Exodus 9
Division between the people of God and Egyptiansverses 1-5
THEN the LORD said to Moses
Go in to Pharaoh – and tell him
Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews
Let MY people go that they may serve ME
FOR if you refuse to let them go – and will hold them still
BEHOLD the hand of the LORD is on your
cattle which is in the field – horses
asses – camels – oxen – sheep
there shall be a very grievous murrain
And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and cattle of Egypt
and there shall nothing die of all that is the children of Israel
And the LORD appointed a set time – saying
Tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land
LORD kills only cattle of Egyptiansverses 6-7
And the LORD did that thing on the morrow
and all the cattle of Egypt DIED
BUT of the cattle of the children of Israel
DIED NOT ONE
And Pharaoh sent – and – behold
there was NOT ONE of the cattle of the Israelites DIED
And the heart of Pharaoh was HARDENED
and he did not let the people go
Plague of boilsverses 8-12
And the LORD said to Moses and to Aaron
Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace
and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven
in the sight of Pharaoh
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt
and shall be a BOIL breaking forth with blains on man
and on beast – throughout all the land of Egypt
And they took ashes of the furnace – and stood before Pharaoh
and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven
and it became a BOIL breaking forth with
blains on man and on beast
And the MAGICIANS could NOT stand before Moses
BECAUSE of the BOILS
FOR the BOILS was on the magicians
and on all the Egyptians
And the LORD HARDENED the heart of Pharaoh
and he hearkened not unto them
as the LORD had spoken to Moses
LORD warns Pharaoh hail is comingverses 13-19
And the LORD said to Moses
Rise up early in the morning – and stand before Pharaoh
and say to him
Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews
Let MY people go – that they may serve ME
FOR I will at this time send all my plagues on
your heart – and on your servants
and on your people
That you may KNOW that there is NONE like ME in
all the earth
FOR now I will stretch out my hand
that I may smite you and your people with pestilence
and you shall be cut off from the earth
And in very deed for this cause have I RAISED you up
FOR to show you MY power
and that MY name may be declared
throughout all the earth
As yet exalt you yourself against MY people
that you will not let them go?
BEHOLD – TOMORROW about this time I will cause it
to rain a very grievous HAIL
such as has not been in Egypt since the
foundation thereof even until now
Send therefore NOW – and gather you cattle
and all that you have in the field
FOR on every man and beast which shall be found
in the field – and shall not be brought home
the HAIL shall come down on them
and they shall die
Some Egyptian took warning seriouslyverses 20-21
He that FEARED the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh
made his servants and his cattle flee into the house
and he that REGARDED NOT the word of the LORD
left his servants and his cattle in the field
Hail hits all of the land except Goshenverses 22-26
And the LORD said to Moses
Stretch forth your hand toward heaven
that there may be HAIL in all the land of Egypt
on man – upon beast – on every herb of the field
throughout the land of Egypt
And Moses stretched forth his ROD toward heaven
and the LORD sent THUNDER and HAIL
and FIRE ran along on the ground
and the LORD rained HAIL on the land of Egypt
So there was HAIL – and FIRE mingled with the HAIL
very grievous – such as there was none like it in all the l
and of Egypt since it became a nation
And the HAIL smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was
in the field – both man and beast
and the HAIL smote every herb of the field
and brake every tree of the field
ONLY in the land of Goshen – where the children of Israel were
was there no HAIL
Pharaoh says ENOUGHverses 27-32
And Pharaoh sent – and called for Moses and Aaron
and said to them
I have sinned this time – the LORD is RIGHTEOUS
and I and my people are wicked
Entreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more
mighty thunderings and HAIL
and I will let you go – and you shall stay no longer
And Moses said to him
As soon as I am gone out of the city
I will spread abroad my hands to the LORD
and the thunder shall cease
neither shall there be any more HAIL
that you may KNOW how that the
EARTH is the LORD’S
BUT as for you and your servants
I know that you will not yet FEAR the LORD God
And the flax and the barley was smitten
for the barley was in the ear – and the flax was bolled
But the wheat and the rye were not smitten
for they were not grown up
Moses prays – Pharaoh hardened moreverses 33-35
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh
and spread abroad his hands to the LORD
and the thunders and HAIL ceased
and the rain was not poured on the earth
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the HAIL and the thunders
were ceased – he SINNED YET MORE
and HARDENED his heart – he and his servants
And the heart of Pharaoh was HARDENED
neither would he let the children of Israel go
as the LORD had spoken by Moses
COMMENTARY:
DAILY SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST: Young Believers
: 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon your cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. (1698 “murrain” [deber] means pestilence, plagues, cattle plague, bubonic plague, disease, or pandemic.)
