Exodus 17 18, test the lord, strike the rock, joshua means yehoshua or jeshua, our banner, our judicial system and 3 branched system of government, godly leader qualifications, fear

• 1.Exodus 17-18, Test the LORD, strike the rock, Joshua means Yehoshua or Jeshua, our banner, our judicial system and 3 branched system of government, Godly Leader Qualifications, fear God, a holy nation

2. Pastor Dave Kooyers Valley Bible Fellowship Box 433 Boonville CA 95415 www.ValleyBibleFellowship.org (707) 895-3212 God bless you as you examine His Word, Your servant in Christ, 2Cor. 4:5, Dave 3. Exodus 17:1 the wilderness of Sin, and camped at Rephidim, 4. Modern Day Wadi Refayid 5. Modern Day Wadi Refayid 6. Exodus 17:2, Test The LORD? Exodus 17:2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water that we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD? Test the LORDs patients, longsuffering, or His tolerance for sin? How do I/you test the LORD? 7. Exodus 17:6 strike the rock, and water will come out of it Exodus 17:6 "Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. THINK DRAMA, I need 2 volunteers #1 Rock, #2 the LORD, #3 Moses swinging his staff Whos gonna get hit? 8. Exodus 17:6 strike the rock, and water will come out of it Exodus 17:6 "Behold, I will stand before you Romans 8:34 Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. 9. Exodus 17:6 strike the rock, and water will come out of it 10. Exodus 17:6 strike the rock, and water will come out of it John 4:13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." NIV 1 Corinthians 10:4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 11. Exodus 17:7, Testing and contending Exodus 17:7 He named the place Massah and Meribah Massah means testing or trial and Meribah means contending or quarrel 12. Exodus 17:9, Joshua? Exodus 17:9 So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand. 1st NASU of 23 uses of the name Joshua Whos going out to fight to defend Gods people? Yehoshua = 'the LORD is salvation Usage: Jeshua(28), Joshua(219). 13. Exodus 17:8-16 14. Exodus 17:8, Amalek Exodus 17:8 Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim. This photo is titled, THE REALM OF THE GOBOLITIS AMALEKITES 15. Exodus 17:8, Amalek The Grandson Of Esau Exodus 17:8 Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim. This man, Amalek, was actually the grandson of Esau, the brother of Jacob, as we read in Genesis 36:12 Genesis 36:12 Timna was a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. 16. Amalkites? When was the last time you saw an Amalekite? King Saul destroyed almost all the Amalkites in 1 Samuel 15:20, as did David in 2 Samuel 1:1. The Amalkites were the enemies of the Jews in Judges 3:13 and in Judges 6:3. Haman, in the book of Esther, wanted to wipe out all the Jews and he is considered to a descendant of the Amalekites. 17. Exo 17:12, Moses' Hands Were Heavy 18. Exo 17:12, Moses' Hands Were Heavy 19. Who Is Your Banner? John 3:14 "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; John 12:32 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself. Song of Solomon 2:4 "He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love. 20. Exodus 17:15, In The LXX Differs NAUExodus 17:15 named it The LORD is My Banner [kataphugea] ; BGT Exodus 17:15 noun nominative feminine singular common [LS] , , a refuge, place of refuge, Hdt., Eur.: c. gen., . refuge from evils, Eur., Thuc. II. a way of escape, excuse, Dem. 21. Exodus 17:15, In The LXX Differs NAUExodus 17:15 named it The LORD is My Banner [kataphugea] ; a refuge, place of refuge I have not read this book, but I wonder if this is the idea 22. Exodus 17:15, The LORD is My Banner The LORD is My Banner and under Him we find a place of refuge 23. Exodus 18 Fireworks Long Exposure Shot 24. Exodus 18:1-12 25. Exodus 18:1, Jethro Heard In Midian Exodus 18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. All the nations are without excuse (Romans 1) the LORD had bringing Israel out of Egypt is a matter of history that all gentile since then should know about, unless they are willingly ignorant John 3:19 "This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. 26. Exodus 18:1, The Priest Of Midian Exodus 18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law Pagan priest? Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. Joshua 24:2 Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods. 27. Did The Priest Of Midian Get Saved? Exodus 18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian Exodus 18:10 So Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD 11 "Now I know that the LORD is greater than all the gods; indeed, it was proven when they dealt proudly against the people." 12 Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses' father-in-law before God. 28. Exodus 18:13-27 This is the structure of our judicial system, from the Supreme Court down to Small Claims Court Our 3 branched system of government comes from the Bible also (Ill expound later) 29. Exodus 18:21, Godly Leader Qualifications Exodus 18:21 "Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. As seen in NT; Acts 6:3, 1Tim 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9 30. Exodus 18:17, Not Good, Hebrew Phrase Exodus 18:17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Where have we read that before? Genesis 2:18 Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." 