Exodus

If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep (22:1) In this chapter, notice that there are no prisons for the criminal. There is either restitution or death. A thief needs to return what he […]

Now these are the rules that you shall set before them (21:1) As we have been reading through Exodus, we have seen God’s dealings with a certain people – His people, the Israelites. What about all the Gentile followers of Yeshua (Jesus) who are following the God of Israel. How is all this relevant to

And God spoke these words, saying, “I am HaShem your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” (20:1-2) After the above words, God gives what we now call “The Ten Commandments.” It is important to note that God’s expectation that the Israelites will keep His commandments

“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (19:5-6). All the people answered together and said, “All that HaShem has spoken

Then Moses told his father-in-law all that HaShem had done…and how HaShem had delivered them…and Jethro rejoiced for all the good that HaShem had done to Israel…Jethro said, “Blessed be HaShem, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh…Now I know that HaShem is greater

  And the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” (17:3) This again! So Moses cried to HaShem, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” (17:4) God directed Moses

And HaShem said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am HaShem your God.’ “ (16:12) So far, the Israelites have seen God do wondrous

And the whole congregation grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of HaShem in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into

Who is like you, O HaShem, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? (15:11) The above verse is in the middle of a wonderful song of praise that Moses and the people of Israel sang to HaShem after He delivered them from the Egyptian army as

When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to HaShem. They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in