DEVOTION: Warnings are given to Pharaoh regarding the consequences of his actions of not letting the children of Israel leave Egypt. The previous plagues didn’t seem to affect him in his decision making process.
The water of Egypt turned to blood was also done with the magicians enchantments. The frogs going everywhere in the houses of the Egyptians was also done with the magicians enchantments. The third plague of lice on everyone and every animal couldn’t be repeated by the magician’s enchantments. They stated that it was the finger of the God of the Hebrews. This still didn’t get Pharaoh to change his mind. Next was the plague of flies everywhere. Pharaoh wanted Moses to compromise and just sacrifice in the land of Egypt but Moses refused. He asked Moses not to go very far from Egypt to sacrifice but Moses refused to compromise. So Pharaoh hardened his heart even more against the LORD and HIS people.
Now the next plague was going to affect the animals of Egypt. The sin of stubbornness is causing all these plagues to continue. Pharaoh was a very stubborn man.
Each time the LORD sent a warning and then proved true to HIS word regarding a plague coming and Pharaoh continued to resist the Word of the LORD.
Today we have warnings given by the LORD to those who are in nations that hurt HIS people. There are consequences to hurting the people of God which is the church today. The consequences will come. Some have come by way of earthquakes, fires, and other natural causes but the people are not listening.
God is still HOLY. God is still LONGSUFFERING. God is still in CONTROL. If you doubt any of these things realize that HE will act in HIS time and judge nations for their actions against HIM.
CHALLENGE: Realize that we need to honor HIM even in times of national hardening of the heart against the Word of God and HIS people. We honor HIM by spreading the message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
DAILY SPIRITUAL LUNCH: Transitional Believers
: 11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was on the magicians, and on all the Egyptians. (7822 “boils” [shachiyn] means inflamed spot, eruption, ulcer, a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus, or elephantiasis.)
DEVOTION: The individuals who tried to fake the power of God with the power of Satan were finally caught. This plague affected their lives as well. They had already stated that one of the plagues was the finger of God.
However, they were still by the side of Pharaoh when this plague broke out on all the people. They were covered with boils just like the rest of the people. Their false god couldn’t protect them against the one TRUE God.
Those who serve Satan think that they are free for all judgment and try to tell others that it is true. They want individuals to follow them instead of the LORD. They seem to have just enough ability to trick innocence children and adults into thinking that God will do nothing to them while they are sinning.
Disobedience has consequences and when people continue to sin God will have to deal with them in HIS time and in HIS way. HE didn’t deal with the magicians right away except to have their rods eaten by Moses’ rod.
There are people who say they believe in the God of the Bible testing HIM to see if HE will deal with them when they sin. If HE doesn’t deal with them then they are probably just fakers.
True believers are going to face correction from the LORD. This is not seen right away in this passage but it will be seen later. At this point God is showing Pharaoh and HIS people that HE is all powerful. Both groups need to learn this lesson. Sadly, neither group learned very much at this time.
CHALLENGE: Are we learning from these past events or our present events that God wants us to be obedient to HIM?
: 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised you up, for to show in you MY power; and that MY name may be declared throughout all the earth. (8034 “name” [shem] means renown, fame, reputation, fame, glory, the general estimation and recognition of a person, or understood in regard to their name)
DEVOTION: Purpose is a key thought in the Word of God. God does everything with a purpose in mind. HE never tests believers without giving them a way to escape. HE never sends more than we can take our way if we are one of HIS children. HE manifests HIS power in our lives at special times when we have a special need that HE meets.
Here again HE states that HE is manifesting HIS power to spread HIS fame not only in Egypt but around the world. HE wants all nations to know what HE is capable of doing.
Later on we will find that the people of Jericho had heard what HE had done in Egypt and in other nations. They were afraid of HIM. They knew what HE was capable of and didn’t want to have anything to do with HIM.
With each plague we learn more about the power of God and why HE uses HIS power when HE does. HE protects HIS people. HE doesn’t allow too much to happen to them, so that, they don’t think there is a way to escape.
God provides a way to escape for the children of Israel. HE shows them that they are special by not causing the plagues to affect them. It is only the Egyptians that have been hurt by the last two plagues. The Egyptians are starting to get the message regarding the strength of the God of the Hebrews.
This same God is our God today. HE sent HIS Son Jesus Christ to provide us a way to escape hell and receive heaven for eternity. Not only that but HE provides an alternative to sinning – living a righteous life with HIS help.
We will never be sinless like Christ but we can look for a way to escape any temptation to sin that HE allows in our life.
CHALLENGE: HIS purpose is for us to learn obedience.
DAILY SPIRITUAL SUPPER: Mature Believers
: 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses (3373 “feared” [yare] means reverent, afraid, or be frightened.
DEVOTION: Isn’t it amazing that Pharaoh could see all the plagues and still not believe in God? His magicians believed in God. They called one of the plagues the finger of God. They could copy or counterfeit the first few plagues but the lice infected them.
Also, the land of Goshen was protected from the later plagues. The people of Egypt watched and saw that the LORD protected the land of Goshen. Some of the servants of Pharaoh saw all the other plagues and believed that the LORD could send hail on the land of Egypt.
What did they do? They took their cattle inside the house to protect them. Even the children of Satan know that the LORD has power and avoid it when they can. Many of the other landowners didn’t believe and left their servants and cattle out. The hail killed them all.
Each plague was against one of the gods of Egypt. They worshiped many false gods. They thought that their gods were as good as the God of heaven. They found out that they were wrong.
The LORD sometimes puts a hedge of protection around HIS people. Those who are followers of God have a reverence for HIM. They know that HE has power to change whatever is happening in our world.
We need to remember that God is protecting us from some of the things that could happen to us. HE doesn’t protect us from all. Some things come our way because of sin. Some things come our way because they are necessary for our growth.
When we approach God, we need to remember that HE only lets what is for our good to come our way. We need to continually look to HIM for guidance. HE sends us warnings in HIS word. HE gave the people of Egypt warnings. Are we listening?
If we are listening are we telling others about their need to follow Jesus? Some of the Egyptians believed the warning of Moses. Did that make them followers of the LORD? NO!! There is more to being a follower of the LORD then just knowing about HIM and HIS power. Many think they know the LORD but are not really followers of the LORD.
CHALLENGE: Spread the Word to all that we serve a POWERFUL God. HE is going to send HIS Son, Jesus Christ, back in the future. They need to be ready. When God tells us to move – do we move? Could the trumpet sound today?
: 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.” (2398 “sinned” [chataʾ] means 1 to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness. 1a (Qal). 1a1 to miss. 1a2 to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty. 1a3 to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit. 1b (Piel). 1b1 to bear loss. 1b2 to make a sin-offering. 1b3 to purify from sin. 1b4 to purify from uncleanness. 1c (Hiphil). 1c1 to miss the mark. 1c2 to induce to sin, cause to sin. 1c3 to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment. 1d (Hithpael). 1d1 to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way. 1d2 to purify oneself from uncleanness. [Strong, J. (1995). Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Woodside Bible Fellowship].)
