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P172 Parash 14 Va'eira “I Appeared” Sh’mot (Exodus) 6:2-9:35
Focus Sh’mot/Exodus 6 –
God encourages Moshe/Moses, and promises to show wonders upon Pharaoh, and to
bring out his people with a strong hand, Exo_6:1. He confirms this
promise by his essential name Yehovah, Exo_6:2, Exo_6:3; by the
covenant he had made with their fathers, Exo_6:4, Exo_6:5. Sends
Moshe with a fresh message to the Hebrews, full of the most gracious promises,
and confirms the whole by appealing to the name in which his unchangeable
existence is implied, Exo_6:6-8. Moshe delivers the message to the
Israelites, but through anguish of spirit they do not believe, Exo_6:9.
He receives a new commission to go to Pharaoh, Exo_6:10, Exo_6:11.
He excuses himself on account of his unreadiness of speech, Exo_6:12. The
Lord gives him and Aaron a charge both to Pharaoh and to the children of Israel,
Exo_6:13. The genealogy of Reuben, Exo_6:14; of Simeon,
Exo_6:15; of Levi, from whom descended Gershon, Kohath, and Merari,
Exo_6:16. The sons of Gershon, Exo_6:17; of Kohath, Exo_6:15;
of Merari, Exo_6:19. The marriage of Amram and Jochebed, Exo_6:20.
The sons of Izhar and Uzziel, the brothers of Amram, Exo_6:21,
Exo_6:22. Marriage of Aaron and Elisheba, and the birth of their sons, Nadab,
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Exo_6:23. The sons of Korah, the nephew of
Aaron, Exo_6:24. The marriage of Eleazar to one of the daughters of
Putiel, and the birth of Phinehas, Exo_6:25. These genealogical accounts
introduced for the sake of showing the line of descent of Moses and Aaron,
Exo_6:26, Exo_6:27. A recapitulation of the commission delivered to
Moses and Aaron, Exo_6:29, and a repetition of the excuse formerly made
by Moses, Exo_6:30. |