Going through the Bible a chapter a day.

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Two weeks of reviewing the chapters shared starting with chaoter 10 as I was unwell for a lot longer than I expected to be.

Chapter 10: We see that two plagues came about when Pharaoh refused to let the people go as Moses and Aaron asked.

First they were hit with the locus in verse 13 and in verse 22 darkness. Chapter 11 Lord tells Moses He will bring one more plague that will force Pharaoh to drive them out of the land and that is of the first born of every living thing not just people but cattle too (chapter 12:29).

In chapter 12: To be spared the death of the first born the final plague; they were to take the blood of a male unblemish lamb a year old and place it on both sides of the door post and upper door post vs.7 vs 8 -10 is they should eat the lamb and how and what is left shall be tossed in the fire come morning. Chapter 12 is the Israel preparing the Passover and the Lord will execute His judgement and will see the blood and pass over. To be a day of memorial to keep throughout generations. Then, due to the out cry of the first born that the Lord had smite throughout the land of Egypt Pharaoh sent the Israel out.

Chapter 13: Verse 21 and 22 we see the Lord led them by a pillar of a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

Chapter 14: Pharaoh’s heart was harden against them and started to pursue them and the people of Israel cried out unto the Lord and unto Moses. Verse 13 Moses says unto them,”Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord,… and in verse 14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. We see the Lord directs Moses to take up his rod and stretch his had over the sea to part it so that they may go through on dry land. The Egyptains hearts the Lord will harden and they shall follow them and then Moses stretched forth his hand again as instructed by the Lord and the waters returned and covered all that had followed them not a one remained.

Chapter 15: Moses and the children of Israel sing unto the Lord (Love verse 2). The Israelites couldn’t drink the water and cried out unto Moses so Moses cried unto the Lord and the Lord provided for them.

Chapter 16: Is murmurings of the children of Israel against Moses and Aaron and Moses informs them that it isn’t against them but that it is directed against the Lord. The Lord still provides for them (sustained by Manna) despite their murmurings.

They continue to murmur in chapter 17 the Israelites tempted the Lord saying Is the Lord among us, or not? in verse 7. Verse 8 comes Amalek to fight against Israel. (Amalek is a nation against Israel and a grandson of Esau). Moses tells Joshua to take men and go fight and that he (Moses) will stand on top of the hill with the rod of God in his hand. Joshua takes men with him and Moses had Aaron and Hur with him and help hold his hands up so that they would prevail for when his hands went down they Amalek nation prevailed.

Chapter 18: Moses father in law had heard what God had done and came unto him and then witness the people coming unto Moses for judgement and his father in law said he couldn’t do this alone as he would wear away. It was too much of a burden for one person to do and to get help. Moses does as his father in law says and set up heads over them for all seasons the hard causes they brought to Moses the small they judged themselves.

Chapter 19: Moses on Mount Sinai and the Lord’s warning to those who draw near to it.

Chapter 20: The Ten Commandments was given unto Moses to give unto the Israelites.

Chapter 21: Laws Concerning Servants and Eye For Eye.

Chapter 22: Laws About Property and Just Treatment of the Poor.

Chapter 23: Sabbath Observance and Idol Worship Forbidden.

God bless you and your loved ones.