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Matthew Henry · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Henry - Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity of helping and saving. Moses had been expecting what God would do; but now he shall see what he will do, shall see his day at length, Job 24:1.....God silences Moses’s complaints with the assurance of success in this negotiation, repeating the promise made him in Ex 3:20+, After that, he will let you go. When Moses was at his wit’s end, wishing he had staid in Midian, rather than have come to Egypt to make bad worse—when he was quite at a loss what to do—Then the Lord said unto Moses, for the quieting of his mind, “Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh (Ex 6:1); now that the affair has come to a crisis, things are as bad as they can be, Pharaoh is in the height of pride and Israel in the depth of misery, now is my time to appear.”(ED: Have you not had this experience in your life? When all seemed lost, all seemed humanly impossible, the God of the possible, the God of hope, stepped in and worked powerfully.) Moses had been trying what he could do, and could effect nothing. “Well,” says God, “now thou shalt see what I will do; let me alone to deal with this proud man,” Job 40:12, 13. Then the deliverance of God’s people will be accomplished, when God takes the work into his own hands. With a strong hand, that is, being forced to it by a strong hand, he shall let them go. Note, As some are brought to their duty by the strong hand of God’s grace, who are made willing in the day of his power, so others by the strong hand of his justice, breaking those that would not bend. Psalm 12:5 “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.” The LORD said to Moses, "Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh - Moses had been looking at what he could not do and here God reminds him of what He will do! God would do it and Moses would see it. Imagine the growth in Moses' faith as he witnesses the promises and power of the LORD coming to fruition. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. (Ro 10:17KJV). Rod Mattoon on the word Now - There is great encouragement found in this word. There are no longer any more delays. God had everything worked out. He has also been patient with a fearful Moses. The curtain was being raised on the stage of Divine revenge and the intervention of God was to begin. The long wait was over. "Now" Moses would see things happen. The hand of God would make things happen. David Thompson - God’s people will see God do more for them when they seem to be helpless and hopeless....It was not until Israel lost all hope when God stepped in and freed His people. It was not until she was brought to the place where she was totally boxed in that God would set her free. (Sermon) NET note - The expression “I will do to Pharaoh” always refers to the plagues. God would first show his sovereignty over Pharaoh before defeating him. For - Term of explanation. Jehovah explains what Moses will witness in the coming days. Under compulsion he will let them go, and under compulsion he will drive them out of his land - Compulsion more literally means "with a strong hand" and refers to an irresistible force, forcing, constraining or driving them to do something. In Ex 3:20+ God says "I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles which I shall do in the midst of it; and after that he will let you go." And notice he won't just "let them go" but will actually will drive them out! (cf Ex 12:33) How did Pharaoh drive them out? He pursued Israel to Red Sea and in that sense Pharaoh drove them out. Of course behind the scenes controlling the scenes He is behind we see God as the causative force. Compulsion (02388)(chazaq) conveys the basic meaning of to be or become strong, to make strong or strengthen, in the Hiphil to take hold of or seize ("retain His anger" - Mic 7:18+), in the Hithpael to strengthen oneself (to take courage 1 Sa 30:6). Hand (03027) (yad) is feminine noun meaning hand and figuratively meaning strength. Vine has a lengthy discussion of yad - "hand; side; border; alongside; hand-measure; portion; arm (rest); monument; manhood (male sex organ); power; rule." This word has cognates in most of the other Semitic languages. Biblical Hebrew attests it about 1,618 times and in every period. Bob Marcaurelle - Waiting on God. We love to see immediate results. We love to work our problems out quickly. People come to counselors with marriage problems created over twenty years and want them worked out in twenty minutes. One of the hardest lessons we learn in God's school is WAITING ON GOD to work our problems out. When God says, "You will see ...," we say, "How, God?" or "Now, God, I want to see it now!" Sometimes we need to take a problem to the Lord, lay it at His feet, back off and let Him work. That's when He says, "Now you will see what I will do ..." (6:1) Rod Mattoon - The moment of God's power is revealed many times when the enemy seems to have