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Fearing God Over Man
All commentators agree that the midwives' defining trait was their 'fear of God.' This was not terror, but a profound reverence that outweighed their fear of Pharaoh's punishment. John Calvin describes this reverence as a 'surest shield' against temptation, demonstrating that true piety prioritizes God's commands over the decrees of even the most powerful human rulers.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 1:17
19th Century
Bishop
The midwives feared God. — The midwives, whether Hebrews or Egyptians, believed in a God who would punish wrongdoing, and therefore resolv…
John Calvin
On Exodus 1:17
16th Century
Theologian
But the midwives feared God. Moses does not mean that they were then first affected with the fear of God; but he assigns this reason why t…
John Gill
On Exodus 1:17
17th Century
Pastor
But the midwives feared God And therefore dared not take away the life of an human creature, which was contrary to the ex…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 1:15–22
17th Century
Minister
The Egyptians tried to destroy Israel by the murder of their children. The enmity that is in the seed of the serpent, against the Seed of the woman…