MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZ

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
  I.This younger son of Isaiah the prophet had the longest name of anyone in the Bible (Isa 8:3).
II.His name was to serve as a divine prediction concerning the imminent destruction of Damascus and Samaria by Assyria (Isa 8:3–4).
STATISTICS
  Father: Isaiah (Isa 8:3)
Brother: Shear-jashub (Isa 7:3)
First mention: Isaiah 8:1
Final mention: Isaiah 8:3
Meaning of his name: “Quick to the plunder”
Referred to: Two times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Isaiah)
Important fact about his life: He was Isaiah’s son.

MAHLAH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Her request.
A. Mahlah was the eldest daughter of Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Manasseh who died during the Exodus march, leaving no son (Num 26:33).
B. Mahlah and her four sisters petitioned both Moses and Joshua, requesting that they receive the property inheritance that normally would have been passed on to the son.
1. Her petition to Moses (Num 27:1–4).
2. Her petition to Joshua (Josh 17:3–4).
II. Her reward.
God honored her bold stand and the request was granted (Num 27:5–11; Josh 17:4–6).
STATISTICS
  Father: Zelophehad (Num 26:33)
Sisters: Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah (Num 26:33)
First mention: Numbers 26:33
Final mention: Joshua 17:3
Meaning of her name: “Mildness”
Referred to: Four times
Biblical books mentioning her: Two books (Numbers, Joshua)
Important fact about her life: She and her sisters requested and received from Moses the land rights of their father (Num 27:1–11).

MALACHI

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The love of God stated.
In verse 2 of his book, Malachi listed the first of six rather flippant questions the carnal Israelites had asked of God. Each question challenged a previous clear statement from God.
A. In what way have you loved us? (Mal 1:2) Answer: I have demonstrated this love by choosing as my special servants Jacob and his descendants, rather than Esau and his descendants.
B. In what way have we despised your name? (Mal 1:6) Answer: You have despised my name by refusing to give me the honor a son would give to his father or a servant to his master.
C. In what way have we polluted you? (Mal 1:7) Answer: You offer me defiled food and blemished animals.
D. In what way have we wearied you? (Mal 2:17) Answer: You have wearied me not only by trying to make evil good, but by implying that I delight in evil because I do not dispense immediate justice.
E. How have we robbed you? (Mal 3:8) Answer: You have robbed me in unpaid tithes.
F. What have we spoken so much against you? (Mal 3:13) Answer: You have spoken against me in saying it is vain to serve me unless I bless you with immediate prosperity.
II. The love of God scorned.
A. By the prophets.
1. They cheated the Lord through their shabby offerings (Mal 1:6–2:9).
a. They had offered lame and sick animals to God. These cheap sacrifices were refused by the Lord, who challenged them with an ironic comparison (Mal 1:8).
b. They had not offered that proper honor and respect to God that:
(1) a child should give to his father (Mal 1:6).
(2) a servant should render to his master (Mal 1:6).
(3) a citizen should pay to his king (Mal 1:14).
2. They cheated the people through their shabby example (Mal 2:7–9).
B. By the people.
1. Through their inequalities (Mal 2:10).
2. Through their intermarriages (Mal 2:11).
3. Through their immorality (Mal 2:14).
4. Through their insincerity (Mal 2:17).
5. Through their indebtedness (Mal 3:8–10).
6. Through their incriminations (Mal 3:13–15).
III. The love of God shown.
A. By remembering his own saints (Mal 3:16–17).
B. By sending his own Son.
1. His first coming would be introduced by John the Baptist (Mal 3:1; Mark 1:2).
2. His second coming will be introduced by Elijah the prophet (Mal 4:5–6; see also Rev 11:3–14).
Elijah thus will be awarded the privilege of preparing this cruel, corrupt, and cursed old world for its greatest, grandest, and most glorious moment—the visible appearance of the King of kings and Lord of lords.
a. He shall come to punish the Gentiles (Mal 4:1).
b. He shall come to purify Israel (Mal 3:2–4).
c. He shall come to publish his great name (Mal 1:11).
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The prophet Malachi may be compared with the apostle John.
A. Malachi wrote the last book in the Old Testament—Malachi.
B. John wrote the last book in the New Testament—Revelation.
C. Malachi referred to Christ as the “Sun of righteousness” (Mal 4:2).
D. John referred to Christ as the “bright and morning star” (Rev 22:16).
E. Malachi ended his book with a warning (Mal 4:6).
F. John ended his book with a warning (Rev 22:18–19).
II. Like Isaiah, Malachi predicted the New Testament ministry of John the Baptist (cp. Isa 40:3–5 with Mal 3:1).
III. Malachi presented his book in a question–and–answer format. There are no fewer than 25 examples of this.
IV. He also offered a sevenfold overview concerning God’s will for Israel. The chosen nation was to:
A. Respond to God’s love (Mal 1:2–5).
B. Honor God (Mal 1:6–2:9).
C. Be faithful to God (Mal 2:10–16).
D. Hope in God (Mal 2:17–3:6).
E. Obey God (Mal 3:7–12).
F. Fear God (Mal 3:13–4:3).
G. Remember God’s Word (Mal 4:4–6).
V. In essence, Malachi recorded the following:
A. The most famous Old Testament passage on giving (Mal 3:8–10).
B. The most wonderful diary of all time (Mal 3:16).
C. The only biblical passage in which believers are called jewels (Mal 3:17).
D. The only Old Testament book predicting the return of Elijah to minister during the coming Great Tribulation (Mal 4:5).
STATISTICS
  First mention: Malachi 1:1
Final mention: Malachi 1:1
Meaning of his name: “Messenger of God”
Referred to: One time
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Malachi)
Occupation: Prophet (Mal 1:1)
Important fact about his life: He wrote the final Old Testament book (Mal 1:1).

MANASSEH (1)

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Manasseh, the firstborn.
A. He was the eldest son of Joseph (Gen 41:51).
B. Both he and his brother Ephraim were born in Egypt (Gen 41:51–52).
II. Manasseh, the second blessed.
A. He and Ephraim were brought by Joseph to Jacob, their dying grandfather, to receive his blessing (Gen 48:1).
B. The old patriarch adopted them as his own sons (Gen 48:5).
C. To Joseph’s surprise and displeasure, Jacob bestowed the greater blessing upon Ephraim the younger brother, rather than upon Manasseh, the elder (Gen 48:12–20).
STATISTICS
  Father: Joseph (Gen 41:51)
Mother: Asenath (Gen 41:50)
Sons: Machir and Asriel (Num 26:29–31; 1 Chr 7:14)
Brother: Ephraim (Gen 41:52)
First mention: Genesis 41:51
Final mention: 1 Chronicles 7:17
Meaning of his name: “Causing forgetfulness”
Referred to: 28 times
Biblical books mentioning him: Six books (Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles)
Important fact about his life: He was Joseph’s oldest son (Gen 41:51).

MANASSEH (2)

(See also Chaotic Kingdom)

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Manasseh, the unique king.
A. He was the fourteenth king of Judah.
B. He ruled for 55 years, longer than any other king in the Bible (2 Kgs 21:1).
C. He was 12 years old when he began to reign (2 Kgs 21:1).
II. Manasseh, the ungodly king (2 Kgs 21:2–16; 2 Chr 33:2–10).
A. He rebuilt the pagan high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed.
B. He erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole.
C. He bowed down to the starry hosts and worshiped them.
D. He built pagan altars in the Temple of God.
E. He sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the Valley of Hinnom, outside Jerusalem.
F. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft.
G. He consulted mediums and spiritists.
H. He did more evil than the original Canaanites in the land had done.
I. He filled Jerusalem from end to end with the blood of innocent people who were slaughtered at his command.
J. Tradition says he ordered Isaiah to be sawn asunder (Heb 11:37).
K. He continued to do all these things in spite of repeated warnings from God.
L. Jeremiah the prophet later referred to Manasseh as a symbol of evil (Jer 15:4).
III. Manasseh, the upright king.
A. The record of his conversion.
1. The prison.
God punished Manasseh for all this by allowing the Assyrians to take him prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bind him with bronze shackles, and take him to Babylon (2 Chr 33:11).
2. The prayer.
a. In his distress, Manasseh turned to God and begged for forgiveness (2 Chr 33:12).
b. God heard his prayer, saved him, and brought him back to Jerusalem (2 Chr 33:13, 18–19).
B. The results of his conversion.
1. Military accomplishments.
Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the city of David, making it much higher, and stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah (2 Chr 33:14).
2. Moral accomplishments.
a. He got rid of the foreign gods and altars, removing them from the Temple (2 Chr 33:15).
b. He urged all Judah to serve God (2 Chr 33:16).
STATISTICS
  Father: Hezekiah (2 Kgs 20:21)
Mother: Hephzibah (2 Kgs 21:1)
Spouse: Meshullemeth (2 Kgs 21:19)
Son: Amon (2 Kgs 21:18)
First mention: 2 Kings 20:21
Final mention: Matthew 1:10
Meaning of his name: “Causing forgetfulness”
Referred to: 26 times
Biblical books mentioning him: Five books (2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Matthew)
Occupation: King of Judah (2 Kgs 21:17)
Place of birth: Jerusalem
Place of death: Jerusalem
Important fact about his life: He was Judah’s most wicked king, but he repented and turned to God (2 Chr 33:12–17).

