“ Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. ”
The expressions in this verse are special and emphatic. “A new king” is a phrase not found elsewhere. It is understood by most commentators to imply that he did not succeed his predecessor in the n...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which (c) knew not Joseph. (c) He did not consider how God had preserved Egypt for the sake of Joseph.
Exodus 1:8-12 J, Exodus 1:13 P, Exodus 1:14 a ( to field ) J, Exodus 1:14 b P. Repression of Israel. Forced labour was the first device for checking Hebrew increase. The new king is...
8. Now there arose a new king. When more than one hundred years had been happily passed in freedom and repose, the condition of the elect people began to be changed. Moses relates that the c...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. There arose up a new king - Who this was it is difficult to say. It was probably Ramesses Miamun, or his son Amenophis, who succeeded...
Now there arose up a new king, &c. which knew not Joseph — To know, in the sacred Scripture, signifies often, to love, to regard, approve. See Hosea 2:8 . Amos 3:2 compared with Psal...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, х wayaaqaam ( H6965 )] - ascended the throne; appeared in totally different circ...
Oppression of the Israelites 5. Seventy souls] Jacob himself is included in the number: cp. Genesis 46:8-27 . Of the seventy, sixty-eight were males. If to the direct descendants of Jacob we add...
There arose up a new king. — A king of a new dynasty might seem to be intended. Some suppose him to be Aahmes I., the founder of the eighteenth dynasty of Manetho; others suggest Rameses II., one o...
THE OPPRESSION. Exodus 1:7-22 . At the beginning of the history of Israel we find a prosperous race. It was indeed their growing importance, and chiefly their vast numerical increase, which exci...
the Children of Israel Afflicted Exodus 1:1-14 The buried seed began to bear an abundant harvest, notwithstanding the efforts of Pharaoh and his people. The kings of the earth take counsel toge...
The first word of Exodus, "Now," might with equal accuracy be rendered "And." Either word serves to suggest continuity. The story of Genesis is taken up in Exodus. It begins by recording the prolific...
Acts 7:18 . It is a useful spiritual improvement to consider, that as Israel flourished more after Joseph's death, and under the oppression of another king which knew not Joseph: so the true Israeli...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt ,.... Stephen calls him another king, Acts 7:18 one of another family, according to Josephus g; who was not of the seed royal, as Aben Ezra; and Sir John M...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Ver. 8. A new king. ] Called Busiris, a most savage tyrant, as heathen histories report him. Who knew not. ] Nothing sooner peri...
There arose a new king One of another family, according to Josephus; for it appears from ancient writers that the kingdom of Egypt often passed from one family to another. That knew not Joseph Al...
ISRAEL MULTIPLIED (vs.1-7) The first five verses of Exodus indicate its continuity with the book of Genesis, for they confirm what is written in more detail in Genesis 46:8-27 . This small numbe...
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 Come on,...
A new king, i.e. another king; one of another disposition, or interest, or family; for the kingdom of Egypt did oft pass from one family to another, as appears from the history of the Dynastics r...
The People Multiply And Are Put To Hard Labour ( Exodus 1:6-12 ). The careful patterning continues: a Joseph dies and all his generation ( Exodus 1:6 ). b The children of Israel are fruitful a...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 1:11 . Pithom] P. = “a narrow place:” a city of Lower Egypt, situated on the eastern bank of the Nile: Gr. Patoumos (Gosenius). Raamses ] Prob. = “son of the sun:” “sho...
Exodus 1:1 . The children of Israel. Some think we should read here, the sons of Israel. Paul, Galatians 4:3 ; Galatians 4:5 , makes a distinction between children and sons, in the words νηπιοι...
The children of Israel were fruitful The increase of the Church I. Notwithstanding the removal of its chief officer ( Exodus 1:6 ). Joseph dead; his influence gone; his counsel inaccessible. T...
EXPOSITION Exodus 1:7-2 Here the real narrative of Exodus begins. The history of the Israelites from and after the death of Joseph is entered on. The first point touched is their rapid mul...
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt which knew not Joseph. The expression "arose up" indicates either that the new Pharaoh adopted entirely new policies with reference to the strange people with...
a new king. Ecclesiastes 2:18 Ecclesiastes 2:19 Ecclesiastes 9:15 Acts 7:18
The Birth and Youth of Moses Exodus 1:1-14 , Exodus 1:22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction, we wish to discuss the meaning of the word, "Exodus." The first Book of the Bible is Ge...
There arose a new king (after several successions in Joseph's time) which knew not Joseph — All that knew him loved him, and were kind to his relations for his sake; but when he was dead he was soo...