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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
By faith Moses, etc. - See the notes on Exo 2:2, and Act 7:20 (note). We know that Moses was bred up at the Egyptian court, and there was considered to be the son of Pharaoh's daughter; and probably might have succeeded to the throne of Egypt: but, finding that God had visited his people, and given them a promise of spiritual and eternal blessings, he chose rather to take the lot of this people, i.e. God as his portion for ever, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin, which, however gratifying to the animal senses, could only be προσκαιρον, temporary. After the 23d verse, there is a whole clause added by DE, two copies of the Itala, and some copies of the Vulgate. The clause is the following: Πιστει μεγας γενομενος Μωΰσης ανειλεν τον Αιγυπτιον, κατανοων την ταπεινωσιν των αδελφων αὑτου. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, slew the Egyptian, considering the oppression of his own brethren. This is a remarkable addition, and one of the largest in the whole New Testament. It seems to have been collected from the history of Moses as given in Exodus, and to have been put originally into the margin of some MS., from which it afterwards crept into the text.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
parents--So the Septuagint has the plural, namely, Amram and Jochebed (Num 26:59); but in Exo 2:2, the mother alone is mentioned; but doubtless Amram sanctioned all she did, and secrecy. being their object, he did not appear prominent in what was done. a proper child--Greek, "a comely child." Act 7:20, "exceeding fair," Greek, "fair to God." The "faith" of his parents in saving the child must have had some divine revelation to rest on (probably at the time of his birth), which marked their "exceeding fair" babe as one whom God designed to do a great work by. His beauty was probably "the sign" appointed by God to assure their faith. the king's commandment--to slay all the males (Exo 1:22).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,.... The Israelites, who were God's chosen and peculiar people, and were the true worshippers of him; Moses chose to be with those: the company and conversation of such is most eligible to every good man, because God is with them; his word and ordinances are with them; there are large provisions of grace in the midst of them; so that it is profitable, delightful, and honourable, to be among them, and is attended with comfort, peace, and satisfaction: but then those are a poor, and an afflicted people; affliction is with them, for the sake of God, and Christ, and the truths which they profess, and the worship and service they are engaged in; and their afflictions are many and grievous: and now Moses chose to suffer these with them, to suffer the same afflictions they did, and to sympathize with them: and this was more eligible to him, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season: meaning, either the pleasures, honours, and riches in Pharaoh's court, attended with sin; as indulging himself in the luxury of a court, when his brethren were in distress; approving Pharaoh's cruelty and persecution, at least conniving at it, and not opposing it, which could not be without sin; carrying himself as the son of Pharaoh's daughter, when he was an Hebrew; and preferring his own ease to the deliverance of his people; and now these, had he continued at court, would have been but for a short season: or else sinful lusts in general are intended, in which men promise themselves much pleasure, when it is only imaginary, and lasts but for a while neither; and both may be intended, and are what the Jews call (m) , "pleasures for a moment", or momentary ones. And the reasons which might induce Moses, and so every good man, to such a choice, may be taken partly from the nature of afflictions themselves, which are such that God has chosen for them, and appointed them unto, and which he gives them to suffer for his name, and which are an honour to them, and issue in their good, and in the glory of God; and partly from the nature of sinful pleasures; there is no solidity, nor satisfaction, in the best of worldly enjoyments; there can be no true pleasure in sin; there is always bitterness in the end, and it issues in death, if grace prevent not: now it was by faith Moses made this choice, for it is manifestly contrary to flesh and blood: it showed him to be a man thoroughly acquainted with the nature of sin; and that he looked beyond the things of sense and time, to those of eternity. (m) Aben Ezra in Psal. xxiii. 4.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
11:23 Moses’ parents: See Exod 2:1-2. • unusual (or attractive, or beautiful): This word refers to something of superior quality. Their insight that Moses was extraordinary led them to act by faith in God. • the king’s command: Exod 1:22.
Hebrews 11:23
The Faith of Moses
22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
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Choosing Rather to Suffer
By Leonard Ravenhill33K1:10:27SufferingISA 53:3MAT 6:33ACT 8:61TI 4:5HEB 11:6HEB 11:23In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of dedication and sacrifice in our pursuit of righteousness. He uses examples of athletes who train for hours every day to achieve success, highlighting their commitment and discipline. The speaker challenges the audience to examine how they spend their time and urges them to prioritize their relationship with God. He also discusses the concept of faith, explaining that it involves reckoning on God, taking risks, and finding rest in His faithfulness. The sermon concludes with a reminder of God's endless power and compassion, urging listeners to repent and turn to Him.
(Exodus) Exodus 2 Introduction
By J. Vernon McGee3.4K04:30ExpositionalHEB 11:23In this sermon, the speaker discusses the book of Exodus and its significance as a continuation of the story that began in Genesis. The sermon focuses on the theme of redemption and the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The speaker outlines the key events in Exodus, including the birth of Moses, his time in Pharaoh's palace, his call from God at the burning bush, and his return to Egypt to announce the deliverance of Israel. The sermon also mentions the giving of the law and the construction of the tabernacle as important aspects of the book.