MANOAH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The prophecy to Manoah and his wife (concerning the birth of their son).
A. The revelation.
The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife, revealing three things (Judg 13:3–5):
1. That Manoah’s barren wife would give birth to a son.
2. That the son would become a Nazarite.
3. That he would deliver Israel from the bondage of the Philistines.
B. The response.
Manoah asked God to send the messenger again, which God did (Judg 13:6–23).
1. Manoah asked for wisdom in raising the child.
2. He inquired concerning the name of the angel.
3. He offered up a burnt offering and a meal offering to the Lord.
4. He saw the angel ascend in the flames coming from the altar.
C. The realization.
As the angel had promised, Manoah’s wife bore him a child (Judg 13:24–25).
1. He was named Samson.
2. He was empowered by the Holy Spirit.
II. The preparation by Manoah and his wife (concerning a bride for their son).
A. Samson’s command.
The carnal Samson instructed his fatbrher to seek a Philistine bride for him (Judg 14:1–2).
B. Manoah’s concern (Judg 14:3–4, 10).
1. He asked his son to consider marrying an Israelite girl rather than a pagan one.
2. Samson was persistent, so Manoah made the necessary arrangements.
STATISTICS
  Son: Samson (Judg 13:19–25)
First mention: Judges 13:2
Final mention: Judges 16:31
Meaning of his name: “Rest”
Referred to: 16 times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Judges)
Important fact about his life: He was Samson’s father (Judg 13:19–25).

MEDAD

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Medad and Eldad.
These men, the only two named, were part of 70 Israelite elders upon whom the Spirit of God rested, causing them to prophesy (Num 11:25–26).
II. Medad and Moses (Num 11:27–29).
A. The request to Moses concerning Medad (Num 11:28).
B. The reaction of Moses concerning Medad (Num 11:29).
STATISTICS
  First mention: Numbers 11:26
Final mention: Numbers 11:27
Meaning of his name: “Love”
Referred to: Two times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Numbers)
Occupation: Prophet (elder?)
Important fact about his life: He was one of the 70 Israelite elders to whom was given the ministry of the Holy Spirit (Num 11:25–26).

MELCHIZEDEK

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The blessing he remitted to Abraham.
A. Who he was.
He was the mysterious king and priest of the city known as Salem (Gen 14:18).
B. What he did.
1. He met Abraham when the patriarch was returning from a war (Gen 14:17).
2. He brought out bread and wine (Gen 14:18).
3. He blessed Abraham in the name of “the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth” (Gen 14:19).
II. The bounty he received from Abraham.
Abraham gave to Melchizedek a tithe of all he possessed (Gen 14:20).
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. David predicted that the Messiah would be a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek (Ps 110:4).
II. The book of Hebrews refers to this truth on six occasions (Heb 5:6, 10; 6:20; 7:11, 15, 17).
A. Hebrews states Melchizedek was without father or mother, without genealogy, and without beginning of days or end of life (Heb 7:3).
B. Hebrews demonstrates the high priesthood of Melchizedek is superior to the high priesthood of Aaron (Heb 7:11–19).
STATISTICS
  First mention: Genesis 14:18
Final mention: Hebrews 7:21
Meaning of his name: “My king is righteous”
Referred to: 11 times
Biblical books mentioning him: Three books (Genesis, Psalms, Hebrews)
Occupation: King and priest (Gen 14:18)
Important fact about his life: He was the mysterious king/priest of Jerusalem to whom Abraham paid tithes (Gen 14:18–20).

MENAHEM

(See also Chaotic Kingdom) CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. His butchery.
A. He was the sixteenth king of northern Israel.
B. He ruled 10 years (2 Kgs 15:17).
C. He murdered Shallum to obtain his throne (2 Kgs 15:14).
D. Menahem was an unusually brutal king, slaughtering even the women of his enemies and ripping open those with child (2 Kgs 15:16).
II. His bribe.
A. He bribed an Assyrian king with 1,000 talents of silver so that he might be allowed to continue as the puppet king over Israel (2 Kgs 15:19).
B. He raised this money by imposing a huge tax upon the rich Israelites living in his kingdom (2 Kgs 15:20).
STATISTICS
  Father: Gadi (2 Kgs 15:17)
Son: Pekahiah (2 Kgs 15:22)
First mention: 2 Kings 15:14
Final mention: 2 Kings 15:22
Meaning of his name: “Comforter”
Referred to: Seven times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (2 Kings)
Occupation: King of northern Israel (2 Kgs 15:17)
Important fact about his life: He was an especially brutal king who bribed the Assyrian monarch to allow him to continue ruling over Israel (2 Kgs 15:14, 19–20).

MEPHIBOSHETH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Befriended by David.
A. He was the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul (2 Sam 4:4).
B. He was accidentally dropped by his nurse at age five, making him a cripple in both feet (2 Sam 4:4; 9:13).
C. After Jonathan’s death he was sought out by David, who invited him to live at the palace to honor the memory of the king’s dear friend (2 Sam 9:1–13).
II. Betrayed by Ziba.
A. He was betrayed by Ziba (the servant David gave him), who slandered his master before the king during the time of Absalom’s rebellion (2 Sam 16:1–4).
B. Mephibosheth was eventually able to defend himself before the king (2 Sam 19:24–30).
C. David later spared Mephibosheth from the wrath of the Gibeonites, who were allowed to kill seven of Saul’s descendants (2 Sam 21:1–7, 14).
STATISTICS
  Father: Jonathan (2 Sam 4:4)
Son: Micha (2 Sam 9:12)
Significant ancestor: His grandfather was King Saul (2 Sam 4:4)
First mention: 2 Samuel 4:4
Final mention: 2 Samuel 21:7
Meaning of his name: “Utterance of Baal”
Referred to: 14 times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (2 Samuel)
Important fact about his life: He was the crippled son of Jonathan befriended by David (2 Sam 4:4; 9; 21:7).

MESHA

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The rebellious act of Mesha.
A. Mesha was a Moabite king who rebelled in the days of Elisha, refusing to pay tribute to Israel (2 Kgs 3:4–5).
B. This led to a war between Israel and Moab (2 Kgs 3:5–8).
C. Through a miracle from God, wrought by Elisha, Israel’s thirsty army received water in the desert and defeated Moab (2 Kgs 3:15–26).
II. The ruthless act of Mesha.
In a desperate but futile attempt to appease his gods and still win the battle, Mesha offered up his firstborn son as a sacrifice on a Moabite city wall (2 Kgs 3:26–27).
STATISTICS
  Son: He sacrificed his unnamed son (2 Kgs 3:26–27)
First mention: 2 Kings 3:4
Final mention: 2 Kings 3:4
Meaning of his name: “Freedom”
Referred to: One time
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (2 Kings)
Occupation: Moabite king (2 Kgs 3:4)
Important fact about his life: He sacrificed his own son to a pagan Moabite god (2 Kgs 3:26–27).

MESHACH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Meshach and the king’s food (Dan 1:1–20).
A. His resolve.
1. He was one of the four Jewish youths among the thousands taken from Judah to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar in 606 BC (Dan 1:1–7).
2. He was also called Mishael. The names of his three friends were:
a. Daniel (also called Belteshazzar).
b. Azariah (also called Abednego).
c. Hananiah (also called Shadrach).
3. Meshach determined (along with his three friends) not to defile his body with the king’s food and wine, but instead requested a special, simple diet (Dan 1:8–14).
B. His reward.
1. God honored Meshach’s decision, and gave him great ability to master all the literature and science he was taught in Nebuchadnezzar’s school (Dan 1:17).
2. Upon completion of his three–year training program, Meshach was found by the king to possess 10 times the knowledge and wisdom of those who had remained on the royal diet (Dan 1:18–20).
II. Meshach and the king’s frustration (Dan 2:1–19).
A. Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream that he could not understand.
B. Meshach joined Daniel and his friends in asking God to reveal the content and meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.
C. God answered their request that very night.
III. Meshach and the king’s furnace (Dan 3:1–30).
A. His resolve.
1. Meshach, along with Abednego and Shadrach, refused to bow down and worship a golden pagan statue Nebuchadnezzar had built.
2. After rejecting the king’s final offer (and after having been given a second chance), the three Hebrew youths were bound and cast into a fiery furnace.
B. His reward.
1. Christ himself joined his three faithful servants in the fire, protecting them from all harm.
2. The three men stepped from the fire without even the smell of smoke upon them.
3. Meshach received a promotion from Nebuchadnezzar and prospered greatly.
STATISTICS
  First mention: Daniel 1:7 (His Jewish name was Mishael)
Final mention: Daniel 3:30
Meaning of his name: “Who is like Aku, the moon god?”
Referred to: 20 times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Daniel)
Occupation: Political leader (Dan 3:30)
Place of birth: Judah (Dan 1:1–6)
Place of death: Babylon
Important fact about his life: He was preserved in the fiery furnace by Christ himself (Dan 3:23–25).

METHUSELAH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Methuselah, the son.
He was Enoch’s first son, born when his father was 65 (Gen 5:21).
II. Methuselah, the senior citizen.
He became the oldest person ever recorded, reaching the age of 969 (Gen 5:27).
STATISTICS
  Father: Enoch (Gen 5:21)
Son: Lamech (Gen 5:25)
First mention: Genesis 5:21
Final mention: Genesis 5:27
Meaning of his name: “Man of the javelin”
Referred to: Five times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Genesis)
Age at death: 969 (Gen 5:27)
Important fact about his life: His age was the oldest recorded.

