Required reading
Continue Exodus in Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to '[112] Exod. xxiv. 18. “And Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.'
My summary
Today we continue Edwards' notes on Exodus, including his comments about:
(i) Pharaoh's heart;
(ii) Moses' rod;
(iii) leaven;
(iv) plundering the Egyptians;
(v) the pillar of cloud and fire;
(vi) water in the wilderness;
(vii) manna;
(viii) Moses on top of the hill;
(ix) Moses' altars;
(x) the angel of the Lord.
What grabbed me
I was helped by this comment about hard hearts: 'After this, when God’s hand pressed Pharaoh, and he was exercised with fears of God’s future wrath, he entertained some thoughts of letting the people go, and promised he would do it; but from time to time he broke his promises when he saw there was respite. So sinners are often wont to do under convictions of conscience and fears of wrath; they have many thoughts of parting with their sins; but there is never a divorce actually made between them and their lusts; it is common for sinners when under affliction and threatening dispensations of providence, to make promises of amendment, as in times of sore sickness, and when in danger of death and damnation, but soon to forget them when God’s hand is removed, and future damnation more out of sight.'
Sadly worldly sorrow over sin is all too common.
Next week's reading
Conclude Exodus in Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to [88] Levit. xii. 6. “She shall bring a young pigeon or a turtle dove;” which typifies repentance as well as love.
Now it's your turn
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