Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Exodus Chapter 8'; Bi-Monthly, MWF, Post 8-AM, September 18, 2020

 Welcome, welcome, welcome, my friends. 

I know you can hardly wait to get to 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. 

​Well be encouraged and get ready for the treat of treats - so that by the time we have studied the 'Exodus', prayerfully, we will have gained a better ability, more understanding in - 'the Faithfulness of the LORD', notwithstanding - 'the fickleness of His people'.  Amen. Amen.

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

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
Chapter 1 – –The slavery and oppression of the Hebrews in Egypt. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
Chapters 2-3 – –The birth of Moses and his education in ancient Egypt, The life and calling of Moses to be the Hebrew deliverer of Israel.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 
Chapters 4-11 – – Moses and Aaron approached the Pharaoh of Egypt, the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, the plagues of Egypt. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html  With Pause to Review when all is posted.
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Chapters 12-13 – – The First Passover, The Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
Chapters 14-15 – – The miracle of the parting of the Red Sea, The destruction of the Egyptian army.
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. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Chapters 19-31 – – The giving of the law from God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
With Pause to Review when all is posted. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
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.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

​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, this week, Chapters 6-7-8, September 14-16-18.  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html​.

Exodus Chapter 8  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html w/Commentary of Matthew Henry,1710; Emphasis-SMQ
​The plague of frogs. (1-15) The plague of lice. (16-19) The plague of flies. (20-32)  Part 1 of 3

1 'And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
2 And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
10 And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
13 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
14 And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.'  Amen. Amen. ​

Now, let's all understand - God's judgments. The plague of frogs. (1-15) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

​Notes: 1-15 Pharaoh is plagued with frogs; their vast numbers made them sore plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued Egypt with lions, or bears, or wolves, or with birds of prey, but he chose to do it by these despicable creatures. God, when he pleases, can arm the smallest parts of the creation against us. He thereby humbled Pharaoh. They should neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep in quiet; but wherever they were, they should be troubled by the frogs. God's curse upon a man will pursue him wherever he goes, and lie heavy upon him whatever he does. Pharaoh gave way under this plague. He promises that he will let the people go. Those who bid defiance to God and prayer, first or last, will be made to see their need of both. But when Pharaoh saw there was respite, he hardened his heart. Till the heart is renewed by the grace of God, the thoughts made by affliction do not abide; the convictions wear off, and the promises that were given are forgotten. Till the state of the air is changed, what thaws in the sun will freeze again in the shade.'

Notice ever so carefully this eternal principle - God uses 'judgments' to bring anyone to - repentance.  Though the principal design of God in his long-suffering is the blessedness of those whom he has chosen to salvation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth, yet his goodness and forbearance do in their own nature invite and call to repentance all those to whom they are exercised; and, if men continue impenitent when God gives them space to repent, he will deal more severely with them, though the great reason why he did not hasten his coming was because he had not accomplished the number of his elect.   

Equally important, the judgments will increase, as the heart hardens, until the time runs out and God leaves a person in their sins unto - destruction and eternal damnation.  Only God knows when that 'irreconcilable condition occurs'.  But, to die in the sin of 'unbelief' is 'unpardonable'. Amen. Amen. [Ezekiel 18:32, 35; 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9]  audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Because of the length of this chapter, but, because the notes are most important, please join me this afternoon and evening, for the conclusion of Chapter 8.  Thank you for returning.  Amen. Amen.