Êxodo 6

Êxodo 6

Meyer - Tread gently here! This is a private burying-ground, the last resting place of the founders of a family to which the world is deeply indebted for priceless service.” Ryken - Historically they are important because they help confirm the accuracy of the Biblical record. I once heard the story of a native tribe that was converted by a genealogy. A western missionary had worked with them for many years and had often shared the good news about Jesus Christ, but with little result. Finally, he translated one of the Biblical genealogies that went all the way back to Adam. “Now we know that what you say is true,” the natives said. “We recite the names of our ancestors, but we had forgotten the beginning. Now we know that your Bible is true.” The natives repented of their sins and received Jesus Christ as the Son of David, the son of Adam, and the Son of God. The genealogy in Exodus 6 may not convert anyone, but it is historically significant because the ages given for Levi and his sons help confirm that Israel was in Egypt for more than 400 years. (Ibid) Thompson - Reuben is Jacob’s firstborn son who is listed first to show his importance. However, his listing only goes to his immediate children because Moses and Aaron were not specifically descendants of his family line. Believer's Study Bible - Appropriately this genealogy of Moses and Aaron (vv. 14-27) occurs as Moses receives his final commission to go to Pharaoh, and just as he is shown to be ready for the great conflict about to begin. It serves to emphasize where Moses and Aaron fit into the working out of God's plan. Ryrie Study Bible - The genealogy is inserted in order to identify the lineage of Moses and Aaron and to position them as the ones freshly appointed to the present task of deliverance (cf. Ex 6:29).