MICAH (1)

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The dishonesty of Micah (Judg 17:1–4).
A. He was a man from the tribe of Ephraim who stole some money from his mother.
B. After getting it back, she foolishly used it to make a carved pagan idol.
II. The idolatry of Micah (Judg 17:5–13; 18:14–27).
A. Micah added this idol to his household shrine and installed one of his sons as priest.
B. He employed a traveling Levite from Bethlehem to serve as his full-time priest.
C. Later, over the bitter but unsuccessful protests of Micah, the Levite priest left to become priest for the tribe of Dan.
STATISTICS
  First mention: Judges 17:1
Final mention: Judges 18:31
Meaning of his name: “Who is like God?”
Referred to: 21 times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Judges)
Important fact about his life: He made an idol and hired a priest to serve him (Judg 17:7–11).

MICAH (2)

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The outward look: Micah’s public sermons.
A. Proclaiming the retribution upon Israel in three sermons (Mic 1–3).
1. First sermon (Mic 1).
a. God himself would soon respond in judgment because of the sins found in Samaria and Jerusalem (Mic 1:1–5).
b. Samaria would be utterly destroyed.
(1) The sin of the city was terminal (Mic 1:9).
(2) The very foundation of its buildings would be exposed (Mic 1:6).
(3) The idols of Samaria would be thrown into the surrounding valley (Mic 1:7).
c. The enemy would come up to the very gates of Jerusalem (Mic 1:9).
2. Second sermon (Mic 2).
a. God condemned those who lay awake at night, plotting wickedness, and rose at dawn to perform it (Mic 2:1).
b. Their punishment would only end when the Messiah (the king of Mic 2:13) led them out of exile through the gates of their cities of captivity, back to their own land. God would then regather Israel (Mic 2:12).
3. Third sermon (Mic 3).
a. Israel’s leaders were especially rebuked by God. They were supposed to know right from wrong, but were themselves the vilest sinners of all (Mic 3:1–7).
(1) The shepherds had become the butchers of God’s flock (Mic 3:3).
(2) The prophets had become treacherous liars (Mic 3:5).
(3) The Lord therefore would hide his face from both leaders and people (Mic 3:4, 6–7).
b. Micah alone of the prophets at that time was described as “full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin” (Mic 3:8).
c. Because of those false money-loving prophets, Jerusalem would later be plowed as a field and become a heap of rubble. The very spot on Mount Moriah where the Temple stood would be overgrown with brush (Mic 3:12).
B. Prophesying the restoration of Israel (Mic 4–5).
In spite of her terrible sins, God would someday, after Israel’s punishment had been consummated, restore her to Palestine.
1. The chronology leading to this restoration.
a. Judah would first suffer the 70–year Babylonian captivity (Mic 4:10). This was a remarkable passage indeed, for at the time Micah wrote, Babylon was anything but a world power. Assyria was the strong nation then.
b. Judah’s Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2).
c. God will set them aside for a while as a nation until their spiritual rebirth during the Tribulation (Mic 5:3).
d. The nations will gather together against Israel at Armageddon (Mic 4:11).
e. These nations will be utterly destroyed (Mic 5:15).
2. The final results of this restoration (Mic 4:1–6).
a. All nations will learn the Word of God.
b. All nations will forget the ways of war.
C. Pleading for the repentance of Israel (Mic 6).
1. What God had done for Israel.
a. He brought them up out of Egypt (Mic 6:4).
b. He showed them the right way (Mic 6:8).
2. What Israel was doing against God.
They were walking in the evil ways of Ahab (Mic 6:16).
3. What God would do to Israel.
a. “Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied” (Mic 6:14).
b. “Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap” (Mic 6:15).
II. The inward look: Micah’s personal sentiments.
A. The collapse of Micah’s hope (Mic 7:1).
B. The collapse of the judicial system (Mic 7:2–4).
C. The collapse of friendship (Mic 7:5).
D. The collapse of the family unit.
1. “Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom” (Mic 7:5).
2. “For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter–in–law against her mother–in–law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house” (Mic 7:6).
III. The upward look: Micah’s prayerful supplications.
A. His decision for God.
1. He would wait for the future salvation of the Lord (Mic 7:7–8, 10–17).
2. He would endure the present indignation from the Lord (Mic 7:9).
B. His description of God (Mic 7:18–20).
1. Micah wrote of his forgiveness.
a. How God deals with his saints.
He pardons them, loves them, has compassion upon them, and is merciful to them.
b. How God deals with their sins.
He treads their sins beneath his feet and throws them into the depths of the ocean.
2. Micah wrote of his faithfulness. He will keep the promises he made to Abraham concerning the nation of Israel.
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Micah prophesied during the reigns of Judean kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (Mic 1:1).
II. A quotation from the book of Micah probably saved the life of Jeremiah the prophet years later.
A. The decision to kill Jeremiah.
His fearless preaching of coming judgment upon Judah, Jerusalem, and the Temple because of sin had incensed the Jewish leaders (Jer 26:11).
B. The defense that saved Jeremiah (Jer 26:17–19).
III. Another quotation from his book directed the wise men to Bethlehem after their arrival in Jerusalem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:5–6).
A. The request (Matt 2:1–2).
B. The reply (Matt 2:5–6).
STATISTICS
  First mention: Jeremiah 26:18
Final mention: Micah 1:1
Meaning of his name: “Who is like God?”
Referred to: Two times
Biblical books mentioning him: Two books (Jeremiah, Micah)
Occupation: Prophet (Jer 26:18)
Place of birth: Moresheth (Mic 1:1)
Important fact about his life: He predicted the birthplace of the Messiah would be Bethlehem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:6).

MICAIAH

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The fearlessness of Micaiah.
A. He was a godly and faithful prophet imprisoned by wicked Ahab, king of northern Israel (1 Kgs 22:8).
B. At the request of godly Jehoshaphat, visiting king of Judah, Micaiah appeared before both rulers who were planning to attack Syria (1 Kgs 22:15).
C. En route to the throne room, he was warned to issue a favorable prediction concerning the outcome of the battle, but refused to compromise his message (1 Kgs 22:13–14).
D. Micaiah at first apparently ridiculed Ahab (1 Kgs 22:15).
II. The foretelling of Micaiah.
A. He then correctly predicted both the defeat of Israel and the death of Ahab in battle (1 Kgs 22:17).
B. Through a divine vision he announced Ahab was actually being drawn into the battle by demons at the command of God (1 Kgs 22:19–23).
C. At the conclusion of his prophecy, Micaiah was slapped in the face by Zedekiah, Ahab’s chief false prophet (1 Kgs 22:24).
D. Micaiah was sent back to prison by Ahab on a diet of bread and water (1 Kgs 22:27).
E. His prophecy came true, for Ahab was killed in the battle (1 Kgs 22:37–38).
STATISTICS
  Father: Imlah (1 Kgs 22:8)
First mention: 1 Kings 22:8
Final mention: 2 Chronicles 18:27
Meaning of his name: “Who is like God?”
Referred to: 18 times
Biblical books mentioning him: Two books (1 Kings, 2 Chronicles)
Important fact about his life: He was a godly and imprisoned prophet who told Ahab the king that he would die in battle (1 Kgs 22:19–27).

MICHAL

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Defending her husband David.
A. She was Saul’s younger daughter (1 Sam 14:49).
B. She loved David deeply (1 Sam 18:20, 28).
C. She was given to David by Saul in an unsuccessful attempt to have him killed on the battlefield by the Philistines (1 Sam 18:20–27).
D. She became David’s first wife (1 Sam 18:27).
E. She saved David’s life by letting him down through a window of their house when Saul sent men to kill him (1 Sam 19:11–12).
F. She was given to another man by Saul during those years David was being hunted by the wicked king (1 Sam 25:44).
II. Denouncing her husband David.
A. After Saul’s death, David demanded Michal be brought back to him (2 Sam 3:13–15).
B. She would, however, later ridicule David for the great zeal he demonstrated upon the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:16, 20).
C. Because of this, David rebuked her sharply, and they no longer lived together as husband and wife (2 Sam 6:21–23).
STATISTICS
  Father: Saul (1 Sam 14:49)
Mother: Ahinoam (1 Sam 14:49–50)
Spouses: David and Phaltiel (1 Sam 18:27; 2 Sam 3:15)
Brothers: Ishui, Melchi-shua, Abinadab, and Jonathan (1 Sam 14:49; 1 Chr 8:33)
Sister: Merab (1 Sam 14:49)
First mention: 1 Samuel 14:49
Final mention: 1 Chronicles 15:29
Meaning of her name: “Who is like God?”
Referred to: 18 times
Biblical books mentioning her: Two books (1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles)
Important fact about her life: She was Saul’s youngest daughter and David’s first wife (1 Sam 14:49; 18:27).

MIDIAN

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Midian was the fourth of six sons of Abraham through Keturah.
II. The descendants of Midian settled in the area near Mount Sinai.
III. Some five centuries later, Moses, a descendant of Abraham through Sarah, would meet and marry Zipporah, a descendant of Abraham through Keturah (Exod 2:21; 3:1).
STATISTICS
  Father: Abraham (Gen 25:1–2)
Mother: Keturah (Gen 25:1–2)
Sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah (Gen 25:4)
Brothers: Full brothers: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Ishbak, and Shuah (Gen 25:2); half brothers: Ishmael and Isaac (Gen 16:16; 21:2–3)
Significant descendant: Zipporah (Exod 2:15–21)
First mention: Genesis 25:2
Final mention: 1 Chronicles 1:33
Meaning of his name: “Contention”
Referred to: Four times
Biblical books mentioning him: Two books (Genesis, 1 Chronicles)
Important fact about his life: He was Abraham’s son (through Keturah) who founded the Midianite people (Gen 25:1–4).

