Exodus 2

Exodus 2:2

She had borne Miriam about ten, and Aaron about four years before

Exodus 2:6

Pharaoh’s daughter knew this from her father’s cruel edict, or from the beauty and circumcision of the babe

Exodus 2:11

Being forty years old; Acts vii. 23. and, instructed by his parents and his God concerning his real kindred, he resolved to abandon the honours of the court, join himself to the oppressed people of God, and exert himself for their deliverance; Heb. xi. 24-26. G Ver

Exodus 2:14

Perhaps the contempt which the Hebrews now shewed to Moses, provoked God to defer their deliverance forty years; Acts vii

Exodus 2:25

Ver. 15. Pharaoh was enraged at Moses’ taking part with the Hebrews, and afraid of his leading them in a rebellion. Ver. 16. Reuel was a prince or priest of the true God among the Midianites, who dwelt along the coast of the east branch of the Red Sea: as Melchizedec was among the Canaanites; Gen. xiv. 18: but whether he was the same with Jethro, and Hobab was his son, or whether Reuel was Jethro’s father, and Jethro the same as Hobab, is not very evident; compare ch. iii. 1. with xviii. 1. 27. Num. x. 29

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. II — While wicked men exert themselves for the ruin of God’s church, he is often preparing matters for her deliverance, though frequently his great works and his greatest instruments are apparently almost stifled in their birth. When God calls to it, it is becoming with cheerfulness and confidence to venture every thing which concerns us on his providence. But strong faith in God ought always to be attended with the use of the most proper means which are in our power. It is easy for God to raise up friends to his distressed children among his principal enemies; or to find out methods for qualifying before-hand such as he intends for great work. And it is honourable for the greatest to observe and sympathize with the moment in their adversities, and to be made the instrument of their relief: and where faith in and love to God duly prevail in the heart, no carnal consideration will deter such an one from joining himself to God’s church and people. The sincerest kindness and friendship is frequently requited with abuse and contempt, and the strongest carnal affection quickly turned into murderous rage. But God regards even the affectionate design, and graciously provides a place of refuge for his persecuted friends and servants, where they may be safe and useful. No change of lot, no change of country, can make us lose the enjoyment of our God; nor deprive us of him as our reconciled God in Christ, to sympathize with us in, and bring us safely through, our most grievous afflictions