31. Not Good, Hebrew Phrase eTeacher Biblical Newsletter Jethro understood that in order for Moses to be a real leader, he couldnt do everything single thing for his people. A leader must guide his people, but he cant forget about his wife, (which was, by the way, Miriam and Aharons biggest criticism of Moses) nor can he judge every single legal case and still have time to listen to the commandments of God. Jethro understood that Moses would simply burn out, like any human being. Moses deeply respected his father in law and was attentive as a leader, so he was happy to make some changes in his leadership. When an outsider came and shared with Moses some different views about his leadership, Moses understood that he needed to take a step back and 32. Not Good, Hebrew Phrase eTeacher Biblical Newsletter reassess. For that reason, the changes Moses made in his leadership were successful. When I teach Biblical Hebrew, I always remind both my students online and my pupils in high school that there's a difference between Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew. Some words and expressions may be written and pronounced the same way, but the meaning often isnt the same. Today we will look at the one expression that never lost its meaning, from Biblical times through to today. That expression is about when things are not going well. We will examine this expression in relation to leadership. 33. Exodus 18:21, Fear God Exodus 18:21 "Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth Job 1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 "Hast Thou not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. Ecclesiastes 8:13 But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God you fear everything else. Oswald Chambers 34. THE END The world's youngest veterinarian 35. Nehemiah 5:9-10 1 Samuel 26:16 Exodus 18:1718, Not good, Hebrew phrase, eTeacherBiblical Newsletter Call us - USA & Canada: 1-800-316-3783 Worldwide: +1-646-200-5822 When things are not good.During our last Webinar, where we spoke about Nehemiah as a social leader, I noticed that there's an essential expression in the Hebrew Bible - and actually in our lives - that can make us change our perspective and actions. When I teach Biblical Hebrew, I always remind both my students online and my pupils in high school that there's a difference between Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew. Some words and expressions may be written and pronounced the same way, but the meaning often isnt the same. Today we will see that when things are not going well, this is the one expression that never lost its meaning, from Biblical times through to today. We will examine this expression in relation to leadership. When Jethro saw that Moses was sitting all day long, presiding over all the legal cases of the Israelites, Jethro said: "Moses father-in-law said to him, The thingthat you are doing is not good. You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone"(Exodus 18:17-18) ." - : . : " Jethro understood that in order for Moses to be a real leader, he couldnt do everything single thing for his people. A leader must guide his people, but he cant forget about his wife, (which was, by the way, Miriam and Aharons biggest criticism of Moses) nor can he judge every single legal case and still have time to listen to thecommandments of God. Jethro understood that Moses would simply burn out, like any human being. Moses deeply respected his father in law and was attentive as a leader, so he was happy to make some changes in his leadership. When an outsider came and shared with Moses some different views about his leadership, Moses understood that he needed to take a step back and reassess. For that reason, the changes Moses made in his leadership were successful. The next time the expression about not doing good appears in the Bible was when David spoke with Abner about King Saul, Davids leader and his father in law, as written: "This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives , all of you must surely die, because you did not guard your lord, the Lords anointed. And now, see where the kings spear is and the jug of water that was at his head.(1 Samuel 26:16) " ; , - -, Here the expression relates to the leader's protection. Since days of old and through to today, leaders have always been protected by guards. Since King Saul wasn't protected at night, David could have easily killed him. The only reason that Daviddidn't do it, despite the fact that his people tried to convince him to do so, is becausekilling the King would have been another thing that is not good, to say the least. The final time that this beautiful expression appears in the Bible was during the time of Nehemiah, who was appointed to be the governor of the Jewish people in Judah. Nehemiah as a social leader noticed that there was great poverty amongst his people, as we discussed in the last Webinar. He couldn't bear the thought that people needed to sell their children in order to eat. For that reason he said: Again I said, The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, ourenemies? And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us leave off this usury"(Nehemiah 5:9-10) ." ; - . , : " A great thing about being a leader is having the opportunity to enact change, to influence the lives of others, to make important decisions about the destiny of a nation. One must remember, however, is that nobody is perfect - a leader can do wrong, can make mistakes, and cant necessarily fix and change every situation, but a real leader should at least try to understand what is good and what isnt. This, for me, is the definition of a great leader. Nehemiah was one of the greatest leaders in the history of the Jewish people, thanks to his understanding that it's time to write off thedebts of the nation's debts to when your people cant even afford to eat. Being a goodleader means making sacrifices for your people, even if the decision is a difficult one. Main phrases of the post + transcription + translation English Transliteration Hebrew The thing haddvr Not L' Good tv