the solemn promulgation of the divine law, we have, in this chapter, i. Exodus 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Seventhday adventist bible commentary standard edition 12. The ten commandments and god spoke all these words. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The second book of moses called exodus clover sites. Exodus 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For if thou lift up thy tool upon it, it is added, thou hast polluted it. The other references in exodus to the sabbath are in chapter 16 about gathering manna, exodus 23. God gives abimelech notice of his danger of sin, and his danger of death for his sin. In the light of the giving of the ten commandments in exodus chapter 20, the sabbath instructions of exodus 16 are preparatory for what will soon follow. Please call your local store at 18007656955 for availability.
There is no better way to expand, or begin, your exegetical library than with specialized reference works like dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias, and commentaries. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the land of slavery. That is why god created the seventh day of the week as a. What are the facts and what is fiction about seventhday adventist. He moses wrote down the ordinances 2 pts according. Dougs weekly message, this is part 3 in a series on vindicating the seventhday adventist church. Lange has some very in depth comments on the book of exodus he is worth consulting.
The first 5 books in the bible are called the 5 books of moses. And god spake all these wordsthe divine being himself was the speaker deuteronomy 5. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of exodus. Exodus 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain supposing that, having taken jehovah for their god, they would make mention of his name, this command gives a caution not to mention it in vain, and it is still as needful as ever. He looks after his people but he is separate from them. Exodus 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. God told the israelites to keep a form of sabbath observance several weeks before it was laid down as one of the ten commandments and one with a death penalty attached.
Scripture pictures from the book of exodus amazing facts. This would have been the location of the early chapters of exodus. Sda bible commentary vol1 exodus free download as pdf file. And god spake all these words the divine being himself was the speaker deuteronomy 5. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary.
The full text of the sda bible commentaries is available at the website. He is in danger of losing his life, because he had not circumcised his son, exodus 4. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and popular level use. Verse by verse commentary on genesis, exodus, leviticus, and deuteronomy, plus the text of the king james version. Revelation continues where the four gospels and the book of acts left off, and shows us what jesus has done since then, is doing now and will do for his church in the future. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. This penchant for reducing a maze of details into a limited set of principles is not limited to the two accounts of the decalogue in exodus 20 and deuteronomy 5. This license does not permit republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Moses led the people of israel out of slavery in egypt, as instructed by yahweh exodus 15. This term refers, of course, to the central theme of the book. The lord will have an altar of turf, or natural stone, not put together with much art. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation.
However, the text can only be read alongside several other commentary sources by navigating through one bible verse at a time. Four commandments regarding our conduct before god. This would have been the location of the early chapters of. The ten commandments, as god himself spoke them upon mount sinai exodus 20. Exodus 20 even remembers the creation of the world. They complained about the threat of egyptian soldiers at the red. Moses, with his wife and children, set out on their journey to egypt, exodus 4. Twelve volumes of seventhday adventist sda reference works, including eight volumes of bible commentaries, make this an outstanding collection for the seventhday adventist bible student. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. Seventhday adventist commentary reference series wikipedia. The lord had spoken the words to moses which were the laws that the israelites were to obey. Seventhday adventist bible commentary standard edition.
Behold, i send an angel before thee the angel of the covenant. The question of the authorship of the book of exodus is closely related to that of all the books of the pentateuch, and genesis in particular, of which it is the continuation. Matthew henrys commentary, exodus 23, general note. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday. The words, the second book of moses, do not appear in the hebrew text but were added at a later time. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
Exodus 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The god who appeared to abraham and sarah is the same god who appears to moses now, and the people are those who bear abraham and sarahs names. Until now, the book of exodus has focused on yahwehs saving actions to bring israel out of slavery in egypt. It is proper to believe that god spoke these words to israel as a whole, as they assembled together at the foot of mount sinai. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
Study exodus 20 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. For contrast with the inferior messenger, see chap. The principles of the ten commandments existed before the fall, and were of a character suited to the condition of a holy order of. Scripture pictures from the book of exodus back to scripture pictures by books of the bible and moses said unto the people, fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the lord, which he will shew to you to day.
The third commandment is concerning the manner of our worship. Read exodus 20 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you only a limited, nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solely by you for your own personal use. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus 20 and. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of. It is promised that this blessed angel should keep them in the way, though it lay through a wilderness first, and afterward through their enemies country. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. Study guide for exodus 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. The israelites had to stay away from mount sinai exodus 19.
However, the journey was difficult, and the people complained often. In the context of the ancient world, the sabbath was unique to israel. God instructs him what he shall say to pharaoh, exodus 4. Aaron who carried the mace is directed to summon the plague by smiting the river with his rod, v. This license does not permit republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use.