Questions tagged [exodus]
Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible, telling the story of the Israelites' slavery in Egypt, their deliverance, and their journey to Mount Sinai.
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What type of wood did Moses use in Ex 15:23-25? [closed]
We read in Ex 15:23-25:.
When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah). So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What ...
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Difference between 'acquit' in Exo 23:7 and Joel 3:21
Exo 23:7 (NASB):
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Joel 3:21 says
And I will avenge their blood which I have not avenged,...
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If God is described as not experiencing human emotions, how should we interpret Exodus 34:14 where Moses says that God is “jealous”?
Many theological traditions teach that God does not experience emotions the way humans do (e.g., God is impassible and unchanging). However, in Exodus 34:14 Moses says:
“For the LORD, whose name is ...
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Were Moses and Aaron cut off from their own people?
In Leviticus 18:29 NIV, it states as follows:
Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people.
And in Exodus 6:20, it states as follows:
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In Exodus 22:16-17, is it showing God's love and care for women?
I came across this verse in a sermon, talking about Exodus 22:16-17. This two verses appeared on this forum before, but my question is from another perspective, please don't label this as 'duplicated.'...
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Is Song of Songs 1:9 using an imagery of the Pharaoh's army pursuing the Israelites in Exodus?
Context: About a month ago, I asked on a question on this forum (Why would Pharaoh's army rush into the water? Possible explanation in Song of Songs?), and I have come up with a new perspective on ...
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What did Moses Mean When He Said to God: "Show me Thy glory"?
What did Moses mean when he said to God: "Show me Thy glory"?
See, ``And he said: shew me thy glory.'' (Exod. 33:18) (DR)
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Did Moses really get a pair of horns in Exodus 34:35? [duplicate]
Exodus 34:35 has a piquant twist in some versions like DRA:
And they saw that the face of Moses when he came out was horned, but he covered his face again, if at any time he spoke to them.
The ' ...
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Why would Pharaoh's army rush into the water? Possible explanation in Song of Songs?
In Exodus 14:23:
The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and
horsemen followed them into the sea.
My Question: Why would the skillful, tactical, Pharaoh's army rush into ...
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Could Ex 33:19 have been translated in a better way? [closed]
We read in Exodus 33:19 ( NIV):
And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will ...
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Thou shalt not suffer a Necromancer to live
Well, this question properly should be asked in an ancient Hebrew etymology group, but as multiple people piped up about the Hebrew translation the last time this question was asked, I thought perhaps ...
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Second Commandment and "Graven Images" of Jesus
The second commandment is clear that the Israelites were forbidden not just from having false gods, but also from creating a graven image of the one true God, of Yahweh himself. And in fact, in Exodus ...
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What is the ancient-near-eastern background for the blood covenant in Exodus 24?
On face value, without any inserted titles Bible translations sometimes like to provide, like "The Lord Ratifies the Covenant" before the section, it is quite a foreign ritual in Exodus 24:5-...
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When did the Exodus happen?
According to Biblical Chronology from 1 Kings 6:1, the Exodus from Egypt occurred 480 years prior to the beginning of Solomon's construction of the First Temple, which is confidently dated to 967 B.C. ...
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Moses seeing God [duplicate]
If the bible says Moses spoke to God face to face, and also says no one can see God and live.How do you personally explain that without changing what the verse actually says?
Exodus 33 11 literally ...
