Introduction In the passage we looked at last week, the Lord assured Moses that he would break the power of Pharaoh and bring his people out of their captivity. And then the Lord gave Moses signs to convince the Israelites that God had indeed sent Moses to them to lead them out of their captivity. … Continue reading Exodus 04(19–31)
Tag: Old Testament
Exodus 03(16)–04(18)
Introduction We've seen how the book of Exodus is a continuation of the book of Genesis. In the book of Genesis, God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation, so that they would be like the stars in the sky, and like the sand on the seashore, too many to count. And at … Continue reading Exodus 03(16)–04(18)
Exodus 03(07–15)
Introduction The last time we were studying the book of Exodus together, we spent our time on verses 1 to 6 of chapter 3 where the Lord appeared to Moses in the burning bush. You'll perhaps remember the background: Jacob and his sons moved to Egypt in the days of Joseph. In the land of … Continue reading Exodus 03(07–15)
Exodus 03(01–06)
Introduction We've seen how the book of Exodus is a continuation of the book of Genesis. And so, the same themes that appeared in Genesis also appear in Exodus. In Genesis, the Lord promised to make Abraham, Isaac and Jacob into a mighty nation by giving them many, many descendants. And he also promised to … Continue reading Exodus 03(01–06)
Exodus 02
Introduction The last time we noted that the book of Exodus is really a continuation of the book of Genesis. In fact, if you recall, I said that the first word in the book of Exodus -- although it's not translated by most English translations -- is the word 'and'. It's as if Moses got … Continue reading Exodus 02
Exodus 01
Last Thoughts on Genesis I was tempted to preach one final sermon on Genesis this evening to try to sum up what we've learned. However, throughout the series of sermons on Genesis, I often summarised and reviewed what we were learning, so that to go over the same material again might have been repetitious. However, … Continue reading Exodus 01
Nehemiah 13
Introduction I wonder whether you feel sorry for Nehemiah? Do you have any sympathy for him? In chapter 1, we read how he wept when he heard the news that the wall of Jerusalem was in ruins. In chapter 2, we read how he petitioned the king of Persia to let him return to Jerusalem … Continue reading Nehemiah 13
Nehemiah 11+12
Introduction Under Nehemiah's leadership, the people have rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. Then they met in the city and listened to Ezra and the Levites as they read and explained God's word to them. They also celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised … Continue reading Nehemiah 11+12
Nehemiah 10
Introduction You'll recall that I said that the book of Nehemiah can be divided into two parts. The first part was all about the wall. The second part is about the people. The first part was about building up the wall of Jerusalem, which was in ruins when Nehemiah first arrived in the city. The … Continue reading Nehemiah 10
Nehemiah 09
Introduction Last week we read how God's people gathered in Jerusalem to listen to the reading of God's word; and then they celebrated the Feast of Booths and rejoiced before the Lord for bringing them back from exile to the Promised Land. In today's passage, we read how God's people once again gathered in Jerusalem. … Continue reading Nehemiah 09