MIRIAM

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Her care for her brother Moses.
A. Miriam was the elder sister of Aaron and Moses (Exod 15:20; 1 Chr 6:3).
B. According to Jewish tradition, she was married to a man named Hur (Exod 17:10–12; 24:14).
C. She cleverly arranged for her baby brother Moses to be raised by his own mother when he was rescued from the Nile River by Pharaoh’s daughter (Exod 2:1–9).
II. Her celebration with her brother Moses.
A. Miriam was Scripture’s first recorded prophetess (Exod 15:20).
B. She led the Israelite women in a victory song and celebration following the destruction of Pharaoh’s army at the Red Sea (Exod 15:20–22).
III. Her criticism of her brother Moses.
A. The reason for her criticism.
Both she and Aaron criticized Moses for two reasons:
1. Because he had married a Cushite wife (Num 12:1).
2. Because he assumed he was God’s only spokesman—which of course he was (Num 12:2).
B. The results of her criticism.
1. Both Miriam and Aaron were rebuked by God, and she was punished with leprosy (Num 12:4–10).
2. At Aaron’s tearful plea, Moses prayed to God and she was healed of her leprosy. She thus became the only Israelite to be healed of leprosy in the Old Testament (Num 12:11–15).
3. Miriam died and was buried at Kadesh in the wilderness during the Exodus march (Num 20:1).
STATISTICS
  Father: Amram (Num 26:59)
Mother: Jochebed (Num 26:59)
Spouse: Thought to be Hur (Exod 17:12) (Jewish tradition)
Brothers: Moses and Aaron (Exod 15:20; 1 Chr 6:3)
First mention: Exodus 15:20
Final mention: Micah 6:4
Meaning of her name: “Fat, thick, strong”
Referred to: 14 times
Biblical books mentioning her: Five books (Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, 1 Chronicles, Micah)
Occupation: Prophetess (Exod 15:20)
Place of death: In the Kadesh wilderness (Num 20:1)
Important fact about her life: She was Moses’ only sister (1 Chr 6:3).

MORDECAI

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. The dedication of Mordecai.
A. He was a Benjamite who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (Esth 2:5–6).
B. He had raised his cousin (or niece) named Esther (also called Hadassah) after the death of her parents (Esth 2:7).
C. When Esther became queen, he advised her not to reveal her nationality or background (Esth 2:10).
II. The detection of Mordecai.
A. He discovered and reported to Esther a plot on the part of two royal gatekeepers to assassinate King Ahasuerus (Esth 2:21–22).
B. The rebels were quickly arrested and executed (Esth 2:23).
III. The defiance of Mordecai.
He refused to bow and pay honor to Haman, Persia’s wicked and arrogant prime minister appointed by the king (Esth 3:2; 5:9).
IV. The distress of Mordecai.
A. Haman noted this refusal and plotted to kill not only Mordecai, but all the Jews in the entire kingdom (Esth 3:3–15).
B. Learning of this, Mordecai went into deep mourning (Esth 4:1).
V. The direction of Mordecai.
Mordecai informed Esther concerning Haman’s death decree, and gave her the following advice (Esth 4:13–14):
A. Don’t think you will escape the fate of your people simply because you live in the palace.
B. If you refuse to keep quiet, God will deliver the Jews from some other source, but you will die.
C. You have probably been brought to the kingdom for such a time as this.
VI. The delight of Mordecai.
A. At Esther’s request, he gathered the Jewish leaders in Shushan (also called Susa) for a three–day fast as the queen prepared to approach (uninvited) her husband the king (Esth 4:15–17).
B. Shortly after this, in the marvelous providence of God, two totally unexpected events occurred.
1. The king suddenly learned that Mordecai had once saved his life and determined to reward him (Esth 6:1–3).
2. Haman was forced by the king to arrange an honor parade for the detested Mordecai (Esth 6:10–11).
VII. The decree of Mordecai.
A. Haman was eventually hanged upon the very gallows he had previously built for Mordecai (Esth 5:14; 7:9–10).
B. Following Haman’s death, Mordecai was appointed by Esther as administrator over the wicked prime minister’s estate (Esth 8:1–2).
C. At Ahasuerus’s command, Mordecai wrote out a new royal edict, permitting the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies (Esth 8:7–14).
D. Mordecai then became very powerful in the kingdom (Esth 9:3–4).
E. Following the victory over their enemies, the Jewish leaders received a letter from Mordecai commanding them to celebrate the newly established Feast of Purim (Esth 9:20–32).
F. Mordecai was eventually placed in authority directly under the king himself (Esth 10:1–3).
STATISTICS
  Father: Jair (Esth 2:5)
First mention: Esther 2:5
Final mention: Esther 10:3
Meaning of his name: “Dedicated to Mars”
Referred to: 56 times
Biblical books mentioning him: One book (Esther)
Occupation: Prime minister (Esth 10:3)
Important fact about his life: He was Esther’s cousin and prime minister of Persia (Esth 2:7; 10:3).

MOSES

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
I. The baby in the boat.
A. Moses and his parents (Exod 2:1–3).
1. Moses was born in Egypt of parents who were from the tribe of Levi.
2. He was an especially beautiful baby.
3. To escape the wrath of Pharaoh (who had ordered the death of all male Hebrew babies), Moses’ parents placed him in a little boat on the Nile River when he was three months old.
B. Moses and the princess (Exod 2:4–10).
1. He was found and rescued by Pharaoh’s daughter.
2. Miriam, Moses’ sister, who was watching, suggested to the princess that she hire “a nurse of the Hebrew women” to feed the child.
3. The princess agreed, and Miriam quickly hired Moses’ own mother to nurse him.
4. The princess adopted him as her son and called him Moses, meaning “to draw out.”
II. The man in the middle.
A. The helpless slave (Exod 2:11–13).
1. Upon reaching manhood, Moses killed an Egyptian who was cruelly mistreating a Hebrew slave.
2. The following day Moses saw two Hebrew slaves fighting.
B. The hostile slave (Exod 2:14–15).
1. As Moses attempted to separate them, one slave sarcastically asked Moses if he intended to kill him as he did the Egyptian.
2. Realizing his act was now well known and that Pharaoh was seeking to kill him, Moses fled to the land of Midian in the Sinai desert.

THE SHEPHERD OF MIDIAN
I. The marriage of Moses.
A. He assisted a Midianite girl at a well (Exod 2:16–17).
B. He accepted a Midianite girl as his wife (Exod 2:18–22).
II. The mission of Moses (Exod 2:23–3:10).
A. The matters preceding the burning bush (Exod 2:23–25).
B. The miracle of the burning bush (Exod 3:1–3).
1. As he was tending the flock for his father–in–law, Moses saw a bush on fire, but the fire was not consuming it.
2. He approached the bush for a closer look.
C. The message from the burning bush (Exod 3:4–10).
1. Take your shoes off.
a. God himself spoke, telling Moses he was standing on holy ground.
b. God then informed Moses he had heard the cries of his enslaved people in Egypt and would deliver them (Exod 3:8).
2. Put your shoes back on (Exod 3:10).
III. The misgivings of Moses.
A. Moses’ three protests.
Simply stated, Moses did not want to obey God, offering three excuses why he could not go. God quickly answered each excuse.
1. Excuse—Israel will not know who is sending me (Exod 3:13).
Answer—Tell them the great I AM THAT I AM, the God of their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has sent you (Exod 3:14–15).
2. Excuse—Israel will not believe that you have sent me (Exod 4:1).
Answer—I’ll give you a twofold demonstration of my power (Exod 4:2–9).
a. The shepherd’s rod of Moses became a snake and then turned back into a rod again.
b. Moses’ hand became leprous, and then returned to normal.
3. Excuse—I’m not a good speaker. In fact, I have a speech impediment (Exod 4:10).
Answer—I promise you the following (Exod 4:11–17):
a. To help you speak.
b. To tell you what to say.
c. To allow your brother Aaron to accompany you.
B. God’s five prophecies (Exod 3:12, 18–22).
1. That Israel’s elders would accept his message.
2. That Pharaoh at first would refuse his message.
3. That Pharaoh would, however, be persuaded through divine miracles of judgment.
4. That Israel would leave Egypt with many riches, given to them by their masters.
5. That following the Exodus, Israel would worship God on the very mountain Moses stood upon at that moment.
IV. The mistake of Moses (Exod 4:24–26).
A. The anger of God.
For some reason Moses had carelessly neglected, or perhaps refused, to circumcise his firstborn son, Gershom (Exod 4:24).
B. The arbitration by Zipporah.
Realizing the terrible danger her husband was in, Zipporah quickly circumcised Gershom.

