The Listener’s Commentary
The Listener’s Commentary provides clear teaching through the books of the Old and New Testament to help you learn and live the Bible. For notes, pictures, maps, and other details, visit listenerscommentary.com.
Episodes
Exodus 24
Exodus 24 recounts the covenant ratification ceremony between God and Israel. Moses reads the "Book of the Covenant" and the people agree to obey all that God has said. The Moses, Aaron, and representatives of the people partake of a covenant meal in God's presence, and Moses enters God's presence to receive instructions for the Tabernacle so God can move in among the people.
Exodus 21-23
This is sometimes referred to as "The Book of the Covenant" because that is what it is called in Exodus 24:7-8, although that probably also includes Exodus 20. We need to remember that these regulations reflect “God’s ways in Israel’s days” (as one author puts it). These instructions are part of God’s covenant with this particular nation, Israel.
God is accommodating himself to their culture... These are case laws (no...
Special Study: Covenant
In Exodus 19-24, God makes a covenant with Israel. The idea of "covenant" is central to not only the book of Exodus but also the entire Bible. So in this special study we explore the concept of covenant in regards to the Sinai covenant and how it relates to the new covenant in Christ.
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Exodus 19-20
These chapters are pivotal in book of Exodus. Israel arrives at Mount Sinai, where God meets with them and enters into a covenant with them. Because of that, these chapters are also pivotal in the history of Israel and the entire Bible.
God describes their status and vocation in Exodus 19:3-6:
3 And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall say...
Exodus 15:22-18:27
These chapters of Exodus recount Israel's journey from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai. It includes five snapshots from that journey which show Israel's continual unbelief that's acted out in grumbling and complaining and pining to return to Egypt.
The five snapshots are:
1. Near dehydration - 15:22-27
2. Fear of Starvation - 16:1-36
3. No more water - 17:1-7
4. Fighting Amalek - 17:8-16
5. A Father-in-Law's Advice...
Exodus 13:1-15:21
In this section of the book of Exodus, Moses recounts:
-the ceremony for offering and redeeming the first born in Israel
-the parting of the Red Sea and crossing on dry land
-Moses' and the Israelite's victory song, celebrating God's salvation
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Exodus 12
Now the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year for you. 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of this month they are, each one, to take a lamb for themselves, according to the fathers’ households, a lamb for each household. 4 Now if the household is too small for a ...
Exodus 5-11
In this session of The Listener's Commentary, we look at the famous 10 plagues story.
Israel is suffering under the heavy hand of Egyptian oppression. God has heard their cries, remembered his covenant, and called Moses to be the deliverer. And Moses finally agrees to go.
He has met his brother Aaron and together they have returned to Egypt to confront Pharaoh… and it’s really a confrontation...
Exodus 5-11
In this session of The Listener's Commentary, we begin looking at the famous 10 plagues story.
Israel is suffering under the heavy hand of Egyptian oppression. God has heard their cries, remembered his covenant, and called Moses to be the deliverer. And Moses finally agrees to go.
He has met his brother Aaron and together they have returned to Egypt to confront Pharaoh… and it’s really a conf...
Exodus 1-4
This is part 1 of the book of Exodus, the part we called the birth and early years of Moses in the backstory to Exodus.
-Exodus opens in a way that links it to Genesis … a recap of the sons of Jacob and the death of Joseph.
-Israel has increased and multiplied and filled the land and Pharaoh sees that as a problem.
-Moses is born and raised in Pharaoh's household.
...Backstory to Exodus
In order to help you read Exodus well, this session of The Listener's Commentary explores the backstory and overview of the book of Exodus. When was it written? Why was it written? What is Exodus about?
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Genesis 48-50
These chapters conclude the book of Genesis. Key points included are:
- The blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh by Jacob
- The patriarchal blessing by Jacob for all his sons
- The death and burial of Jacob
- The death and burial of Joseph
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Genesis 37-47
These chapters recount the well-known story of Joseph being sold into slavery and his eventual reconciliation with his brothers.
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Genesis 34-36
This section transitions from Isaac to Jacob. It narrates:
-the tragic treatment of Jacob's daughter Dinah and the horrendous revenge by her brothers.
-God's reaffirmation of his promise to Jacob and Jacob's complete loyalty to Yahweh
-the death of Isaac
-the family line of Esau
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Genesis 32-33
These chapters record the climactic scene in Jacob's story.
- Jacob leaves Haran to return to the land of promise
- Jacob wrestles with God
- Jacob reunites with Esau after 20 years away.
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Genesis 29-31
These chapters including the stories of:
- Jacob's marriage to Leah and Rachel after being tricked by his uncle Laban
- Rivalry between Leah and Rachel and the birth of Jacob's sons
- Jacob growing his own flocks and leaving Laban
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Genesis 27-28
This section of Genesis includes the famous story of Jacob deceiving Isaac and stealing Esau's blessing. It also recounts Isaac's struggles in the land of Canaan with some of the people of the land over water rights and space to live since he's an outsider in the land.
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Genesis 25-26
25:1 Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore to him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were the sons of Keturah. 5 Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; 6 but to the sons of h...
Genesis 22:20-24:67
This section of Genesis begins to wrap up Abraham's story by narrating the death of Sarah and the arranging a bride for Isaac. It demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling his promises through the ordinary circumstances of life.
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