It records miracles that are performed by god than any other book which is present in the old testament. Jan 05, 2015 the story of jethro is a story that begins much earlier than exodus 18in fact, mosess relationship with jethro began all the way back in exodus 2, when moses met and married jethro s daughter zipporah ex. Umberto moshe david cassuto, a commentary on the book of exodus skokie, il. Bible test for the books of exodus and leviticus flashcards.
The narratives about jethro have raised many problems. In the book of exodus, we are introduced to zipporah, the daughter of jethro, wife of moses and mother of their two sons, gershom and eliezer. Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions. Over and over the book of exodus has emphasized that israel has. Ibss biblical archaeology evidence of the exodus from egypt. Book of exodus is a detailed description of the call of god for the people of israel for getting up and leaving their position of slavery in egypt. Jethro teaches moses to delegate nicholas hood iii ministries.
Starting with the deliverance of moses by pharaohs daughter, it recounts the revelation at the burning bush where he was called by yahweh to deliver the israelites from egyptian slavery. Permission was granted, and moses took his wife and his sons, put them on a donkey, and went back to the land of egypt v. It tells a story about israelites being delivered from slavery, involving an exodus from egypt through the hand of yahweh, the leadership of moses, revelations at the biblical mount sinai, and a subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus was traditionally ascribed to moses himself, but modern scholars see its initial. Any letter that is added to a persons name is significant, more so when that letter comes from the name of god.
After moses had sent away his wife zipporah, his fatherinlaw jethro took her back, along with her two sons. Exodus 18 1 now jethro, the priest of midian, moses fatherinlaw, heard of all that god had done for moses, and for israel his people, how that the lord had brought israel out of egypt. This is the new international version niv of exodus 18 in the bible i. While only a few episodes of his life are documented in scripture, he undoubtedly had a major influence on moses life. The relationship of the biblical jethro to islam and the druze religion is controversial. Jethro assumed that, as the main troubles were now over, he would be glad to have his wife and children restored to him. In the book of chronicles, two of her grandsons are mentioned. Jun 24, 2019 the book of exodus reports that moses fled egypt to midian, which would be mostly or entirely the northwest portion of modern day saudi arabia and southern jordan, with some arguing that it could include the southern part of egypts sinai peninsula. In the hebrew bible, jethro was moses fatherinlaw, a kenite shepherd and priest of midian, but different from reuel. Ultimately only through gods divine guidance and leadership can we escape our slavery to sin. Exodus 18 kjv when jethro, the priest of midian, bible.
One son was named gershom, for moses had said, i have been a foreigner in a. The talmud doesnt say moses wrote job before he wrote exodus. The untold story of zipporah, wife of moses what do you. The wise counsel of jethro reformed theological seminary. Being head of a large family of at least seven daughters and one named son ex 2. Jethro teaches moses to delegate nicholas hood iii. Jan 28, 2016 jethros first appearance in the bible came several chapters back in the book of exodus, when he graciously takes in moses after he ran away from pharaoh and egypt. Pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, jethro, and joshua were also some of the characters of the. Caves of jethro the book of exodus lesson 10 chapters 1719 in the wilderness of sin, which contains within its boundaries mount sinai, the israelites were treated to their first meal of quail in the afternoon and manna for bread in the morning.
The book of exodus is the second book of the torah and of the old testament. Home resources online library kjv bible book of exodus, chapter 18, kjv book of exodus, chapter 18, kjv king james version of the bible book of exodus chapter 18. Oct 07, 2016 it was jethros recommendation that moses select judges to help govern the people. Book of exodus story, themes and key verses wikireligions. One opinion brought among others says he was a contemporary of moses, but nothing to my knowledge about moses writing the book before he wrote exodus b a oct 15 18 at 23. And we have a good example of this early on in the book of exodus when moses, having left egypt, arrives at the well and he saves, or delivers, jethro s daughters from these meanspirited shepherds. The rabbis linked jethro with all kenites because he is identified as a kenite. Jun 19, 2016 and what we see in exodus 18, in the scope of redemptive history, is this history repeating itself. Following the implementation of the system of judges in the book of exodus, the verse says, moses sent hisfatherinlaw, and he went to his land. Jethro is first mentioned in the bible in exodus 2. Exodus 3 moses and the burning bush 1 now moses was tending the flock of jethro his fatherinlaw, the priest of midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to horeb, the mountain of god. Very often its commentators focus on harmonic, positive. Exodus 18 niv bible now jethro, the priest of midian and. Zipporah, jethro s daughter, accompanied moses on the trip to egypt exodus 4.
In exodus, moses fatherinlaw is initially referred to as reuel but then as jethro. Exodus 18 background information with maps and images. Soon after that occurred, the lord began allowing the israelites to move in groups and in stages to. Moses listened to his fatherinlaw, took the advice to heart, and did all that he said, choosing able men to help him, before letting jethro depart to his own country. Jethro observed that moses was the sole agent in this noble work, but deemed the entire process to be unsustainable. The text tells us only that he heard all that god had done. Exodus 3 niv bible now moses was tending the flock of. Moses stayed with the midianites for forty years until god called to him from the burning bush exodus 3. Exodus the book of exodus so named in the greek version from the march of israel out of egyptopens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which genesis had closed. After the exodus, jethro visited the hebrews encamped at the mountain of god and brought with him moses wife and sons. And jethro, moses father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for god.
Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. We read in the book of exodus in chapter 18 that jethro, the priest of midian, heard of eve. Jethro and moses in the land of midian doubting thomas research. What the gospel teaches us through jethro exodus 18.
Mar 11, 2015 the jethro principle, purportedly gleaned from the book of exodus, is one such principle. Jethro, moses fatherinlaw, was the high priest of midian. This would help prepare the people to run as an organized community when finally, they would enter the promised land. The visit of jethro 1 now moses fatherinlaw jethro, the priest of midian, heard about all that god had done for moses and his people israel, and how the lord had brought israel out of egypt.
A change of name in the bible suggests a change of identity and a change in purpose. Jan 02, 2020 jethro, moses fatherinlaw, gave him his blessing to return to his people in obedience to god exodus 4. Some scholars claim that the biblical jethro could not have been the fatherfounder of the druze religion as the biblical jethro lived abo. Exodus chapter 18 inductive bible study and questions. Moses clearly trusted jethro to take good care of his family and use wisdom in knowing when to reunite them. When moses fled to midian after killing an egyptian, jethro hired moses as a farm hand and gave his daughter zipporah to him in marriage. All it says is moses wrote his book, the story of balaam, and job bava batra 14b. While jethro is impressed at what god has done to free the former slaves, hes concerned about. Book of exodus, chapter 18, kjv sealing time ministries. When moses fled from egypt he came to the well in midian where he witnessed local shepherds mistreating the girls. Jethro and moses in the land of midian doubting thomas. Israels slavery is a picture of mans slavery to sin.
However, god also directed the people through the godly leadership of moses. Much has happened since moses and jethro parted from one another in the beginning of the book of exodus. Yahweh bible mosaic authorship finding of moses moses pharaohs daughter exodus zipporah burning bush jochebed pharaohs in the bible ark of bulrushes manna canaan ten commandments jethro biblical figure crossing the red sea plagues of egypt carol meyers covenant code sabbath high priest of israel the exodus tablet religious torah book of. Now, jethro, the priest of midian, moses fatherinlaw, heard of all that. Exodus 3 kjv now moses kept the flock of jethro his. Grumbling, rebuke, battle, and delegation exodus 1518. The parashah tells of jethro s organizational counsel to moses and gods revelation of the. Start studying bible test for the books of exodus and leviticus. Jethro brings moses wife and sons back to him 16 who were the midianites.
There are several significant themes in the book of exodus. Jethro, moses fatherinlaw, gave him his blessing to return to his people in obedience to god exodus 4. One son was named gershom, for moses said, i have become a foreigner in a. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in egypt i. Furthermore, it was detrimental to moses and unsatisfying for the people he was trying to help. The work of justice among the people of israel exodus 18. Dec 18, 2019 the book of exodus gives evidence as to why god called him the meekest man on earth. In josephus book antiquities of the jews he placed sinai where the city of madiane was antiquities, ii. Moses would teach the judges, and the judges would hear and rule on petty disputes. And the text depicts moses as being in the role of a deliverer, as it were.
Jethro, moses fatherinlaw, observed moses wearing himself out trying to be a judge over both big and small matters for the people of israel. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Jethro, also known reuel, was a kenite1 priest of midian and moses fatherinlaw by zipporah. He was also identified as hobab in the book of numbers 10. Jethro is spelled jether in the masoretic text at exodus 4.
Jethros first appearance in the bible came several chapters back in the book of exodus, when he graciously takes in moses after he ran away. In exodus 18, jethro, moses fatherinlaw, goes to visit him in the wilderness. Jethro, the priest of midian, moses fatherinlaw, heard of all that god had done for moses and for his people israel, how the lord had brought israel out of egypt. There he officiated at a sacrifice to god that was attended by aaron.
Jan 28, 2019 secondly, jethro is called jether in exodus 4. Jethro had seven daughters who served as his shepherdesses. Exodus 18 jethros counsel to moses and jethro, the priest of midian, moses fatherinlaw, heard of all that god had done for moses and for israel his people. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. Jethro, also called reuel, or hobab, in the old testament, priest of midian of the kenite clan, with whom moses took refuge after he killed an egyptian and whose daughter moses married exodus 3. Pdf exodus 18 is the last chapter of the wilderness section in the book of exodus. Christian leadership teacher robert welch has identified and writtenabout commonsense business management principles regularly taught in secular business schools, 2 which are potentially helpful in administering churches, and overlaid an. Moses had sent zipporah and their sons back to midian, rather than take them to egypt, perhaps due to the dangers he would face in leading an entire nation out of slavery. Exodus 3 ampc now moses kept the flock of jethro his. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Aug 02, 2020 exodus 17, 18 rephidim the defeat of amalek and its meaning the visit of jethro and its symbolical import theodore epp devotional study of exodus click here for the following devotional scroll down page. In the torah, there are two descriptions of jethro s departure from the desert, and interpretations abound about the circumstances around, and reasons for, these departures.
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