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Exodus Chapter Five
“Let My People GO”
Introduction
As we think of the resettled State of Israel,
we might ask the question, “What
is the tragedy of modern
However, it was YaHVaH Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified Name, said through Moshe to Pharaoh; “Let My people GO!” in Shemos - Exodus chapter 5 verse 1.
However beloved, there is so much more to this
verse and the tragedy is, that today’s
This is why YaHVaH, blessed be His Sanctified Name, desired to set people free, that they may be bound to Him, to worship and to serve Him and that is the whole point of Redemption! And yes beloved we also need to remember this truth!
The word “Redeem,” in the Hebrew is “
“Therefore say to the children of
We know what this word means, because of the very book we have been studying in this series. It means “to set people free” in order that they can be Elohim’s people.
It is important for us to note that the word “
In Shemos - Exodus Chapter 6 the word “
However, the prophet Tzefanyah – Zephaniah uses this very same word in chapter 3 verse 1 of his book where the word is not translated as “Redeemed,” but something very different - “Polluted.”
Let us read the verse in question.
“Woe to her (speaking of
We might ask: “How can this possibly
be?” The fact is beloved, to understand the word
“redeemed” correctly we have to realise the following. To be
“redeemed” is to be “covered”
or “surrounded”
with protective care. When the word “
We, the faithful, who believe in Yahushua as our blessed Messiah and have repented of our sins, have the assurance that the shed blood of the Lamb totally “covers” us and has washed us clean from all our sins.
However, when this same word is used in the
negative tense, it represents a covering of evil.
Thus, it is either a covering
of good or a covering of evil - as is the case
in Tzefanyah –
Zephaniah where the children of
Moshe meets the Pharaoh:
Let us return to the dramatic story of the Exodus and the conflict that is about to take place between Moshe the servant of Elohim and Pharaoh, who was obviously at the right hand of Satan, the evil one.
Nowhere in the annals of human history has
there been an event that had as many far-reaching effects as those associated
with the Passover and
I never fail to be thrilled and spiritually
stimulated by the contest between Moshe, who was described in the Word, as “the meekest of men”
and Pharaoh being the most arrogant and without doubt the most powerful man of
his time. Pharaoh had all the power of an absolute monarch and at his disposal
was a massive army that stood poised, ready to carry out his every command. He
held the fate of
Moshe, as we learned in Study Four was rated even lower than a rabble-rouser in Pharaoh’s mind. He must have thought it a joke that “This abominable shepherd was going to represent those despised Hebrews.” For did it not say in Bereshis - Genesis 46:34 …
“For every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
Pharaoh’s advisors might have joked,
“Ha just listen to him, he stammers and stutters when he speaks and he
dares to demand the release of those dirty Hebrew slaves in the name of their
Elohim, whoever that is?” But of course both Moshe and
“Afterward Moshe and
Pharaoh in reality was asking “What kind of god are they talking about, for the Israelites have never seen Him, and is He not the god of a nation of slaves, slaves who are being exterminated?” Is it any wonder that Pharaoh exclaimed?
“Who is YHVH that I should obey His
voice to let
But, the all-powerful Pharaoh was about to be
humbled by
“Against all the gods of
Moshe’s confrontation with Pharaoh
developed into a head-on collision between the gods of
We need to understand that there were two phases of struggle going on between Moshe and Pharaoh.
1. Words – The 1st.phase was - Elohim spoke His demands.
2. Works - The 2nd.phase was - Elohim acted on His words.
In His mercy, Elohim always speaks first. He warns us. But sadly, many will not listen, nor believe, thus end up in “Sheol” very dead in the grave!
In Chapters 5 to 7 Elohim spoke:
Friends, we will find that there were three different voices speaking, and I know this will relate to all of us. The key word in Chapters 5 to 7 is “I.” Three very different sources were saying “I.” Pharaoh said it, Moshe said it, and YaHVaH said it.
It all depends, which “I” we listen to. This little “I” will come to you from three directions. It comes to you from those who oppose you. It comes from your own fears and doubts, and it will come from YaHVaH. Who is the central “I” in your life? Obviously Moshe had to face this truth!
Lets take the first capital “I” – being the “I” of Pharaoh.
Moshe went to him and said, “Let my
people go” and Pharaoh said “Who is YHVH that I should take any notice
of Him” - “I Don’t know YHVH and I will
not let Israel go” Through Pharaoh we see
that great adversary (HaSatan), and a likeness of all evil dictators saying, “I will not let this nation go, it is mine.”