Desert Survival Series Pt 2- Moses the Man of Go
By Don Courville88835:32Desert SurvivalGEN 1:1EXO 1:8EXO 2:2EXO 2:10MAT 6:33HEB 11:23In this sermon, the speaker lays the foundation for a series on the birth and training of Moses. The birth of Moses reveals key principles that can be applied to different situations in life. The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and staying focused on Christ to avoid going down in life. The sermon also highlights the need to rest on God alone and have complete peace in Him, trusting Him with our situations.
How to See the Invisible
By Ian Paisley71330:04HEB 11:23In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the authority and infallibility of the Bible. He highlights the certainty of the future judgment day, as described in Matthew 25:31-46, where the Son of man will come in glory with all the holy angels. The preacher also emphasizes that God is the creator of all times and has planned and decreed everything that has happened and will happen. He argues that the Sabbath commandment would be meaningless if the days of creation were not literal 24-hour days. The sermon concludes with an invitation for non-believers to come to Christ for salvation and emphasizes the importance of heeding God's word.
Bringing Up Children Aright
By Zac Poonen68925:27EXO 2:7PSA 8:2PSA 127:3PSA 139:13PRO 22:6MAT 21:16MRK 9:23HEB 11:23
This sermon emphasizes the importance of dedicating children to the Lord, drawing parallels between baptism and child dedication. It highlights the faith of Moses' parents in Hebrews 11:23 as an example of ordinary yet profound faith in protecting their child. The message encourages parents to view their children as gifts from God, to raise them as arrows in the battle against evil, and to pray for their protection and spiritual growth throughout their lives.
Child Dedication
By Zac Poonen57924:14EXO 2:7PRO 22:6MAL 2:151CO 7:142TI 1:5HEB 11:23
This sermon emphasizes the importance of raising children as gifts from God, drawing parallels to the story of Moses being entrusted to his mother and the significance of nurturing children for the Lord's purposes. It highlights the impact parents have in shaping their children's faith and character, stressing the value of raising godly offspring and instilling sincere faith from a young age. The speaker encourages parents to share personal testimonies of God's faithfulness to inspire and strengthen their children's faith.
The Reluctant God - Part 1
By G.W. North4961:28:30MosesEXO 3:1HEB 11:23In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and understanding the timing and purposes of God. He refers to the story of Moses and the Israelites in Egypt, highlighting how God's plan unfolded over a period of 430 years. Despite the Israelites' bondage and suffering, God heard their cries and remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The speaker also emphasizes the need for believers to have a clear understanding of God's work in their lives and to not be influenced by the world around them.
Building Up the Temple: A Mother's Influence
By Aaron Hurst29440:19MotherhoodEXO 2:2MAT 6:33MAT 18:10MRK 10:13LUK 18:16HEB 11:23In this sermon, the speaker discusses the influence of mothers on their children. He begins by quoting Lenin, who emphasized the importance of teaching children in their early years. The speaker then quotes William Ross Wallace, who praises motherhood as a powerful force for change in the world. He goes on to explore examples of influential mothers in the Bible and highlights the immense impact they had on their children. The speaker emphasizes the importance of mothers in nurturing and training their children, comparing their role to building up the temple of God.
By Faith Moses
By G.W. North0Courage in FaithFaith and HeritageHEB 11:23G.W. North emphasizes the profound impact of faith in the life of Moses, highlighting how his parents, Amram and Jochabed, instilled a legacy of courage and belief in him from birth. Moses' decision to identify with his people rather than remain a prince of Egypt showcases the power of faith to overcome fear and societal expectations. North illustrates that Moses' faith was not just a personal journey but a collective experience that led to the deliverance of Israel, demonstrating that true faith is often rooted in the heritage and choices of those who came before us. The sermon underscores that while Moses did not enter the Promised Land, his faith and obedience to God were pivotal in shaping the destiny of a nation. Ultimately, North calls for a community of believers to live by faith, as God desires a multitude of faithful followers, not just a few exceptional individuals.
Hebrews Chapter 7 the Seven Types of Faith
By A.B. Simpson0SalvationFaithHEB 11:23A.B. Simpson explores the seven types of faith illustrated in Hebrews Chapter 11, focusing on the faith of Moses and the Israelites. He emphasizes the importance of faith for families, individual choices, and the necessity of stepping out in faith despite trials and fears. Simpson highlights that true faith involves making decisive choices, separating from worldly influences, and relying on the blood of Christ for salvation and strength. He concludes with the call to embrace faith that not only transforms individuals but also reaches out to save others, exemplified by the story of Rahab.
