Grietje Commelin

“Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.” (Exodus 4:13) God has called Moses personally, but Moses doesn’t want to fulfill the task God gives him. First, he says he’s not capable. Second, he wants to know in more detail what he should say to the Israelites. Then he objects that the Israelites certainly won’t listen … Lees meer

“Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” (Exodus 3:10) God is almighty. “Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps” (Psalm 135:6). He doesn’t ever need any help. And yet, God often involves … Lees meer

“When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses” (Exodus 2:10) Exodus 2 tells us that an Israelite couple received a son — a dangerous situation in those days, since Pharaoh had ordered the killing of all baby boys. The mother tried to hide … Lees meer

“… and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.” (Exodus 2:24) The Israelites were descendants of Abraham, his son Isaac, and his grandson Jacob. Long before these people even moved to Egypt, the LORD had already made a promise to Abraham: “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in … Lees meer

“Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning” (Exodus 2:23-24) The Israelites find themselves in a horrible situation of slavery and genocide. They can’t change their circumstancesthemselves. But they know there is a God in heaven, and they cry out to him. They groan, they cry for rescue. … Lees meer

“They ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves and made their lives bitter with hard service” (Exodus 1:13-14)  The Bible book of Exodus opens with a hopeless situation: the people of Israel live in Egypt, but the Pharaoh feels threatened by their growing number and decides to “deal shrewdly with them, lest they … Lees meer