THE LAWGIVER OF ISRAEL
I. Liberating the people of God.
A. The problems (Exod 5:1).
1. Coming from Pharaoh (Exod 5:2, 4–9).
a. He insulted the God of Israel (Exod 5:2).
b. He increased the burden of Israel (Exod 5:6–7).
2. Coming from the people.
a. At first Israel’s elders believed Moses concerning his mission and rejoiced (Exod 4:29–31).
b. But then, blaming Moses for their increased work burden, they heaped abuses upon him (Exod 5:10–21).
c. Moses complained to God about this, but was again reassured that eventually his mission would be accomplished (Exod 5:22–6:13).
B. The preview.
Prior to the terrible 10 plagues, Moses performed some miracles for the king (Exod 7:8–12).
1. The purpose involved.
Both Pharaoh and Moses (for different reasons) needed to see the only true God in action.
2. The power involved.
a. Under Moses’ direction, Aaron turned his rod into a serpent.
b. When Pharaoh’s magicians did a similar thing, Aaron’s serpent swallowed their serpents.
C. The plagues.
1. The plague upon the Nile River and all other water that God turned into blood (Exod 7:15–25).
2. The plague of frogs (Exod 8:1–15).
3. The plague of lice (Exod 8:16–19).
4. The plague of flies (Exod 8:20–32).
5. The plague upon the cattle (Exod 9:1–7).
6. The plague of boils upon man and beast (Exod 9:8–12).
7. The plague of hail and lightning that devastated the land (Exod 9:13–35).
8. The plague of locusts (Exod 10:1–20).
9. The plague of the three–day darkness (Exod 10:21–29).
10. The plague of death upon the firstborn (Exod 11:1–12:36).
D. The promises.
During four of the plagues, Pharaoh vowed to free Israel if Moses would stop the judgment, but Pharaoh lied about his real intentions each time.
1. During the frog plague (Exod 8:8, 15).
2. During the fly plague (Exod 8:28, 32).
3. During the hail–and–lightning plague (Exod 9:27–28, 34).
4. During the locust plague (Exod 10:16–17, 27).
E. The plot.
During the plagues Pharaoh suggested four compromises, attempting to weaken Moses’ mission, but all were rejected.
1. Worship your God here in Egypt (Exod 8:25–26).
2. Go, but don’t go too far (Exod 8:28–29).
3. Go, but leave your children behind (Exod 10:10–11).
4. Go, but leave your flocks and herds behind (Exod 10:24).
F. The provision.
Just prior to the final plague God told Moses to both warn and instruct.
1. The pharaoh of Egypt was warned.
He was told by Moses that God himself planned to kill the eldest son in every Egyptian home, plus the firstborn of all the animals (Exod 11:1–10).
2. The people of Israel were instructed (Exod 12:1–27).
a. The details of a new annual feast given by God to Israel were described.
b. The name of the feast was the Passover.
c. On the eve of God’s death visit, each family was to sacrifice a lamb and, by means of hyssop branches, spread its blood upon the doors of their homes.
d. The Lord would then pass over all such blood-marked homes.
G. The proclamation.
1. By Pharaoh.
Immediately following the terrible Passover plague, Moses was summoned by Pharaoh (who had lost his firstborn) and told to assemble the Israelites and leave Egypt immediately (Exod 12:28–36).
2. By the Lord.
a. The selection of the firstborn (Exod 13:1–2, 12–16).
(1) God told Moses to dedicate to him all of Israel’s firstborn sons, plus every firstborn male animal.
(2) Moses gathered the bones of the patriarch Joseph as he prepared to leave Egypt (Exod 13:19). H. The possessions (Exod 12:33–36).
1. The fact of the matter (Exod 12:35–36).
2. The foretelling of the matter.
God had previously told both Abraham (Gen 15:14) and Moses (Exod 3:21–22) that this very thing would happen.
II. Leading the people of God.

FROM EGYPT TO SINAI
A. Phase 1—Israel at the Red Sea.
1. The decision of Pharaoh—to follow up (Exod 14:5–9).
2. The despair of the people—to give up (Exod 14:10–12).
a. Upon seeing the advancing Egyptian army, God’s people were filled with fear.
b. They immediately turned upon Moses (Exod 14:11).
3. The declaration of the prophet—to look up (Exod 14:13–14).
B. Phase 2—Israel crossing the Red Sea.
1. The cloudy pillar—protecting (Exod 14:19–20).
2. The Red Sea—parting (Exod 14:21–22).
3. The Egyptian army—perishing (Exod 14:23–28).
a. At God’s command, Moses stretched out his hand over the sea.
b. The waters then fell upon the Egyptians, drowning every one of them.
4. The Lord’s people—praising (Exod 14:30–15:21).
C. Phase 3—Israel at Marah (Exod 15:22–26).
1. The galling water—the problem (Exod 15:23).
2. The goodly tree—the purification (Exod 15:25).
3. The Great Physician—the promise (Exod 15:26).
God made this promise to both Moses and Israel.
D. Phase 4—Israel at Elim (Exod 15:27).
E. Phase 5—Israel in the wilderness of Sin (Exod 16:1–36).
1. A special diet—the manna (Exod 16:1–22, 31–36).
After Israel had complained about the lack of food, God spoke to Moses, promising him and the people their physical needs would be supernaturally met (Exod 16:4, 14–15, 35).
2. A special day—the Sabbath (Exod 16:23–30).
F. Phase 6—Israel at Rephidim (Exod 17:1–16).
1. The rock struck open by Moses.
Moses struck a rock with his rod, producing from it a supernatural stream of water for the thirsty crowd (Exod 17:1–7).
2br. The enemy struck down by Moses (Exod 17:8–16).
a. The foe involved.
Israel was suddenly attacked by a fierce desert people called the Amalekites.
b. The faith involved (Exod 17:9–12).
c. The firsts involved.
This biblical passage records three “firsts.”
(1) The first recorded military victory of Israel.
(2) The first mention of Joshua.
(3) Possibly the first part of the Bible to have been written (Exod 17:14).

AT MOUNT SINAI (Exod 18–40; Lev 1–27; Num 1:1–10:10)
A. Phase 1—the constitution of Israel: Moses and the law of God.
1. The circumstances leading to this constitution (Exod 18:1–19:19).
a. The welcome (Exod 18:1–12).
(1) Arriving at the base of Mount Sinai, Moses was greeted by Jethro, his father–in–law, and Zipporah, his wife.
(2) They rejoiced when Moses told them how God had delivered Israel out of Egypt.
b. The wisdom (Exod 18:13–25).
(1) At Jethro’s advice, Moses selected capable Israelite men to help him judge over the people.
(2) Each judge was appointed over 1,000 individuals with others assisting him over groups of 100, 50, and 10.
c. The wonder (Exod 19:1–19).
(1) Moses explained to Israel God’s desire to adopt them as his special flock (Exod 19:3–6).
(2) He then helped the people to sanctify themselves in preparation for a promised visit within two days by God himself.
(3) On the morning of the third day, Moses and all Israel stood in awe, gazing upon the glory of God being manifested on Mount Sinai.
(4) Thunder, lightning, and a huge cloud came down upon the mountain.
(5) A long, loud blast, as from a ram’s horn, was heard.
(6) Then almighty God himself descended in the form of a fire, causing smoke to billow into the sky as from a great furnace.
(7) The entire mountain shook with a violent earthquake.
2. The contents in the constitution.
Moses was called to the top of Mount Sinai and received the law from God (Exod 19:20). The law consisted of three codes.
a. The moral code—vertical laws (the Ten Commandments found in Exod 20:1–17).
(1) “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exod 20:3).
(2) “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image” (Exod 20:4).
(3) “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain” (Exod 20:7).
(4) “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exod 20:8).
b. The moral code—horizontal laws.
(1) “Honour thy father and thy mother” (Exod 20:12).
(2) “Thou shalt not kill” (Exod 20:13).
(3) “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Exod 20:14).
(4) “Thou shalt not steal” (Exod 20:15).
(5) “Thou shalt not bear false witness” (Exod 20:16).
(6) “Thou shalt not covet” (Exod 20:17).
c. The social code—community laws (found in Exod 21–23; Lev 11–15, 18–20, 25–27).
These laws governed:
(1) Property rights.
(2) Purity of individuals.
(3) Peace and war.
(4) Personal injuries, etc.
d. The spiritual code (laws dealing with Israel’s worship life found in Exod 24–31, 34–40; Lev 1–10, 16–17, 21–24)—the confirmation of this constitution.
(1) Moses descended Mount Sinai, read these laws to Israel, and confirmed God’s covenant with his people by building an altar with 12 pillars and sacrificing upon it (Exod 24:3–8).
(2) Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu (Aaron’s two sons), and 70 Israelite elders were allowed to see the glory of God (Exod 24:9–11).
(3) Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai. He received the Ten Commandments from God in permanent written form (Exod 24:12; 31:18).
B. Phase 2—the prostitution of Israel: Moses and the golden calf.
1. The perversion by Israel.
Moses was ordered to go down the mountain immediately to deal with a terrible crisis that had developed in the camp below (Exod 32:1–8).
a. The why of the crisis.
Concluding that Moses would not return, the people had taken matters into their own hands.
b. The what of the crisis.
(1) Idolatry.
A golden calf had been constructed that it might be worshiped. Through this action Israel had violated the vertical laws of the Ten Commandments.
(2) Immorality.
Following the pagan worship service, the people involved themselves in sexual perversions. Through this action Israel had violated the horizontal laws of the Ten Commandments.
c. The who of this crisis.
Aaron, Moses’ own brother and Israel’s first high priest, had been persuaded to organize this crisis of corruption.
2. The punishment of Israel (Exod 32:15–29).
a. Moses entered the camp carrying the Ten Commandments, which had been written upon two stone tablets.
b. Upon seeing Israel’s idolatry and immorality, Moses did the following five things:
(1) He broke the two stone tablets.
(2) He melted down the golden calf and ground it to powder.
(3) He mixed it with water and made the people drink it.
(4) He severely rebuked Aaron for his part in this terrible transgression.
(5) He commanded the men of Levi, who apparently were not involved in the sin, to execute 3,000 of the key troublemakers who had instigated the entire matter.
3. The prayers for Israel.
During this entire tragedy, Moses offered up two sessions of prayer for sinful Israel.
a. His first prayer (Exod 32:9–14).
(1) Moses begged that Israel be forgiven because of God’s eternal character, that [p. 974] is, his reputation among the nations (Exod 32:12).
(2) Moses begged that Israel be forgiven because of God’s earlier commitment, that is, his promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exod 32:13).
b. His second prayer (Exod 32:30–34:28).
(1) The grief of the prophet (Exod 32:31–32).
(2) The glory of the Lord.
(a) As revealed to Moses (Exod 33:11, 17–23; 34:5–7).
(b) As reflected by Moses (Exod 34:29–35).
C. Phase 3—the restitution of Israel: Moses and the Tabernacle.
1. The background.
a. On top of Mount Sinai, Moses received the plans for building the Tabernacle (Exod 25:8–9).
b. At the base of Mount Sinai, Moses issued the order to build the Tabernacle (Exod 35:4–5; 35:10–11).
2. The builders.
At God’s command, he appointed Bezaleel, grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah to serve as general contractor (Exod 35:30–31).
3. The building.
The summary of facts about the Tabernacle proper.
a. The framework.
It consisted of three sections.
(1) The outer court—150 feet long, 75 feet wide, seven and a half feet high.
(2) The inner court.
(3) The Holy of Holies.
b. The furniture.
(1) In the outer court—a bronze altar and bronze laver.
(2) In the inner court—the table of shewbread, the lampstand, and the altar of incense.
(3) In the Holy of Holies—the Ark of the Covenant.
4. The blueprint.
a. The sacrifices—those offered to maintain fellowship.
(1) The burnt offering (Lev 1).
(2) The meal offering (Lev 2).
(3) The peace offering (Lev 3).
b. The sacrifices—those offered to restore fellowship.
(1) The sin offering (Lev 4).
(2) The trespass offering (Lev 5).
c. The suppers—those feasts depicting God’s work of creation.
(1) The weekly Sabbath (Exod 20:8–11; Lev 23:1–3).
(2) The seven–year Sabbath (Exod 23:10–11; Lev 25:2–7).
(3) The 50–year Sabbath (Lev 25:8–16).
d. The suppers—those feasts depicting God’s work of redemption:
(1) The feast of Passover—speaking of the death of Christ (Lev 23:4–8; 1 Cor 5:7).
(2) The feast of firstfruits—speaking of Christ’s resurrection (Lev 23:9–14; 1 Cor 15:23).
(3) The feast of Pentecost—speaking of the coming of the Holy Spirit (Lev 23:15–25; Acts 2).
(4) The feast of trumpets—speaking of Christ’s return (Lev 23:23–25; 1 Thes 4:13–18; Rev 11:15).
(5) The Day of Atonement feast—speaking of the Great Tribulation (Lev 23:26–32; Rev 6–18).
(6) The feast of trumpets—speaking of the Millennium (Lev 23:33–44; Rev 20:1–6).
e. The stewards—facts about the Levitical priesthood:
(1) Their garments (Exod 28–39).
(2) Their separation (Lev 8–9, 22; Num 8).
(3) Their duties (Num 3–4).
f. The separated.
(1) The setting apart of the tribe of Levi (Exod 28).
(2) The setting apart of the Nazarites (Num 6).
g. The survey (census).
Moses ordered the construction of two trumpets of beaten silver (Num 10:1–9).
5. The brothers (Lev 10)—This chapter shows Moses’ involvement with Aaron’s four sons.
a. The malicious act of Nadab and Abihu (Lev 10:1–11).
(1) These two brothers were killed by God for offering pagan fire before the LORD, perhaps while drunk.
(2) Moses warned Aaron not to display sorrow over the deaths of these young blasphemers.
b. The misunderstood act of Eleazar and Ithamar (Lev 10:12–20).
Moses became angry with these brothers concerning the manner in which they offered up a sacrifice, until Aaron pointed out it had been done properly.
6. The blessing.
Moses blessed the people for their faithfulness in finishing the Tabernacle (Exod 39:42–43; Lev 9:23–24).
7. The brightness (Exod 40:34–35, 38).
8. The benediction (Num 6:22–26).
FROM MOUNT SINAI TO KADESH-BARNEA
A. Phase 1—the signal involved: God’s glory cloud (Exod 40:36–37; Num 10:34–36).
B. Phase 2—the steps involved.
1. Defiance (Num 11:1–3).
2. Despair (Num 11:10–30).
a. Moses complained to God, stating that his burden in leading such a rebellious group was too heavy for him to bear.
b. God appointed 70 Israelite leaders to aid Moses.
c. Two of the 70, Eldad and Medad, were praised by Moses for their faithful service.
3. Destruction (Num 11:4–6, 31–34).
a. The provocation by Israel (Num 11:4–6).
b. The punishment by God (Num 11:31, 33).
4. Disrespect (Num 12:1–16).
a. Moses was criticized by both Miriam and Aaron on two counts.
(1) A domestic one (Num 12:1).
(2) A political and religious one (Num 12:2).
b. Miriam was struck with leprosy for her criticism.
c. At Aaron’s request, Moses prayed for his sister, who was then healed by the Lord but had to remain outside of the camp for seven days.

AT KADESH-BARNEA
A. Phase 1—the penetration by the spies.
Moses sent 12 Israelite men (one from each of the 12 tribes) on a twofold mission (Num 13:1–20).
1. They were to check out the foes in Canaan.
2. They were to carry back the fruit of Canaan.
B. Phase 2—the lamentation by the people.
1. The report of the 12.
a. The 10–man majority report (Num 13:32–33).
b. The two–man minority report (Num 13:30; 14:8–9).
2. The reaction of the crowd.
a. To reject the land of Canaan (Num 14:2).
b. To return to the land of Egypt (Num 14:4).
C. Phase 3—the supplication by the prophet.
Realizing the awesome anger of God, Moses once again interceded for Israel, praying that they be spared for two reasons:
1. that God’s power might be confirmed among the heathen nations (Num 14:15–16).
2. that God’s pity might be confirmed among his chosen nation (Num 14:19).
D. Phase 4—the condemnation by the Lord (Num 14:20–39).
1. All those under 20 years of age would dwell in the wilderness until . . .
2. All those over 20 years of age would die in the wilderness. The only exceptions would be Joshua and Caleb.

FROM KADESH-BARNEA TO THE JORDAN RIVER
A. Phase 1—the troublemakers.
1. A Sabbath breaker.
Moses ordered the death of a man who had defied the law of God by working on the Sabbath (Num 15:32–36).
2. Korah.
This great-grandson of Levi and first cousin of Moses led a revolt against the great lawgiver (Num 16:1–35).
a. The reason for this revolt.
He and 250 influential Israelite leaders challenged both Moses and Aaron concerning their political and religious leadership, entrusted to them by God.
b. The results of the rebellion.
(1) He and his followers were judged when the very ground they stood upon supernaturally opened and swallowed them into the heart of the earth.
(2) Korah’s revolt would eventually cause the deaths of 14,700 people who continued their rebellion even after the earth had consumed their leaders (Num 16:36–50).
3. Some Edomites (Num 20:14–22).
a. Israel was refused passage through the land of Edom by its king in spite of a personal twofold appeal by Moses.
(1) He reminded the king of the common bloodline. Both Edom and Israel were descendants of Isaac through Esau and Jacob.
(2) He reassured the king they would stay on the main route and not so much as drink a cup of water from his wells.
b. The king’s refusal forced the people to turn back and travel a longer and more difficult route.
4. Balaam and the Moabites.
Moses ordered the execution of those Israelite leaders who had been seduced to worship Baal by Balaam the false prophet and some Moabite women (Num 25:1–5).
B. Phase 2—the tragedy.
Moses committed his great sin at a place named Meribah, meaning “rebel waters” (Num 20:2–13).
1. The disbelief of Israel (Num 20:2–3).
2. The directive of God (Num 20:7–8).
3. The disobedience of Moses (Num 20:10–12).
C. Phase 3—the transitions.
1. Two deaths.
a. The death of Miriam, Moses’ sister.
Moses buried her in the desert near Kadesh (Num 20:1).
b. The death of Aaron, Moses’ brother (Num 20:23–29).
(1) The preparation for his death.
God told both Moses and Aaron that the time had come for Israel’s first high priest to die.
(2) The place of his death.
He died and was buried on top of Mount Hor. Israel then mourned him for 30 days.
2. Two replacements.
a. Eleazar succeeded Aaron (Num 20:25–26, 28).
b. Joshua succeeded Moses (Num 27:12–23).
(1) God informed Moses that the time would soon come for him to die.
(2) He would not be allowed to enter Canaan because of his sin in striking the rock.
(3) After praying that God would appoint a capable leader to succeed him, Moses was commanded to transfer his authority to Joshua (Num 27:22–23).
D. Phase 4—the tabulation.
Moses was commanded to take a census of the new generation (Num 26:2, 51).
E. Phase 5—the triumphs.
1. Victory over King Og.
When attacked by the giant warrior king of Bashan, Moses was reassured that God himself would fight the battle for them (Num 21:31–35).
2. Victory over the Midianites.
Moses issued his final military orders, commanding Israel to attack the Midianites (Num 31:1–54).
a. The reasons for this battle.
Midian had previously led Israel into the twin sins of immorality and idolatry (Num 25:16–18; 31:2).
b. The results of this battle.

Total victory was effected by 12,000 chosen soldiers, 1,000 from each of the 12 tribes.

c. The reprimand following this battle.
(1) The soldiers invoked Moses’ anger by sparing some of the very Midianite women who had previously led Israel into sin.
(2) At his order, these women were killed.
(3) Moses then issued instructions for dividing the spoils of war.
F. Phase 6—the types (1 Cor 10:1–4).
Here, Paul stated that some of the events occurring during the wilderness march may be looked upon as spiritual types of New Testament truths. Among these are the following:
1. Types of Christ.
a. The red heifer and the serpent of brass—types of Christ’s death.
(1) The red heifer (Num 19:1–22).
(2) The serpent of brass (Num 21:5–9).
b. Aaron’s rod that budded—a type of Christ’s resurrection (Num 17:1–10).
To prevent the constant complaining by Israel against Moses and Aaron, God ordered his servant to do the following:
(1) Each tribal leader was to bring a wooden rod with his name on it.
(2) Aaron’s name was to be printed on the rod, representing the tribe of Levi.
(3) All 12 rods were then placed overnight in the Tabernacle.
(4) The next morning it was discovered that Aaron’s rod had budded, was blossoming, and had ripe almonds hanging from it.
(5) Moses then permanently placed Aaron’s rod inside the sacred Ark of the Covenant (Num 17:10; Heb 9:4).
c. The six cities of refuge—a type of the security in Christ (Num 35:6–34).
2. A type of the worldly believer.
Moses granted, perhaps sadly, the request of two–and–a–half tribes, Reuben, Gad, and the half–tribe of Manasseh (Num 32:1–42).
a. Their request—that they be allowed to settle on the eastern side of the Jordan River.
b. His reply.
This would be permitted only if the two and a half tribes agreed to join the other nine and a half tribes during the invasion of Canaan and do their part in conquering the land.
3. A type of the overcoming life (Num 34:1–29).
a. God gave Moses specific instructions concerning the land of Canaan.
b. In the book of Hebrews, Canaan is depicted as a type of the victorious life (Heb 3:7–13; 4:1, 9–11).
THE STATESMAN OF GOD
The book of Deuteronomy is the eighth longest book in the Bible. In a nutshell, it records the final words, wisdom, and works of Moses, the man of God.
I. The sermons.
The bulk of Deuteronomy (chapters 1–30) is given over to recording those messages delivered by Moses as he stood on the eastern bank of the Jordan River. Those sermons will be considered both chronologically and theologically.
A. A chronological consideration—first sermon (Deut 1–4).
1. Moses spoke about the sin at Kadesh.
a. The sin of the people.
Moses reminded Israel that a trip that should have taken only 11 days (from Mount Sinai to Canaan) actually took nearly 40 years (see also Num 14:23–34; Deut 1:2, 26).
b. The sin of the prophet.
He spoke of his own sin, which would keep him out of the Promised Land (Deut 1:37; 3:23–27; 4:21–22).
2. Moses spoke about the splendor at Sinai (Deut 4:7, 10, 12, 33, 36).
B. Second sermon (Deut 5–26).
1. Repetition.
The Ten Commandments were repeated (Deut 5:7–21).
2. Reflection.
Moses recalled his meeting with God on Mount Sinai (Deut 9:9–21).
a. How his prayer had saved the people of Israel (Deut 9:18–19).
b. How his prayer had saved the priest of Israel (Deut 9:20).
3. Reminder.
He reminded them concerning their stewardship obligations (Deut 26).
4. Restraint.
The prophet warned Israel against the following:
a. Intermarriage.
He forbade Israel to intermarry with the pagans in Canaan (Deut 7:3–4).
b. Imposters (Deut 13:1–3; 18:20–22).
c. Idolatry (Deut 18:9).
d. Injustice (Deut 19:14–15; 24:6–22).
e. Indulgence (Deut 21:18–19, 21).
f. Immorality (Deut 22:13–30; 23:17).
g. Indifference (Deut 23:21).
h. Inhumanity (Deut 25:1–3).
5. Reassurance.
Moses reassured Israel by giving a glowing description of the land of Canaan (Deut 6:10–11; 8:7–9; 11:8–12).
6. Regulations.
He gave them rules concerning the following:
a. The central sanctuary (Deut 12:5, 18).
b. Diet (Deut 14:3–21; 17:1).
c. The sabbatic year (Deut 15:1–18).
d. Religious feasts (Deut 16:1–17).
e. Cities of refuge (Deut 19:1–13).
f. Retribution (Deut 19:15–21).
g. Warfare (Deut 20:1–20).
h. Domestic situations (Deut 21:10–17; 22:1–8).
i. Personal hygiene (Deut 23:9–14).
j. Divorce (Deut 24:1–4).
7. Review.
In one simple statement Moses summarized God’s overall dealings with Israel in the Old Testament (Deut 6:23).
C. Third sermon (Deut 27–30).
1. A command.
a. To build an altar to God.
Israel was to take out boulders from the river bottom of the Jordan and build an altar upon Mount Ebal (Deut 27:1–7).
b. To broadcast the law of God.
(1) The curses of the law (resulting from disobedience) were to be read to the people by the priests upon Mount Ebal (Deut 27:13–26; 28:15–68).
(2) The blessings of the law (resulting from obedience) were to be read to the people by the priests upon Mount Gerizim (Deut 27:12; 28:1–14).
2. A covenant.
Deuteronomy 28–30 records the features of the Palestinian covenant, given by God to Israel. It is in seven parts.
a. Israel will be dispersed for disobedience (Deut 28:36, 49–53, 63–68; 30:1). This includes the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Roman captivities, in addition to Israel’s trials during the past 20 centuries. It would almost seem that Moses had Hitler’s armies in mind when he wrote Deuteronomy 28:64–67. During this time Israel would become a byword (Deut 28:37), and be the tail instead of the head (cp. Deut 28:13 with Deut 28:44).
b. Israel will repent while in dispersion (Deut 30:2).
c. The return of Christ will occur (Deut 30:3).
d. Israel will be restored to the land (Deut 30:5).
e. The nation will receive a new heart (Deut 30:6).
f. Israel’s oppressors will be judged (Deut 30:7).
g. The nation will experience prosperity (Deut 30:9).
D. A theological consideration.
During these three sermons Moses expounded upon the following great theological themes:
1. The faithfulness of God (Deut 2:7; 4:33–38; 7:6–8; 8:3–4; 9:4–6; 29:5–6; 32:9–14).
a. They had lacked nothing for 40 years (Deut 2:7).
b. Both food and clothing had been provided (Deut 8:3–4; 29:5–6).
c. He cared for Israel as an eagle cares for its own (Deut 32:9–14).
d. He did all this in spite of their constant sin (Deut 9:4–6).
2. The Word of God (Deut 4:1–2, 7–9; 11:18–21; 30:11–14).
a. Don’t add to it or take away from it (Deut 4:1–2).
b. Teach it to your sons and daughters (Deut 4:7–9; 11:19–20).
c. Meditate upon it personally (Deut 11:18).
3. The person of God (Deut 6:4–5; 7:9; 32:39–42).
4. The love of God (Deut 7:6–8, 13).
5. The glory of God (Deut 4:39; 10:17–18).
6. The grace of God (Deut 7:6–9; 9:4–6).
7. The coming great prophet of God (Deut 18:15, 19).
8. The will of God (Deut 10:12–16).
9. The kings of God (Deut 17:14–20).
a. They were not to multiply to themselves wives, gold, or horses (Deut 17:15–17).
b. They were to be diligent students of God’s Word (Deut 17:18–20).
10. The Israel of God (Deut 4:25–31; 11:16–17).
a. To be scattered for unbelief (Deut 4:27).
b. To be kept nevertheless through tribulation.
c. To repent and be gathered back into the land (Deut 4:30–31).
II. The setting apart.
A. Of the 12 tribes.
1. Moses briefed them (Deut 6:23; 31:1–3).
2. Moses blessed them.
a. His legacy of the written word (Deut 31:9, 24–26).
b. His legacy of the spoken word (Deut 33).
(1) His blessing upon Reuben (Deut 33:6).
Let Reuben live forever and may his tribe increase!
(2) His blessing upon Judah (Deut 33:7).
Hear his cry, O LORD, unite him, and fight for him against his enemies!
(3) His blessing upon Levi (Deut 33:8, 11).
Give to him your Urim and Thummim. . . . Bless him as he teaches your law and works in your Temple.
(4) His blessing upon Benjamin (Deut 33:12).
Surround him with your loving care and protect him.
(5) His blessings upon Ephraim and Manasseh (Deut 33:13–17).
Bless their land and increase their crops.
(6) His blessing upon Zebulun (Deut 33:18).
Cause him to rejoice in the outdoor life.
(7) His blessing upon Issachar (Deut 33:18–19).
Give him the riches of the sea.
(8) His blessing upon Gad (Deut 33:20–21).
Let him be a ruler and judge for God.
(9) His blessing upon Dan (Deut 33:22).
May he increase in strength like a lion’s cub.
(10) His blessing upon Naphtali (Deut 33:23).
Give him the Mediterranean coast and the Negeb as his homeland.
(11) His blessing upon Asher (Deut 33:24–25).
Bathe his feet in oil and give him strength the length of his days.