DEVOTION: This was a truly remarkable confession by Pharaoh. He had up to this point refused to allow Moses’ and Aaron’s request for the people to go out and worship God. However, at this point in the plagues, the plagues themselves became severe enough for Pharaoh to acknowledge his sinfulness, and that his sinfulness was the root of what was going on.
Often it takes a time of crisis in order for people to face their need for God. That is why there have been so many foxhole and deathbed conversions. People fear the consequences of their choices and lifestyles.
God’s desire for us is that we confess our sin and repent of it (1 John 1:9). However, that does not alone guarantee that God will spare us from the natural consequences of our sin (Galatians 6:7). While God is quick to forgive our sins in terms of its eternal spiritual consequences, He does not often choose to remove the earthly physical consequences, largely because it is by these consequences that He disciplines us. He disciplines us in order that we will be quicker to obey in the future and want to avoid sinful behavior.
So, if you are looking for a quick fix for your sins, realize that God wants to forgive them and have a close relationship with you. Trust Him through the discipline that He brings into your life, and be ready for more when you disobey Him!
CHALLENGE: Are you willing to humble yourself before God completely and accept the consequences (whatever they are) for the sins you have committed? (MW)
DISCIPLINES OF THE FAITH:
BODY
Chastity (Purity in living)
Fasting (Time alone with LORD without eating or drinking)
Sacrifice (Giving up something we want to serve the LORD)
Submission (Willing to listen to others and LORD)
Solitude (Going to a quiet place without anyone)
SOUL
Fellowship (Gathering together around the Word of God)
Frugality (wise use of resources)
Journalizing (Writing down what you have learned from the LORD)
Study and Meditation (Thinking through your study in the Word)
Secrecy (Doing your good deeds without others knowing but God)
SPIRIT
Celebration (Gathering around a special occasion to worship LORD)
Confession (Tell the LORD we are sorry for our sins on a daily basis)
Prayer (Conversation with God on a personal level)
Entreat the LORDverse 28
Spread hands abroadverses 29, 33
Silence (Letting the LORD deal with some problems and needs)
Worship (Time to praise the LORD alone or in a group)
Serve the LORDverses 1, 13
DOCTRINES OF THE FAITH:
Scripture (66 inerrant books of the Bible)
Word of the LORDverses 20, 21
God the Father (First person of the Godhead)
LORD (Jehovah)verses 1, 3-6, 8, 12, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28-30, 33, 35
God (Elohim)verses 1, 13, 30
LORD God of the Hebrewsverses 1, 13
Hand of the LORDverse 3
Grievous murrain verse 3
LORD hardened the heart of Pharaohverse 12
LORD God of the Hebrewsverse 13
None like God in the whole earthverse 14
I will smite Egyptverse 15
Power of the LORDverse 16
Name declared in all the earthverse 16
MY peopleverse 17
Word of the LORDverses 20, 21
LORD sent thunder and hailverse 23
Fire ran along groundverse 23
LORD is RIGHTEOUSverse 27
LORD owner of the earthverse 29
LORD Godverse 30
God the Son (Second person of the Godhead – God/man, Messiah)
God the Holy Spirit (Third person of the Godhead – our comforter)
Trinity (Three persons of the Godhead who are co-equal = ONE God)
Angels (Created before the foundation of the world – Good and Evil)
Man (Created on the sixth twenty-four hour period of creation)
Pharaohverses 1, 7, 8, 10, 27-29, 33-35
Hardened his heart (2x)
Did not let the people go
Sent for Moses and Aaron intreat the LORD
I will let you go
Sinned yet more
Egyptverses 4, 6, 9, 15, 18, 23-25
Cattle of Egypt die
Cut off from all the earth
Grievous hail
Boils on man and beast in Egypt verse 9
Magiciansverse 11
Servants of Pharaoh: feared the LORDverses 20, 21
Those that feared not LORD
Left their cattle in fields
Sin (Missing the mark set by God on man and angels)
Refuse to let God’s people goverse 2
Hardened heartverses 7, 12, 34, 35
Magiciansverse 11
Regarded not the word of the LORDverse 21
Sinnedverses 27, 34
Wickedverse 27
Not fear the LORDverse 30
Salvation (Provided by Christ’s death on the cross for our sins)
Serve the LORDverses 1, 13
Feared the word of the LORDverses 20, 30
Righteousverse 27
Prayerverses 28, 29, 33
Know earth is the LORD’Sverse 29
Israel (Old Testament people of God)
Mosesverses 1, 8, 10, 12, 23, 29-33, 35