Pharaoh thought that he was the great I Am. Moshe could have given in to this
powerful “I”, the great and powerful Pharaoh of Egypt. This same
kind of “I” was found in some of those countless evil popes, cardinals,
bishops and priests as they tortured, slaughtered and murdered
countless thousands of innocent lives during their satanic inquisition and
during their many other onslaughts of both Jews and yes also true and faithful
believers in Messiah who were not part of that hideous Pagan based Roman
church! Then there are those Eastern European churches who murdered Jews by the
thousands, and we all remember the ultimate
Now comes the 2nd.“I” – being the “I” of Moshe, the self.
After delivering the first demand to release
the children of
Did you know that archaeologists have found
one of the walls spoken of, right here in Shemos - Exodus chapter 5. It is
located at “Ra’Amis”
where there is a ruin, part of a wall that contained bricks made with straw,
but then there are others with much less straw and then some with no straw
whatsoever. Once again archaeology has proven that the Word of YaHVaH
Elohim to be completely true!
“Moshe returned to YHVH and said, ‘O Master, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me? Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your Name, he has brought trouble upon this people, and You have not rescued your people at all.’”
Again, Moshe was saying again, “I am not the one for I cannot do this, for it will be worse, how can I possibly make it better.” Poor Moshe, for in his heart he considers himself as a despised person in Egypt as he killed an Egyptian so long ago, thus now he is still trying to get out of his responsibilities as given to him by the Almighty, even at this very late stage.
It is so sad you know, but he does this - another three times in these Chapters, for Moshe continually attempts to get out of his responsibilities. The capital “I” is now, the “I” of Moshe. “I cannot do this. I am going to mess it up. I am not the person for you.”
But let us now look at the 3rd.capital “I.”
What was Elohim’s reply to Moshe in Shemos - Exodus 6:2-6 … “I will”
“And Elohim spoke to Moshe and said to
him: ‘I am YHVH. I appeared to Avraham, to Yitzchak (
YaHVaH is showing Moshe and us, that He is the “Elohim of the Past, Present and Future.”
“I Am the Elohim of the Present who hears you. I Am the Elohim of the Past who made a covenant, a Promise. I will deliver because I Am the Elohim of the Future.”
Which “I” is going to govern our lives? Is it the “I” of Opposition, the “I” of Self or Fear, or the “I” of the Almighty Elohim.
That is your dilemma, as it was Moshe’s. This is the great dilemma of Chapters 5, 6 & 7.
Praise our Heavenly Father, for finally Moshe stopped
arguing and thus he no longer listened to the “I” of Pharaoh,
nor the “I” of self, but was only obedient to the Great “I Am - YaHVaH Elohim”
who had revealed Himself to him at
This is the simple lesson for all of us to begin with, but it is an important one.
Whenever you are called by the Almighty to do His work, as I have stated; you will come up against a number of different “I’s” and it will depend on which “I” you choose to heed to, that will decide whether you will help people to be set free from their sins or not. Are you going to be a blessing … a giver in our beloved Lord and Redeemer, or will you be a thief. If you listen to the “I” of the opposition, or the “I” of self, or the “I” of fear and doubt, you will fail our heavenly Father in two vital ways.
1. You will have failed to live in His will.
2. You have failed to save others, as you will not have been at the right place at the right time in order to do His will.
Let us always listen to He who is the “Great I Am,” and go forth; knowing that He goes before us. For He is the Lamp at our feet guiding us in His service.
This concludes “Phase One” of study Five - Elohim speaking. “Phase Two” is the phase, where Elohim goes from Words to Works.
Here we will discover that Elohim’s Power also has Two Phases.
1. Demonstration.
2. Destruction.
Being human, we must know that our loving and blessed Heavenly Father has great patience, for He did say, “I will do it, but listen to Me.” But sadly, so many will simply not listen. I pray beloved that we are listening to His Word and the message that is interwoven within this study, for Elohim is speaking to all of us through it!
Do not just blame Pharaoh in this study, for
far too many have hardened their hearts at some time or other and I mean even
those who believe in Messiah as they have become so set in their ways and sadly
I have to say in their denominational traditions that they just cannot see that
they need to change! I pray that we will understand and pray over all of these
Shemos - Exodus studies and better still put YaHVaH’s
Beloved, we need to change our lives and our ways; we must as we have already learned in study 4, we should be ready to cast our “Rods before Elohim.” He is calling us – “If you are mine says YaHVaH, you have a responsibility to go and spread the Gospel of Peace unto all men. If they (the sinners - the lost) are not coming to the knowledge of Elohim, it could well be your fault for not going.”
Read what Elohim said to his servant Yechehel - Ezekiel in Chapter 3:17 & 18.
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the House of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from Me. When I say to a wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.”
