Ex 17:8 The Amalekites were a people of the Negev and the Sinai desert, descended from Amalek, grandson of Esau (Gen 36:12). Possibly the Amalekites are worried that the people of Israel are about to take over their territory and therefore attack as a preventive measure. Since Israel was descended from Jacob, Esau’s brother, the Amalekites should therefore have been …
Ex 17:1-7 – Water From the Rock
Ex 17:1 Israel had done exactly as the Lord had commanded, they wandered from campsite to campsite in the wilderness. Yet they had nothing to drink. It is quite possible to be in God’s will and obey His commands, yet go through a difficult period of drought. Obeying God does not automatically mean that you will not have problems. Ex …
Ex 2:11-25 – Moses Flees to Midian
Ex 2:11-12 Moses was at this time 40 years old and a very learned man. He was Pharaoh’s grandson (Heb 11:24-29) and had been “taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians” at the Egyptian court (Acts 7:22-23), while his Hebrew mother had told him of his Hebrew background. The Egyptians were a very racist people at this time. For example, …