Go in to Pharaoh
Make a difference between cattle
of Israel and Egypt
Handful of ashes of the furnace
Sprinkle toward heaven
in sight of Pharaoh
Told to stretch forth his rod
Spread out hands before the LORD
Hebrewsverses 1, 13
God’s peopleverses 1, 13, 17
Children of Israelverses 4, 6, 7, 35
Cattle not die
Israelites
Aaronverse 8
Handful of ashes of the furnace
No hail in Goshenverse 26
Church (New Testament people of God)
Last Things (Future Events)
Dieverses 4, 6
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QUOTES regarding passage
9:27–30, 33–35. Such an awe-inspiring display of omnipotence brought an unqualified repentance from Pharaoh (I have sinned, v. 27; cf. 10:16). Acknowledging that God is right (9:27), he consented to release the Israelites (I will let you go, v. 28). Moses promised to ask God to stop the plague, though he recognized that Pharaoh’s repentance was superficial and merely self-seeking (v. 30).
Since the plague was raining murderous hail through Egypt, except in Goshen, how could Moses move about so freely? Again the plague was probably in the fields (cf. v. 3) and selective in what it destroyed (viz., people, animals, trees, flax, and barley). Moses was correct (cf. v. 30); though the true God was gracious in bringing this holocaust to an end, Pharaoh remained calloused against Him. (Hannah, J. D. (1985). Exodus. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 1, p. 124). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.)
Another royal lie (vv. 27–35). Seeing the devastation of his land, Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron, something he had done before (8:8) and would do again (10:16). However, this time the proud king acknowledged the justice of God and admitted that he had sinned! (He would do that again. See 10:17.) However, his confession was insincere because it didn’t lead to obedience. Moses knew that the king didn’t really fear the Lord. All he and his officials wanted to do was stop the terrible hailstorm.
God in His grace answered Moses’ prayer and stopped the plague. Pharaoh in his duplicity reneged on his promise and wouldn’t let Israel go. When would he ever learn that you can’t fight against God and win? (Wiersbe, W. W. (1998). Be delivered (p. 42). Colorado Springs, CO: Chariot Victor Pub.)
9:34 sinned again. Pharaoh’s culpability increased because when he saw God answer Moses’ prayer—an entreaty he had requested (v. 28)—still all his admissions and promises were promptly swept aside. he and his servants. For the first time mention is made of the stubborn resistance of Pharaoh’s entourage, all of whom had hardened their hearts. The striking contrast emerges in God’s directions to Moses for the next plague: He had hardened their hearts for a purpose (10:1). (MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (2006). The MacArthur study Bible: New American Standard Bible. (Ex 9:34). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers)
The fearful hail was accompanied by fire (lightning) which ran along the ground, and thunderings. These are called in the Hebrew “the voices of God.” The tempest is the type of God’s wrath in judgment. Hail is mentioned repeatedly in Revelation and there it is called “the plague of hail.” (Rev. 8:7; 11:19; 16:21.) The plagues of Egypt will be repeated on this earth during the great tribulation. Note Pharaoh’s confession, which shows that this plague had made a deep impression on him. (Verse 27.) Pharaoh used the name of “Jehovah” and the name of God (Elohim). “Intreat Jehovah that there be no more voices of God” (literal rendering). What a desperately wicked thing the human heart is. He sinned more after this than before. (Gaebelein, A. C. (1912). The book of Exodus: A Complete Analysis of Exodus with Annotations (p. 28). New York: “Our Hope” Publication Office)
Ver. 35. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, &c.] Instead of being softened, as it seemed to be when under the plague, it became harder and harder when delivered from it: neither would he let the children of Israel go; though he had so absolutely promised it, and assured them that he would not keep them, and that they should not stay any longer: as the Lord had spoken by Moses; that so his heart would be hardened until the signs and wonders were multiplied upon him, God designed to perform, ch. 4:21 and 7:3. (Gill, J. (1810). An Exposition of the Old Testament (Vol. 1, p. 359). London: Mathews and Leigh.)
