Today we begin Exodus Chapter 18. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “Jethro Moshe’s father-in-law brought Moshe’s sons and wife to him in the desert where he was encamped, at the mountain of God.  He sent word to Moshe, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you […]

“Joshua did as Moshe had told him and fought with ‘Amalek’.”-Exodus 17:10 Let’s talk a little about Joshua, the one who Moses commissioned to lead the charge in the battle against Amalek. First, you should know that Joshua was of the tribe of Ephraim. Keep this little fact tucked away in your back pocket, because […]

Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Refidim.  Moshe said to Y’hoshua, “Choose men for us, go out, and fight with ‘Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with God’s staff in my hand.”-Exodus 17:8-9 From verse 8, out of the blue, we are told the Israelites were suddenly attacked by […]

“The place was named Massah [testing] and M’rivah [quarreling] because of the quarreling of the people of Isra’el and because they tested Adonai by asking, ‘Is Adonai with us or not?’”–Exodus 17:7 Back in Chapter 15, I talked about how we are told the Lord would “test” His people via his “laws” and “rulings”. If you want to review, […]

“Adonai answered Moshe, “Go on ahead of the people, and bring with you the leaders of Israel. Take your staff in your hand, the one you used to strike the river, and go.  I will stand in front of you there on the rock in Horeb. You are to strike the rock, and water will come out […]