Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Exodus'; Bi-Monthly, Tue/Thurs, Post Chapter 14-AM, October 20, 2020

​Welcome, welcome, welcome, my friends. 

I know you can hardly wait to continue the 'story' of 'God's Redemption' of the 'children of Abraham' from the 'toils, and troubles of slavery' in Egypt.  After all, it has been some time since Joseph's death and the children are in 'dire straits'.  Will God keep His Promise, or, has God forgotten them?  For that matter, have 'we' forgotten that we have - 'the God', or have we 'run after false 'gods'? 

Sound like us, when we are 'waiting on God'?  Sound like us, when we have 'turned our backs on God', leaving Him, while we 'lived our lives', and would 'one day get back to - 'religion', if we have time??  Hum-m-m-m. 

​By now, I pray that you are more encouraged than ever from all the chapters, [1-13], previously posted, seeing that the Good Lord God does fulfill His Promises, in His time, in His way, for His Glory and for the sake of the 'good' of His children. 

Now, get ready for more treat of treats - so that by the time we have finished studying the 'Exodus', prayerfully, we will have gained a better ability, more understanding in - 'the Faithfulness of the LORD', notwithstanding - 'the fickleness of His people', including you and me.  Amen. Amen.

​Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Exodus'; Bi-Monthly, MWF, Post Chapter 1, August 31,  2020 and Continuing

Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Exodus'; Bi-Monthly, Tu/Thurs, Post Chapter 11-PM, September 25, 2020  See for 'cumulative links' of the postings for Chapters 1-11.
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​Let us continue with our verbatim posts, from the Exodus Chapter 1, August 31, 2020; Chapter 2, September 2, 20202; Chapter 3, September 4, 2020; Chapters 4-5, September 8-10, 2020; Chapters 6-7-8, September 14-16-18, 2020; Chapters 9-10-11, September 22-24-25,2020; October 13-15, Chapters 12-13; and,
this week, Tues/Thurs, October 20-22, 2020, Chapters 14-15.  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​.
 
There are some timely and awesome lessons in all these chapters as we consider all that is going on in the world today, and the 'longsuffering of God'.  Could many hearts be hardening for ultimate judgment??  Is yours?  Are YOU, am I, ready to meet God? [Exodus 19; Amos 4:4-13]  He already knows who will and who will not 'repent' and 'turn to Him for salvation, for sanctification, for ultimate - glorification'. He is 'All Knowing'.  [The 'Omniscience of God', Psalm 139:1-4; 147:4-5; Proverbs 15:3; Matthew 10:30; 1 Peter 1:20'] 
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​We, you and I, only fool ourselves to our own detriment when we stubbornly resist Him. 
An awesome additional 'writing' I encourage you all to read is found at: 
[PDF]Jonathan Edwards SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY …
https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/pdf/edwards_angry.pdf​

Remember we pray for the Almighty to 'open the eyes of our understanding', as we 'come into His Presence', 'reading' His Living Word, the Holy Bible.  [See prayer on Introduction Post A-PM, February 25, 2020; Post 1-AM, March 2, 2020, and Post 3-AM, March 4, 2020.] ​​

Summary/Outline of The Book of Exodus audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
Quick Overview of Exodus - Continuing. ​audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
Chapters 12-13 – – The First Passover, The Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. [October 13-15, 2020]

Chapters 14-15 – – The miracle of the parting of the Red Sea, The destruction of the Egyptian army.
[October 20-22, 2020]

Chapters 16-18 – –The journey to Mount Sinai, the manna, the Sabbath, water from the rock, Jethro.
​With Pause to Review when all is posted. [October 26-28-30, 2020] 
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Then, continuing from November 9, 2020 through January, 2021, until all is posted:
Chapters 19-31 – – The giving of the law from God to Moses on Mount Sinai.  
Anticipated beginning around November 9, 2020; With Pause to Review when all is posted.

Chapters 32-33 – – The sin of the golden calf, the consequences of idolatry.
Chapters 34-40 – – The unbroken tables of the law written on stone, the building of the tabernacle.​​​​
Concludes, in January, 2021.

Exodus Chapter 14  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html w/Commentary of Matthew Henry,1710; Emphasis-SMQ
God directs the Israelites to Pihahiroth, Pharaoh pursues after them. (1-9) The Israelites murmur, Moses comforts them. (10-14) God instructs Moses, The cloud between the Israelites and the Egyptians. (15-20) The Israelites pass through the Red sea, which drowns the Egyptians. (21-31)  Part 1 of 4.

1 'And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 
4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.'

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Notes: 1-9 'Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness, and so would become an easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharaoh. All men being made for the honour of their Maker, those whom he is not honoured by, he will be honoured upon. What seems to tend to the church's ruin, is often overruled to the ruin of the church's enemies. While Pharaoh gratified his malice and revenge, he furthered the bringing to pass God's counsels concerning him. Though with the greatest reason he had let Israel go, yet now he was angry with himself for it. God makes the envy and rage of men against his people, a torment to themselves. Those who set their faces heavenward, and will live godly in Christ Jesus, must expect to be set upon by Satan's temptations and terrors. He will not tamely part with any out of his service.'

My friends, take considerable note to how the Sovereign God works.  Trust and obey, is our response.  We never, ever need to take matters into our own hands, seeking 'vengeance'.  God is in control, ever  working our His 'plans and purposes', for HIS GLORY. That my friends, always 'works for our good'.  Amen. Amen.  
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Thank you for returning this mid-day, afternoon and evening  my friends, for Parts 2-4 of this, one of the most important Chapters in the Bible.  ​audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html Amen. Amen.