Now you might say, “But brother that was
the Tanach Hebrew for the Old Covenant. It is all different now because of
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser … Every branch in Me (that is a believer) that does not bear fruit He (Elohim - God) takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.”
Note: In those days, as it still is, the pruned branches are thrown away and taken to the dump and burned. In Jerusalem there was the valley of “Hinnom” or “Gehenna” being the same word used for “grave,” but it was in that valley where all the rubbish was thrown and burned. The same word is used for “hell.”
Beloved, let us not fail our beloved Redeemer Yahushua, for let’s face it, He went all the way and went right to the end to the point of giving His life for you and for me, therefore our obedience unto Him is but the smallest of sacrifices in comparison!
As we go back to the conflict in
As Elohim demonstrates His power He uses a
small piece of timber. Yes, our Heavenly Father once again uses a Rod, but not
the rod that Moshe carried which is now known as the “Rod of Elohim,” But he and
We need to remember that the world today is just the same, for so-called miracles are happening to pull in big numbers, which is combined with big bands and rock music in so many Pentecostal and other christian churches that never teach repentance, just a “Come to Jesus gospel, and give us money and Jesus will make you prosperous”, which is of Satan! The day will come when Yahushua will say to those sorcerers pretending to be pastors, “Go, I never knew you.”
But, praise Yahushua’s Name, it is the power of YaHVaH Elohim for He will always be the greater as there is nothing in heaven or earth that can ever overcome the Almighty, therefore the snake from A’haron’s Rod as we know from the Word did not just kill and devour one, but both of these snakes of the Egyptian magicians as Shemos - Exodus 7:10 to 12 states.
“So Moshe and
2nd Timotheos - Timothy 3 verse 8 states.
“Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed
Yet after seeing the power of the Elohim of
Israel, pharaoh did not heed and now the greatest battle of all time had began.
For that very reason, Shemos - Exodus chapters 7 to 10 could be called “Elohim declares war on the gods of Mitzraim -
We now come to Moshe’s great
confrontation with pharaoh, one that developed into a head-on collision between
the gods of
The Ten Egyptian Deities:
Let us mingle with the interested observers
and see how the Elohim of Avraham, Yitzchak (
Deity 1 - The “Nile
Each morning Pharaoh and his family would go
to the River Nile enter it and worship it. The
“Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes
out to the water. Wait on the bank of the
Here we have read how the “Nile” god was humiliated
before all
Deity 2 - “Hekt” - Frogs:
Hekt was an Egyptian goddess that had a frog’s head, all I can say – wonderful, who would even want to worship such a hideous thing!
“So
But the big difference is, that the frogs that had came from Elohim could not be controlled, unlike those by the magicians, and the frogs became a massive curse one that simply could not be removed. Finally, Pharaoh begged Moshe to call upon the Elohim of Israel to remove them.
“And YHVH did what Moshe asked. The frogs died in the houses, in the courtyards and in the fields. They were piled into heaps, and the land reeked of them.” The land stank! Shemos - Exodus 8 verses 13-14.
Thus their goddess “Hekt” was totally humiliated before all
Deity 3 – “Seb” – Lice:
Seb was the Egyptian god of the Earth.
“Then YHVH said to Moshe, ‘Tell
We certainly do not need much of an imagination to understand the intense discomfort and total humiliation that this plaque caused the Egyptians. But did they learn, NO!
Deity 4 - the “Scarab” - The Beetle god:
The Scarab was a beetle/insect worshipped by the Egyptians.
“If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms (arov) of flies on you and your officials, on your people and into your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be swarms (arov) of flies, and even the ground where they are.” Shemos - Exodus 8:21.
In Hebrew the word “arov” is used and it means a “swarm”.
You will have noted that the words in most scriptures “of flies” are written in italics at all times in verses 20-32. This indicates that the translators have supplied the text “of flies.” The text literally reads “If thou wilt not let my people go, behold I will send swarms upon you.” This was in all probability and according scriptural archaeologists in the form of a small beetle known as the “Sacred Scarabaeus,” again it was worshipped by the Egyptians. Thus here we see yet another Egyptian god humiliated.
Deity 5 – “Apis” - The Bull:
The sacred Egyptian bull Apis was the target for the fifth judgement.
“But YHVH will make a distinction
between the livestock of
Deity 6 – “Typhon & Ne’it” – Boils:
Typhon, the evil genius of the Egyptians and
Both were taken care of with judgement number 6. This plague was only directed against the Egyptians.
“Then YHVH said to Moshe and
Deity 7 – “Shu” – Hail:
A hailstorm in
“Therefore, at this time tomorrow I will
send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was
founded till now.” … “When Moshe stretched out his staff
toward the sky, YHVH sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed down to the
ground. So YHVH rained hail on the
We need to understand that it NEVER hails in
Deity 8 – “Serapia” – Locusts:
The Egyptians worshipped this god for protection against the devastating plagues of locusts. The eighth judgement certainly proved the impotency of this deity.