his greatest power, when we are weaker than ever before, and when our problems seem overwhelming. The moment of God's power is frequently manifested when from our natural viewpoint, we appear least likely to overcome the enemy. God often waits until things are at their worst before He steps in to intervene on our behalf. This gives the Lord the opportunity to show how great His power really is. The greater we behold His power, the greater our faith can be encouraged and the greater is His glory! The Lord is never late. He is always on time. He tells Moses, NOW it's time to show you, my people, and Pharaoh what I can do. I love this! The power of God is awesome! It can cause the enemy to do the very thing the enemy adamantly opposes. It can cause Pharaoh to insist on action he had strongly opposed. The power of God caused Haman to give honor to Mordecai though he utterly despised Mordecai and sought his destruction. God's power can cause our most adverse circumstances, which threaten our destruction, to become circumstances that promote our well being. Moses was a living example of this truth as he was reared in the palace of the man that tried to kill him as a baby. God's power can make the wrath of man to praise Him. Psalm 76:10-Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. You may be facing an impossible situation right now. It may be the loss of a job, health problems, a wayward child, or a marriage on the verge of destruction. All I can say is, "Turn your problem over to the Lord and watch His power." I have seen Him work many, many, many times. Never underestimate His power and don't put Him on a stop watch. Let Him do what He wants to do in His own time. When you truly turn your situation over to Him, you can rest. Your peace will come from His care for you. This is what Peter tried to get across to us. 1 Peter 5:7-Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Strong faith in God does not come all at once. It is often gained through willing submission to His love and goodness in the midst of trials. In February 1862, President Lincoln's son, Willie, died and his son Tad became seriously ill. A Christian nurse attending the sick child recalled that the President watched by his bedside and often paced, saying, "This is the hardest trial of my life. Why is it? Why is it?" She told him that she was a widow and that her husband and two children were in Heaven. She saw the hand of God in it all and never loved Him so much as she did after her great trials. "How is that brought about?" inquired Lincoln. "Simply by trusting in God and knowing that He does all things well," she replied. "Did you submit fully under the first loss?" he asked. "No," she answered, "not fully, but as blow came upon blow, and all were taken, I could and did submit to the Lord." Lincoln replied, "I'm glad to hear you say that-I will try to go to God with my sorrows." After a few days, she asked him if he could trust God. He replied, "I think I can. I will try. I wish I had that childlike faith you speak of, and I trust he will give it to me." May this be our desire, too. THE GOSPEL OF MOSES Exodus 6:1–8 - James Smith The Lord said unto Moses, “Now shalt thou see what I will do.” The time of Israel’s deliverance was at hand. Moses is sent to his brethren with a sevenfold message from the Lord. He had a glorious Gospel to preach, a full-orbed sun of hope for the wretched, helpless, bond-slaves. A magnificent picture of the Gospel of Christ made infallably sure by the seven “I WILLS” of Jehovah. In these glad tidings of salvation proclaimed by Moses there was— I. Rest from their Burdens. “I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians” (v. 6). Rest was much needed. Making bricks without straw was a hard and constant task. In the service of sin there is no rest. The Gospel of God, which comes to us through Jesus Christ, offers relief from the burden of sin and guilt, “Come unto Me, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). Rest in His forgiving love, rest in the calm of His gracious heart. II. Deliverance from the Power of the Enemy. “I will rid you out of their bondage” (v. 6). There is no other escape from the thraldom of sin and Satan but through the intervention of almighty power and grace. “He hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son” (Col. 1:13). Delivered out of the hand of our enemies. The grace of God is not to give us patience and contentment in the house of bondage, the grace of God bringeth salvation. III. Redemption with Great Judgments. “I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments” (v. 6). Judgment and redemption are closely linked together in the saving work of God. Ere Israel could go out of Egypt the judgments of God had to be poured out upon Egypt. Before the offering could be effectual death had to take place. Ere Christ could save from the curse of the law He had to become “a curse for us” (Gal. 3:13). IV. God’s Claim on His Own. “I will take you to Me for a people” (v. 7). Possession is the end of redemption, “Ye