The Passage of the Red Sea
By John Nelson Darby0The Blood of ChristFaith and DeliveranceHEB 11:23John Nelson Darby illustrates the passage of the Red Sea as a profound representation of God's deliverance of His people from the bondage of sin and the power of Satan. He emphasizes Moses' faith in identifying with the afflicted people of God, despite their weaknesses, and how God's providence guides His people through trials. The sermon highlights the significance of the blood of the paschal lamb as a symbol of salvation, ensuring that God's judgment passes over those who believe. Darby encourages believers to recognize that true deliverance comes through faith in Christ, who has conquered death and judgment, allowing them to walk in freedom. Ultimately, he calls for a deeper understanding of God's grace and the assurance of His presence in the journey of faith.
There Is Someone in the Bible Like You
By Russell DeLong0JOS 24:15JHN 1:12ROM 6:232CO 5:17HEB 11:23Russell DeLong emphasizes the diverse array of authors in the Bible, representing various backgrounds and human experiences, making it relatable to all individuals. The Bible portrays its characters realistically, showcasing both their triumphs and failures without glorifying or distorting them. Each individual in the Bible had the power of choice, determining their destiny based on their decisions. DeLong highlights the transformative power of Jesus, who can change individuals like Peter, Saul, and Mary Magdalene, turning them into noble figures. The sermon concludes with an invitation to choose Christ and righteousness over Satan and wrongdoing, echoing the message of coming to Jesus just as we are.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
By faith Moses, etc. - See the notes on Exo 2:2, and Act 7:20 (note). We know that Moses was bred up at the Egyptian court, and there was considered to be the son of Pharaoh's daughter; and probably might have succeeded to the throne of Egypt: but, finding that God had visited his people, and given them a promise of spiritual and eternal blessings, he chose rather to take the lot of this people, i.e. God as his portion for ever, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin, which, however gratifying to the animal senses, could only be προσκαιρον, temporary. After the 23d verse, there is a whole clause added by DE, two copies of the Itala, and some copies of the Vulgate. The clause is the following: Πιστει μεγας γενομενος Μωΰσης ανειλεν τον Αιγυπτιον, κατανοων την ταπεινωσιν των αδελφων αὑτου. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, slew the Egyptian, considering the oppression of his own brethren. This is a remarkable addition, and one of the largest in the whole New Testament. It seems to have been collected from the history of Moses as given in Exodus, and to have been put originally into the margin of some MS., from which it afterwards crept into the text.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
parents--So the Septuagint has the plural, namely, Amram and Jochebed (Num 26:59); but in Exo 2:2, the mother alone is mentioned; but doubtless Amram sanctioned all she did, and secrecy. being their object, he did not appear prominent in what was done. a proper child--Greek, "a comely child." Act 7:20, "exceeding fair," Greek, "fair to God." The "faith" of his parents in saving the child must have had some divine revelation to rest on (probably at the time of his birth), which marked their "exceeding fair" babe as one whom God designed to do a great work by. His beauty was probably "the sign" appointed by God to assure their faith. the king's commandment--to slay all the males (Exo 1:22).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,.... The Israelites, who were God's chosen and peculiar people, and were the true worshippers of him; Moses chose to be with those: the company and conversation of such is most eligible to every good man, because God is with them; his word and ordinances are with them; there are large provisions of grace in the midst of them; so that it is profitable, delightful, and honourable, to be among them, and is attended with comfort, peace, and satisfaction: but then those are a poor, and an afflicted people; affliction is with them, for the sake of God, and Christ, and the truths which they profess, and the worship and service they are engaged in; and their afflictions are many and grievous: and now Moses chose to suffer these with them, to suffer the same afflictions they did, and to sympathize with them: and this was more eligible to him, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season: meaning, either the pleasures, honours, and riches in Pharaoh's court, attended with sin; as indulging himself in the luxury of a court, when his brethren were in distress; approving Pharaoh's cruelty and persecution, at least conniving at it, and not opposing it, which could not be without sin; carrying himself as the son of Pharaoh's daughter, when he was an Hebrew; and preferring his own ease to the deliverance of his people; and now these, had he continued at court, would have been but for a short season: or else sinful lusts in general are intended, in which men promise themselves much pleasure, when it is only imaginary, and lasts but for a while neither; and both may be intended, and are what the Jews call (m) , "pleasures for a moment", or momentary ones. And the reasons which might induce Moses, and so every good man, to such a choice, may be taken partly from the nature of afflictions themselves, which are such that God has chosen for them, and appointed them unto, and which he gives them to suffer for his name, and which are an honour to them, and issue in their good, and in the glory of God; and partly from the nature of sinful pleasures; there is no solidity, nor satisfaction, in the best of worldly enjoyments; there can be no true pleasure in sin; there is always bitterness in the end, and it issues in death, if grace prevent not: now it was by faith Moses made this choice, for it is manifestly contrary to flesh and blood: it showed him to be a man thoroughly acquainted with the nature of sin; and that he looked beyond the things of sense and time, to those of eternity. (m) Aben Ezra in Psal. xxiii. 4.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
11:23 Moses’ parents: See Exod 2:1-2. • unusual (or attractive, or beautiful): This word refers to something of superior quality. Their insight that Moses was extraordinary led them to act by faith in God. • the king’s command: Exod 1:22.