Exodus 18:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: ”

Exodus 18:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To enquire of God - The decisions of Moses were doubtless accepted by the people as oracles. The internal prompting of the Spirit was a sufficient guidance for him, and a sufficient authority for...
Exodus 18:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of (g) God: (g) That is, to know God's will, and to have justice executed.
Exodus 18:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Moses as Judges Exodus 18:13 (should begin a new paragraph) J, Exodus 18:14 a E, Exodus 18:14 b J, Exodus 18:15 E, Exodus 18:16 a (neighbour) J, Exodus 18:16 bf. E, Exodus 18:18 a J,...
Exodus 18:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. And Moses said unto his father-in-law. Moses replies ingenuously, as if on a very praiseworthy matter, like one unconscious of any fault; for he declared himself to be the minister of Go...
Exodus 18:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: The people come unto me to inquire of God - To know the mind and will of God on the subject of their inquirie...
Exodus 18:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Moses sat to judge the people— Rather, which the context clearly proves to be the meaning, to administer justice to the people. The word שׁפט shapat, says Cocceius, denotes, at large, all regu...
Exodus 18:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. On the morrow ... Moses ... We are here presented with...
Exodus 18:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of Jethro 1. On the name Jethro , see Exodus 2:16 , and on Midian, Exodus 2:15 .
Exodus 18:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Moses assigns two reasons for his conduct.
Exodus 18:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Appoints Rulers to Judge Israel Exodus 18:13-27 Jethro's frank acknowledgment of God's supremacy and lovingkindness was extremely beautiful. Oh, for more wisdom to discern, and humble rev...
Exodus 18:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which we are liable to forget, as also were the Israelites of old...
Exodus 18:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader, carry on in your mind the typical representation here made of the Lord Jesus, remember those sweet scriptures, John 14:6 ; John 14:6 .
Exodus 18:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Moses said unto his father in law ,.... In answer to his question; and there were two things, as Aben Ezra observes, he did to the people, and for which they came to him; the one is observed in...
Exodus 18:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: Ver. 15. To inquire of God. ] For a divine sentence is in the mouth of the Judge: therefore also the pl...
Exodus 18:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The people came to inquire of God And happy was it for them that they had such an oracle to consult. Moses was faithful both to him that appointed him , and to them that consulted him , and made...
Exodus 18:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO (vs.1-12) Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt when he returned there at God's call (ch.4:24-26). Likely his second son Eliezer, was born...
Exodus 18:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jethro's Advice to Moses. B. C. 1491. 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses s...
Exodus 18:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Of the mind and will of God, both as to his worship and service and as to their mutual duties to one another. 1 Samuel 9:9 .
Exodus 18:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jethro Advises Moses On How To Judge The People And Moses Acts on His Advice ( Exodus 18:13-26 ) . a On the next day Moses acts as judge for Israel and the people stand around him from morning unt...
Exodus 18:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:27 . Moses let his father-in-law depart.] The departure of Jethro may or may not have taken place prior to the law-giving from Sinai. It is quite possible, as Kalisch s...
Exodus 18:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:5 . Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God. Horeb and Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his law. It would seem that Jethro stayed with Moses till the l...
Exodus 18:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Moses sat to Judge the people. Lessons 1. God’s providence joins work to sacrifice, and His servants do unite them. 2. The morrow brings its own work from God unto His servants, not every da...
Exodus 18:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JETHRO 'S ADVICE TO MOSES , AND ITS ADOPTION . The office of ruler in ancient times, whether exercised by a king, a prince, or a mere chieftain, was always understood to in...
Exodus 18:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jethro's Advice to Moses
Exodus 18:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

to enquire Exodus 18:19 Exodus 18:20 Leviticus 24:12-14 Numbers 15:34 Numbers 27:5
Exodus 18:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Giving the Glory to God Exodus 18:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Mose...
Exodus 18:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The people came to enquire of God — And happy was it for them that they had such an oracle to consult. Moses was faithful both to him that appointed him, and to them that consulted him, and made th...

Exodus 18:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 18:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 18:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 18:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 18:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 18:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes