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God's Sovereignty Over Nature
Multiple commentators emphasize that God used a natural phenomenon—an east wind—to execute His judgment. This shows that God is sovereign over all creation, able to command the elements to fulfill His word. The wind isn't a random force; as Matthew Henry notes, 'From whatever direction the wind blows, it is fulfilling God's word.'
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 10:13
18th Century
Theologian
An east wind - See (Exodus 10:4). Moses is careful to record the natural and usual cause of the evil, portentous as it was both…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 10:13
19th Century
Bishop
An east wind. —The Septuagint translates as νότον, “a south wind,” probably because locusts most commonly enter Egypt fro…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 10:12–17
19th Century
Preacher
See how he is obliged to come to his knees eventually. He will be up again soon, for his heart is not humbled, though he is eating his own words. A…
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John Gill
On Exodus 10:13
17th Century
Pastor
And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt
His hand, with his rod in it:
and the Lo…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 10:12–20
17th Century
Minister
God commands Moses to stretch out his hand; locusts came at the call. An army might more easily have been resisted than this host of insects. Who t…