are not your own, ye are bought with a price” (1 Cor. 6:20). We are “redeemed from the curse of the law that we might receive the promise of the Spirit” (Gal. 3:13, 14). He has through Christ taken us to Himself, that we might be kept by His power and used for His glory; taken to Him that we might abide with Him and in Him. V. God’s Assurance to His Own. “I will be to you a God” (v. 7). The sweet thought here is that of mutual surrender. We yield ourselves up entirely to His claim to be all His own. He yields Himself, as God, into the lives of His believing people. The life-giving and life-sustaining sap of the vine is yielded up to the abiding and receptive branch. The willing and obedient members of the body will have the wisdom and controlling power of the head. Be wholly for God, and God will be wholly for you. VI. The Promise of Continued Guidance. “I will bring you in unto the land” (v. 8). He not only saves, but is willing to guide the saved ones on to the end. He knows the way best suited for our education and growth in grace. “Commit thy way to the Lord” (Psa. 37:5). He will direct thy steps. In the “Pilgrim’s Progress” the soft, easy path led into darkness, and into the castle of Giant Despair. VII. The Promise of a Great Possession. “I will give it you for a heritage” (v. 8). All God’s pilgrims have a grand inheritance before them. “In my Father’s house are many abiding places, I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2, 3). I will give it you. “O weary pilgrim, lift your head, For God in His own words hath said That joy cometh in the morning!” Exodus 6:2 God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD; he will drive them out of his land - or, Jehovah, Ex 6:6,8 14:18 17:1 20:2 Ge 15:7 Isa 42:8 43:11,15 44:6 Jer 9:24 Mal 3:6 Ac 17:24,25 THERE IS POWER IN THE NAME OF THE LORD Matthew Henry - He gives Moses further instructions, that both he and the people of Israel might be encouraged to hope for a glorious issue of this affair. Take comfort, from God’s Name, Jehovah, I am that I am, the fountain of being, and blessedness, and infinite perfection. God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD - Moses and we all need to frequently be reminded of His great covenant keeping Name, Jehovah, YHWH ("I am that I am"), the great I Am, for this is His memorial Name to all generations (Ex 3:15+). Our problem is we tend to forget what we should always remember! I am the LORD - Occurs 4 times in Ex 6:2, 6, 7, 8. The Hebrew literally includes a pronoun before "I Am" so it reads "I, I Am." Of course the point of reminding Moses of this name is to remind him to realize who God actually is and the power He has. David Thompson adds this note on "I, I Am" - "Now we may recall that this construction not only means God is the self-existing covenant God who is everything, in and of Himself, but it also means He is the Sovereign God who creates everything, controls everything and causes everything. God is sovereign over everything in existence. By reminding Moses of that here, He is basically saying, “Moses, don’t forget who “I AM.” I am God and I can do anything I want to do and I can cause anything I want to have happen and I am going to take action and use My hand, and Pharaoh will let My people go. We need a good dose of this theology. The doctrine of the sovereignty of God becomes a very precious doctrine when our world seems to be falling apart. When things aren’t going the way we planned them, we need to step back and remember the sovereignty of God. There is something very comforting about accurately knowing the names of God. Jehovah, Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai. But the most comforting name to us as individuals is “Jesus.” He is our Savior, He is our Redeemer, He is our friend and He lives within every believer. (Sermon) Steven
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Henry - The patriarchs knew this name, but they did not know him in this matter by that which this name signifies. God would now be known by his name Jehovah, that is, (1.) A God performing what he had promised, and so inspiring confidence in his promises. (2.) A God perfecting what he had begun, and finishing his own work. In the history of the creation, God is never called Jehovah till the heavens and the earth were finished, Gen. 2:4. When the salvation of the saints is completed in eternal life, then he will be known by his name Jehovah (Rev. 22:13); in the mean time they shall find him, for their strength and support, El-shaddai, a God all-sufficient, a God that is enough and will be so, Mic. 7:20. David Thompson - It is clear from this passage that there is a covenantal continuity between Moses and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but it is also clear that there is a revelatory difference. The name that God made Himself known by to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, was the name “God Almighty,” which is El Shaddai and He didn’t really make that name known often....The point of it is that these