Êxodo 18

Êxodo 18

Irving Jensen (Online) - Used by Permission View Chuck Swindoll's chart of Exodus, Summary Chart of The Book of Exodus DELIVERANCE FROM OPPRESSION PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Redemption from Egypt Ex 1:1-18:27 Revelation from God Ex 19:1-40:38 Getting Israel Out of Egypt Getting Egypt Out of Israel! Narration Legislation Birth of Moses Ex 1-2 Call of Moses Ex 3-6 Conflict with Pharaoh Ex 7-10 Exodus from Egypt Ex 11-12 Red Sea Crossed Ex 13-15 Journey To Sinai Ex 16-18 Law Given Ex 19-24 Tent Plan Ex 25-31 Idol Worship Ex 32-34 Tent Built Ex 35-40 Subjection Redemption Instruction Suffering and Liberation of People of God Guidance of God Worship of God Moses and Burdens of Israel Pharaoh and Plagues Upon Egypt Red Sea Deliverance Wilderness Provision Sinai Instructions Bondage and Oppression Deliverance and Provision Law Pattern and Construction Israel in Egypt Ex 1:1-13:16 Israel to Sinai Ex 13:17-18:27 Israel at Sinai Ex 19:1-40:38 God's People Enduring Bondage God's Grace Revealed in Redemption God's Glory Manifested in Worship Egypt 430 Years (15% of Exodus) Wilderness 2 Months (30% of Exodus) Mt Sinai 10 Months (55% of Exodus) From Groaning To Glory! Jensen's Survey of the Old Testament - online Click for Excellent Map of Route of the Exodus Click another Exodus from Egypt Click for Events during the Sojourn at Kadesh-Barnea GENESIS EXODUS human effort and failure divine power and triumph word of promise work of fulfillment a people chosen a people called God’s electing mercy God’s electing manner revelation of nationality realization of nationality SUMMARY OF THE PENTATEUCH (from Believer's Study Bible) Exodus 18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. Jethro - Ex 2:16,21 3:1 4:18 Nu 10:29 Jud 4:11 heard - Ps 34:2 44:1 77:14,15 78:4 105:5,43 106:2,8 Jer 33:9 Zec 8:23 Ga 1:23,24 God - Ac 7:35,36 14:27 15:12 21:19,20 Ro 15:18 done - Ex 7:1-15:27 Jos 2:10 9:9 Ne 9:10,11 Ps 77:14,15 78:50-53 Ps 105:36-41 106:8-11 136:10-16 Isa 63:11-13 Exodus 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JETHRO MOSES' FATHER-IN-LAW NET Note introduces this passage - This chapter forms the transition to the Law. There has been the deliverance, the testing passages, the provision in the wilderness, and the warfare. Any God who can do all this for his people deserves their allegiance. In chap. 18 the Lawgiver is giving advice, using laws and rulings, but then he is given advice to organize the elders to assist. Thus, when the Law is fully revealed, a system will be in place to administer it. The point of the passage is that a great leader humbly accepts advice from other godly believers to delegate responsibility. He does not try to do it all himself; God does not want one individual to do it all. Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law - We first see the name of Jethro as Moses' father-in-law in Ex 3:1 "Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian." Then in Ex 4:18 "Moses departed (FROM THE BURNING BUSH ENCOUNTER) 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.” Jethro is called the priest of Midian in Ex 2:16+, Ex 3:1+ and here in Ex 18:1. The question arises regarding the title was Jethro a priest of the true God While we can speculate, from this chapter we no longer need to speculate because Jethro clearly come to "know that the LORD is greater than all the gods." (Ex 18:11) and he gave a "burnt offering and sacrifice to God" In Ex 18:12. So whether he was a genuine believer in Ex 2:16+ is not absolutely certain, the fact that the same title, priest of Midian, is used of him in Exodus 18 suggests he was a believer in Ex 2:16+. Secondly, the fact that Moses (a believer) married his daughter Zipporah (Ex 2:21+) would tend to substantiate this interpretation. Finally, the fact that Zipporah seems to have understood the importance of circumcision which was a sign of the Abrahamic Covenant (cf Ge 17:10,11), would support the premise that she had been taught the truth about God.