Exodus 18:9-12 - The Biblical Illustrator

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Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness.

Lessons

1. The Church’s friends rejoice in all the good done for it, and deliverance of it.

2. As Jehovah is the cause of good and deliverance to His Church, so He is the object of their joy (Exodus 18:9).

3. Joyful hearts for the Church’s good are thankful hearts to God for the same.

4. Deliverance of special relations, but especially of the Church, from powers of enemies is just matter of thanksgiving (Exodus 18:10).

5. Experience of the mighty works of God perfects the knowledge of Himself.

6. The great works of God set Him above all that are so called.

7. The pride of enemies exalts the power of God above them (Exodus 18:11).

8. Knowledge of God is best expressed in sacrificing and worship of Him.

9. Holy feasting is consistent with God’s holy worship.

10. God’s glory must terminate all sacrificing and eating among His people.

11. Eminent members of the Church may not disdain communion with true proselytes (Exodus 18:12). (G. Hughes, B. D.)

Related Commentaries of Exodus 18:9

Exodus 18:9-12

9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

12 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.