patriarchs recognized that God was Almighty God. They knew of His great power. However, they did not know all of the ramifications of the fact that He was the “I AM.” He did not make Himself known to them by the name “I, I AM” or by what that name means. It is not that they had never heard the name, because they had. In fact, when God called Abram, the noun “I AM” is used (Ge 12:4, 7). In fact, Abraham built an altar to God and called upon the name of the LORD (Ge 12:8). Isaac also had heard this name and also prayed to the LORD (Ge 25:21). We also may observe that Jacob had also heard of this name of the LORD (Gen. 30:30). So it wasn’t that they had never heard of the name. What God means (by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them) is that He had never revealed the meaning of it to them. The full, true, complete importance was not known to them. He did not fully display the power and the national, covenant significance of this name to Abraham, Isaac or Jacob. They never had a staff become a snake or a hand become leprous or water to become blood. They certainly knew God was a powerful, almighty El Shaddai, but they never grasped the I AM significance concerning the sovereignty of God and the covenantal connection to Israel that God revealed to Moses. They had never seen a national redemption as Moses was about to see. So God is telling Moses, Moses, I have revealed and will reveal to you things about Myself I did not even reveal to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In other words, these negative circumstances would permit God’s people to see another side to God that had never been seen or experienced before. That is encouraging to us. When we go through terrible things, we may expect to see and experience things from God we never did before. We will get to know Him better and deeper. (Sermon) Rod Mattoon - The Patriarchs were acquainted with the title of Jehovah, but the full revelation of God's name was not fully disclosed to them, not recognized, understood, or appreciated. This name "Jehovah" was known but it was not in common use. Jehovah was his covenant name. He was about to fulfill His covenant with Israel. Israel would witness the faithfulness, power, and deliverance that His covenant name implied. God was about to reveal Himself as the faithful performer of His Word and promises. These descendants would know the Lord in a way their fathers had not known Him. They would have greater knowledge of the gracious performance of His promises and fulfilling of His covenant. ESV Study note - In light of this statement, some have suggested that the patriarchs did not actually know the name Yahweh. It is probably best, however, to understand this statement as explaining that the patriarchs did not fully understand and experience the essential character of God as represented by the name Yahweh (“the Lord”), as this was first understood more fully by Moses when the Lord appeared to him at the burning bush (see Ex. 3:1-22). Thus in Ex 3:12-15 God had revealed himself to Moses in a far deeper way, promising Moses, “I will be with you,” and revealing the significance of his covenant identity as Yahweh (“the Lord”). Here then (in Ex 6:6-8), God reaffirms his commitment to His people and His covenant identity in repeated affirmations, stating three times that He is the Lord—that is, He is the God of the covenant Who will act in a decisive way on behalf of His people: “I will bring you out” (Ex 6:6); “I will deliver you” (Ex 6:6); “I will redeem you” (Ex 6:6); “I will take you to be My people” (Ex 6:7); “I will be your God” (Ex 6:7); “I will bring you into the land” (Ex 6:8); and “I will give it to you for a possession” (Ex 6:8). (See context in ESV Study Bible or borrow the ESV Study Bible) John
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Henry - God take notice of the increase of his people’s calamities, and observes how their enemies grow upon them. Holding...in bondage (enslaved) (05647)(abad Lxx in Ex 6:5 - katadouloo) means primarily to work (Ex 5:18, Ex 34:21), to worship (as they would do at Mt Sinai after deliverance - worship Jehovah - Ex 5:18) or to serve and here in the Hiphil means to make the Hebrews work (cf also used in Ex 1:13). All uses of abad in Exodus - Ex 1:13; Ex 1:14; Ex 3:12; Ex 4:23; Ex 5:18; Ex 6:5; Ex 7:16; Ex 8:1; Ex 8:20; Ex 9:1; Ex 9:13; Ex 10:3; Ex 10:7; Ex 10:8; Ex 10:11; Ex 10:24; Ex 10:26; Ex 12:31; Ex 13:5; Ex 14:5; Ex 14:12; Ex 20:5; Ex 20:9; Ex 21:2; Ex 21:6; Ex 23:24; Ex 23:25; Ex 23:33; Ex 34:21 And I have remembered My covenant - Of course He never forgot it but this phrase is in essence an anthropomorphism to describe God acting in a way that can be seen by man to be a fulfillment of the promises of his covenant.
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Henry commenting on the seven fold "I wills" - Let man take the shame of his unbelief, which needs such repetitions; and let God have the glory of his condescending grace, which gives us such repeated assurances for our satisfaction. Steven