34, 35. hardened] Different words in the Hebrew. In v. 34 the word means “made heavy,” i.e. obtuse, incapable of forming a right judgment; in v. 35 it is stronger, and implies a stubborn resolution. (Barnes, A. (1879). Notes on the Old Testament: Exodus to Ruth. (F. C. Cook & J. M. Fuller, Eds.) (p. 27). London: John Murray.)
FROM MY READING:
(Remember the only author that I totally agree with is the HOLY SPIRIT in the inerrant WORD OF GOD called THE BIBLE! All other I try to gleam what I can to help me grow in the LORD!!)
It may be as simple as this – somewhere along the line pastors have missed the message that if they are to have fruitful and productive ministries they will need to pastor with both eyes open. They will need to have one eye focused on the Lord and the work before them, and the other eye scanning the horizon for the enemies.
What Nehemiah understood was that there is no building without opposition, no victory for God without a show of force from the devil. (p. 145) (This little church had none by Gary E. Gilley)
Prayer by Billy Graham:
‘Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ‘Woe to those who call evil good,’ but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable… We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from sin and Set us free. Amen!’
With the Lord’s help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we once again can be called ‘One nation under God!’ (I don’t agree with everything that Billy Graham has done but I believe he is speaking the truth here)
Ecclesiastes 12
The pursuit of temporal things is futile.
INSIGHT
Our society tends to breed materialism. Young couples expect to own a house, two cars, and maybe a boat. We dream of the day when we can afford to take exotic vacations and own a bigger house. Game shows offer spectacular prizes, and lottery tickets are sold by the thousands. But Solomon experienced tremendous wealth and found himself unhappy. He learned that eternal things matter most. God wants His children to invest their brief lives in others–not just in material things. (Quiet Walk)
VERBAL INSPIRATION
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deuteronomy 18:18
The particular words used in the Bible are divinely inspired. I shall try to demonstrate to you that the Bible claims for itself what is called verbal inspiration It is not merely that the thoughts are inspired, not merely the ideas, but the actual record, down to the particular words. It is not merely that the statements are correct, but that every word is divinely inspired.
Verbal inspiration means that the Holy Spirit has overruled and controlled and guided the writers of the Bible, even in the choice of particular words, in such a way as to prevent any error, and above all to produce the result that was originally intended by God.
The Bible makes specific claims in this matter of inspiration. Take, for instance, certain terms that the Bible uses of itself, such as Scripture. That designates “holy writings”; not ordinary writings but special ones–holy writings.
Let us take a more specific claim. Take that great prophecy, which is very crucial in this matter, spoken by Moses and recorded in Deuteronomy 18:18: “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” All the prophets of the Old Testament make this claim. They do not say that they suddenly decided to write; they say, “The word of the Lord came….” (see, for example, Ezekiel 1:3; Hosea 1:1; Jonah 1:1), and they tell you exactly when it came. They were called, they were commissioned, and the word was given to them. So they are constantly saying something like, “Thus saith the Lord.” That is their claim.
A Thought to Ponder
It is not merely that the statements are correct, but that every word is divinely inspired.
(From God the Father, God the Son, pp. 24-26, by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
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