exodus 2

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		2:1 Note that although the Levitical priesthood is not yet established, there is no inconsistency. Aaron and Moses were Levites by birth.
		2:2 Although we are told the name of the Father and mother of Moses later in the chapter, their names were not significant to the introduction of the chapter.
What does it mean that the woman saw that the child was good?	According to blue letter bible, goodly was pleasant. Maybe the child displayed above normal pleasantness.
How did this child differ from all other children? Would not all mothers have felt this way about their children?	Maybe the focus was not too much to be on the child but on the mother who feared God.	This was an inspiration from God to save this child. The time was at hand that a deliverer should be born and this woman probably was instructed by a night vision or something that this deliverer was to be her child.
		2:2 This goodly is not to define the child, but to define the woman’s understanding or discernment. She rightly discerned. This was a child with a purpose. She must have been in connection with God to make this type of discernment.
		2:3 There is abundant evidence that this woman was being led by the spirit. It seems she was instructed to hide the child, and when she could no longer hide the child she was instructed to lay the child in the open. The non-discerning eye would not think this strange, however the enquiring mind would understand that this act to lay the child in the open was an oxymoron. How could she now hide the child in the open?
		The fact that the scripture describes the vessel that the child was placed in as an ark, should be a tell tale that this was the same spirit acting out in this woman that had acted out in Noah in the building of his ark to save the then people of God. Is this co-incidence? I think not!
Was Miriam watching, because she knew that Pharoah’s daughter would request a nurse?		The story behind the saving of Moses seems deliberate. This is no coincidence.
		It should seem ironic that the daughter of pharaoh who had more than enough servants to spare would make such a request to send for a nurse.
		2:5-6Note Pharoah had made the decree to destroy all male Hebrew children. The fact that Pharoah’s daughter saves this Hebrew is not logical. The only realm in which this could be explained is in the miracle realm. This was a miraculous intervention.
		2:6 Note she accurately identifies the child as of Hebrew origin
		2:7 It seems that Miriam is following instruction from her mother, as Pharaoh’s daughter had not yet asked for a nurse for the child, when she walked up to offer to get a nurse for the child.
How could Miriam approach the Egyptian Princess without hesitation or hindrance? Further why wasn’t she repelled by Pharoah’s daughter?	This must have been divine intervention.	Note also that traditionally Hebrews were an abomination to the Egyptian.
	See wet nurse.	2:9 Note that Moses’ mother is paid to breastfeed her own child.
When did moses get a chance to learn that he was a Hebrew, and that he may be the deliverer? Especially since his mother only nursed him, and after he was nursed he became the son of the princess of Egypt.	In patriachs and prophets we learn that Moses left the side of his mother to become pharaoh’s grandchild at the age of 12. It seems this was the custom among Hebrews that at age 12 boys are ready to leave their mothers.
Why was Moses chosen to deliver the children of Israel and not a Egyptian?	In keeping with the type, Moses had to descend from the line of Israel, given that C hrist , the deliver wouold come from out of the seed of Israel as well.
Are we to understand that Brethren is being used in the generic sense here?	Although “brethren” has the connotation of a biological connection, it seems here that these were more his friends more than just strangers.	2:11 It seems that Moses had a relationship with his immediate tribe/family/Hebrews. However it is not clear who he is going to visit.
		He regarded their burdens. He felt sorry for the Hebrews
		On this occasion he saw the affliction
		2;12 Note there is a seemingly unapparent shift of the story. Details are presented about him slaying this man, that would seem un-necessary (he looked this way and that way) however this is to emphasize that he knew wht he was about to do was wrong.
		2:12 Although the scripture says that no man was present, it seems contrary that the very man who Moses is defending is not there. Thus we conclude that the “no man” means no Egyptian.
		It seems logical also to conclude that in this circumstance, Moses did not expect the Hebrew whom he defended to speak about what happened that day.
		2:13 It seems to be a very common thing to Moses to go out unto his brethren. The verse says that he goes out again the second day. However two Hebrews who seem like strangers to Moses repeat what was done the prior day. Moses now being fearful that Pharaoh be told what was done fled Egypt.
Did the man that Moses was defending spreading the news about his defence? Did these Hebrews see when Moses killed the Egyptian?		2:14
Did Moses flee before Pharoah sought his life? Did Moses flee when he found  out that Pharoah was going to kill him?	It seems it was at the point that Moses heard that his life was required for the Egyptian he slew, that he ran all the way to Midian.
	Google search says that Moses travelled approximately 6,000 miles from Egypt to Midian. Unless he made several stops in other countries, this distance is not probable. The entire distance across the united states is 2500 miles. When comparing the distances, it is obvious that the width of the United states is broader than the distance travelled. Consequently wee conclude Moses made several stops before resting in Midian.
		Moses seems to have been trained in the ways of warfare. He killed a man seemingly without any remorse and here he was again defending the daughters of Jethro.
	Reuel: Friend of God Jethro:his abundance	2:16 It seems that Reuel/Jethro had no sons, but daughters  only.
		2:21 Note the short synopsis of the account of the passage of time till Moses ate bread with Jethro till he married Zipporah.
	Gershom: foreigner	Moses’ first born son.
What is this sighing and crying? How is it supposed to interpreted?		2:23-25 (Bible study) Add 3:7, Ezekiel