(12) His blessing upon all Israel (Deut 33:27–29).
B. Of the man Joshua (Deut 1:38; 3:21–22, 28; 31:7–8, 23).
III. The song.
A. The command to write the song (Deut 31:19–30).
B. The contents of the song (Deut 32:1–43).
1. He wrote about the greatness of God (Deut 32:3–4).
2. He wrote about the grace of God (Deut 32:9–11).
3. He wrote about the grief of God (Deut 32:29–30).
a. His grief because of what Israel had done (Deut 32:16–18, 28).
b. His grief concerning what he must do (Deut 32:20, 35–36).
4. He wrote about the guarantee of God. In spite of Israel’s sin and chastisement, the story will have a happy ending (Deut 32:43).
IV. The summons.
A. The proclaiming of Moses’ death (Deut 31:14–15).
B. The place of Moses’ death.
He would die on Mount Nebo in the land of Moab, on the eastern bank of Jordan (Deut 32:48–50; 34:5–6).
C. The panoramic view before Moses’ death (Deut 34:1–4).
V. The sorrow (Deut 34:8).
VI. The successor (Deut 34:9).
VII. The summary (Deut 34:7, 10–12).
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARY
    I. Caleb reminded Joshua of a promise Moses had once made to him (Josh 14:9).
II. Joshua, Samuel, and David referred to Moses during their final speeches.
A. Joshua (Josh 24:5).
B. Samuel (1 Sam 12:8).
C. David (as he spoke to Solomon) (1 Kgs 2:3).
III. Solomon mentioned Moses during his dedicatory prayer for the Temple (1 Kgs 8:53, 56).
IV. The author of 1 and 2 Chronicles referred to Moses (1 Chr 23:14; 2 Chr 30:16).
V. Ezra referred to him (Ezra 3:2).
VI. Nehemiah mentioned Moses during a prayer (Neh 1:7–8).
VII. The Levites mentioned him during a praise and confession service (Neh 9:14).
VIII. Moses was the author of Psalm 90.
A. He wrote concerning the eternality of God (Ps 90:2, 4).
B. He wrote concerning the mortality of man (Ps 90:5–6, 10).
IX. Moses was referred to often in the Psalms.
A. How God used him (Pss 78:20; 103:7; 105:26–27).
B. How God heard and answered him (Pss 99:6–7; 106:23).
X. Isaiah referred to him during his praise to God for past faithfulness to Israel (Isa 63:11–12).
XI. Jeremiah was told by God that Judah had become so wicked that even the prayers of both Moses and Samuel could not save that nation from divine punishment (Jer 15:1).
XII. Daniel referred to Moses during his great prayer of confession for the people of Israel (Dan 9:11, 13).
XIII. Micah referred to Moses when rebuking Israel, reminding them of God’s faithfulness once shown in the days of Moses (Mic 6:4).
XIV. The final two individuals referred to in the Old Testament are Moses and Elijah (Mal 4:4–5).
XV. Jesus referred to Moses on various occasions.
A. When he healed a leper (Matt 8:4).
B. In explaining the plan of salvation to Nicodemus (John 3:14).
C. In comparing the Old Testament manna with himself (John 6:32–33).
D. In refuting the cynicism of the Sadducees concerning the resurrection from the dead (Mark 12:26–27).
E. In dealing with the Pharisees.
1. He defended the healing of a cripple on the Sabbath by referring to Moses (John 5:1–16; 7:22–23).
2. He rebuked the Pharisees for their low view of marriage by referring to Moses (Matt 19:8).
3. He warned the Pharisees Moses himself would someday judge them (John 5:45–47).
4. He condemned the Pharisees.
a. For substituting the laws of God with their own laws (Mark 7:8–13).
b. For attempting to kill him (John 7:19).
F. In ministering to his disciples on the first Easter Sunday.
1. To the two disciples on the Emmaus road (Luke 24:25–27).
2. To the 10 disciples in the upper room (Luke 24:44).
XVI. Moses and Elijah appeared with Christ during his transfiguration (Matt 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30–31).
XVII. Abraham referred to Moses while talking to the lost rich man in hell (Luke 16:19–31).
A. The request of the rich man.
He wanted Abraham to send a person back to earth from the dead (Luke 16:28).
B. The refusal of Abraham (Luke 16:31).
XVIII. Both Peter and Stephen quoted from Moses, showing the Jewish leaders how Israel’s great lawgiver had predicted the ministry of Christ.
A. Peter’s statement (Acts 3:22, 26).
B. Stephen’s statement (Acts 7:37).
XIX. Both Stephen and Paul were falsely accused by their enemies of speaking against Moses.
A. They lied about Stephen (Acts 6:11, 14).
B. They lied about Paul (Acts 21:21).
XX. During his defense before the Sanhedrin, Stephen referred to no less than 13 events in the life of Moses.
A. The first three months of his life in Egypt.
B. His rescue from the Nile River by Pharaoh’s daughter (Acts 7:20).
C. His education and formal training in Egypt (Acts 7:22).
D. His act in defending a Hebrew slave by killing the Egyptian taskmaster who was beating him (Acts 7:23–24).
E. His being maligned the very next day for his action (Acts 7:25–28).
F. His flight into Midian to escape the wrath of Pharaoh for killing the taskmaster (Acts 7:29).
G. The fact that he fathered two sons (Acts 7:29).
H. His burning bush mission call from God (Acts 7:30–34).
I. How he delivered Israel from Egypt (Acts 7:35–36).
J. His prophecy concerning Christ (Acts 7:37).
K. How he gave Israel the law of God (Acts 7:38).
L. How Israel rejected both Moses and God (Acts 7:39–42).
M. How he constructed the Tabernacle (Acts 7:44).
XXI. Paul referred to Moses on three occasions in the book of Acts.
A. Showing the Jews at Pisidian Antioch that Moses could not justify them as Christ did (Acts 13:39).
B. Proving to King Agrippa that Jesus was indeed the Christ (Acts 26:22).
C. Attempting to convince the Jews in Rome that Jesus was the Christ (Acts 28:23).
XXII. Paul referred to Moses often in his own epistles.
A. Contrasting:
1. the law of Moses with the gift of Christ (Rom 5:14; 10:5; see also Heb 3:3).
2. the glory of the law with the glory of the gospel (2 Cor 3:7).
B. Proving the sovereignty of God in choosing Israel (Rom 9:15).
C. Predicting God’s plan to use Gentile people (Rom 10:19).
D. Illustrating:
1. that those who preach the gospel should be supported by the gospel (1 Cor 9:9).
2. that saving faith is a personal matter.
Many Israelites during the Exodus died in unbelief in spite of witnessing the mighty miracles God performed through Moses (1 Cor 10:1–12).
3. how godless men corrupt the truth and oppose godly men (2 Tim 3:8).
E. Explaining why Moses put a veil on his face after coming down from Mount Sinai, namely, that Israel might not see the fading glory of the law (2 Cor 3:13).
F. Lamenting the fact that Israel had allowed the law of Moses to blind them to the light of Christ (2 Cor 3:15).
XXIII. The author of Hebrews mentioned Moses on various occasions:
A. Comparing the faithfulness of Moses with the faithfulness of Christ (Heb 3:1–2, 5).
B. Referring to:
1. the unbelief at Kadesh-barnea during the days of Moses (Heb 3:16).
2. the building of the Tabernacle by Moses (Heb 8:5).
3. the ratification of the Law at Mount Sinai and the awesome fear he felt (Heb 9:19; 12:21).
4. the consequences of rejecting Moses’ law during the Exodus march (Heb 10:28).
C. Illustrating:
1. the faith displayed by his parents who hid him from the Egyptian authorities until he was three months old (Heb 11:23).
2. the faith he displayed:
a. when he forsook the riches of Egypt for the righteousness of Christ (Heb 11:24–26).
b. when he kept the Passover (Heb 11:28).
c. when he led Israel across the Red Sea (Heb 11:29).
XXIV. Jude informed us that Michael the archangel and Satan were once involved in a dispute over the dead body of Moses (Jude 1:9).
XXV. John the apostle wrote that Jewish believers will someday sing the song of Moses during the Great Tribulation (Rev 15:3–4).
STATISTICS
   Father: Amram (Exod 6:20)
Mother: Jochebed (Exod 6:20)
Spouse: Zipporah (Exod 2:21)
Sons: Gershom and Eliezer (Exod 18:2–4)
Brother: Aaron (Exod 6:20)
Sister: Miriam (Num 26:59)
First mention: Exodus 2:10
Final mention: Revelation 15:3
Meaning of his name: “The one drawn out”
Referred to: 804 times
Biblical books mentioning him: 31 books (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Micah, Malachi, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Hebrews, Jude, Revelation)
Occupation: Lawgiver, prophet, and leader of Israel (Deut 34:10–12)
Place of birth: Egypt (Exod 1:15–2:2)
Place of death: Mount Nebo (Deut 34:1–5)
Age at death: 120 (Deut 34:7)
Important fact about his life: He was Israel’s great lawgiver and author of the Pentateuch (Exod 17:14; 24:5–7; Num 33:2; Deut 31:9; Josh 23:6; Luke 24:27, 44; John 1:17; 5:46).