“Then YHVH said to Moshe, ‘Stretch
out your hand over the
YaHVaH our Elohim has taken care of those false gods related to the earth, and the imagination. The final two plagues would take care of some human ones.
Deity 9 – “Ra” – Sun / Darkness:
Ra as we will all know is the sun god and Pharaoh was known as the “son of the sun” and therefore he was considered to be a god himself. This plague would totally humiliate Pharaoh himself and all of his ancestors.
“Then YHVH said to Moshe, ‘Stretch
out your hand toward the sky so that darkness will spread over
This proved that the Elohim of Israel, the
Creator of all things was in total control. The sun god was completely
darkened, no matter how much
But, tragically, it had to come to the final act, and it was a tragic one, for pharaoh-forced Elohim’s hand!
Deity 10 – “Pharaoh” himself - Death of the firstborn son:
Divine status was automatically attributed to
all Pharaohs. Thus, it would be the 10th.plague that finally convinced
Pharaoh of the awesome power of the Almighty YaHVaH Elohim of
This plague was directed against all the first born, including all cattle thus again exposed the impotency of “Apis,” the sacred bull, together with “Hathor,” the goddess with the head of a cow.
This judgement was frightful in the extreme.
Elohim had to break the iron will of Pharaoh and his people, in order to bring
about the release the children of
“… and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the hand mill, and all the firstborn of the animals.’ For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgement: I am YHVH.” Shemos - Exodus 11:5 & 12: 12.
What terrible great lengths our Heavenly Father was forced to go to in order to save His people, the Children of Israel from this harsh and terrible slavery!
What a mighty promise
Today
Let us sum up the Exodus story and turn to the words of Moshe in Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:32 – 34.
“For ask now concerning the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that Elohim created man on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether any great thing like this has happened, or anything like it has been heard. Did any people ever hear the voice of Elohim speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live? Or did Elohim ever try to go and take for Himself a nation from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, according to all that YHVH your Elohim did for you in Egypt before your eyes?”
Let us now look at the 7 statements of
Deliverance in the concluding part of these verses. According to verse 34, YHVH
our Elohim delivered
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1. By Temptations |
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2. By Signs |
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3. By Wonders |
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4. By War |
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5. By a Mighty Hand |
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6. By a Stretched Out Arm |
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7. By Great Terrors |
Never since the days of
In Tehillim - Psalm 105 verse 8 it says that Elohim “Has remembered His Covenant (with Israel) forever” and Moshe said that never before had Israel, and the world for that matter, seen such Love.
We all know that the number 7 is the number of perfection and completion, thus, Israel’s Deliverance was a perfect Deliverance, for 7 proves that is was complete in every detail. What a great Elohim He is. Here He shows that when YaHVaH saves, He saves with perfection. It is for this reason He sent “His only begotten Son,” who shed His precious Blood, delivering the repentant from their sins
Why was Israel
Because Elohim wished His Name to be a by-word
of power and to show His Presence and His Wisdom to 1. The Children of
Yahushua - Joshua 2:10-11 – Rachab - Rahab said;
“For we have heard how YHVH dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.’ And as soon as we heard these things, our hearts melted; neither did there remain any more courage in anyone because of you, for YHVH your Elohim, He is Elohim in heaven above and on earth beneath.”
“Nations tremble” Did they
“tremble” because of the greatness of the Children of Israel? No
certainly not, they trembled because of the Great I AM - YaHVaH of
Beloved, nothing can happen if we stay at home being a good, but a useless believer!
We are living in what I believe to be in very urgent and most evil of times, for we are heading rapidly towards the latter days. Yes, we may well still have some time on our side, but let us not waste any more of our precious time. I know that Elohim is calling many of the faithful in the “Little Flock” today! Will your response be, Hinei - Here I am, Father! If this is the case, please do not follow it up with any excuses, just trust our beloved Heavenly Father, for He will lead, as He knows where there are lives to be saved, lives that could well be dead in a few days, weeks or months.
Moshe seen at the
Moshe’s story continues at … “The Waters of Meribah”
Thus Return to the Shemos - Exodus - Index
It is also Important to read the “Passover” & “Unleavened Bread” studies
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“Teach me Your way, O YHVH. I will
walk in Your truth.
UNITE MY HEART TO FEAR YOUR NAME!”
Tehillim – Psalms 86:11
May YHVH Elohim bless and keep you in the palm of
His hand, in Messiah Yahushua’s loving Name!
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