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God's Power in Humble Things
Commentators like John Calvin emphasize that God intentionally chose Moses's simple shepherd's staff. This 'rustic and contemptible' object was set against Pharaoh's royal scepter to show that God's power doesn't rely on worldly strength. God often uses ordinary things and people—'earthen vessels'—to accomplish His extraordinary purposes and confound the proud.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 4:17
19th Century
Bishop
This rod, that is, "the rod that had been changed into a serpent," as the Septuagint paraphrase.
Signs.
John Calvin
On Exodus 4:17
16th Century
Theologian
And you shall take this rod. There is no doubt that God chose this shepherd’s rod to be the instrument of His power, in order to confound …
John Gill
On Exodus 4:17
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall take this rod in your hand
Which he then had in his hand, and was no other than his shepherd's staff: …
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 4:10–17
17th Century
Minister
Moses continued to shrink from the work God designed him for; there was much cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge men by…