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You shall tell Pharaoh, `Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
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God's Beloved Son
Commentators highlight that this is the first time God calls Israel His "son." This isn't just a metaphor; it signifies a real, tender relationship of national adoption. This elevates God's demand on Pharaoh from releasing mere servants to freeing His own beloved child, establishing a special status and privilege for Israel.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My firstborn - The expression would be perfectly intelligible to Pharaoh, whose official designation was “son of Ra.” In numberless inscrip…
19th Century
Anglican
Israel is my son. —Compare Hosea 11:1. This tender relation, now first revealed, is not a mere metaphor, meaning “as dear…
16th Century
Protestant
Israel is my son, even my first-born. God thus refutes, by anticipation, the only pretext by which Pharaoh could justify his refusal to le…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And thou shall say unto Pharaoh When arrived in Egypt, and in his presence: thus saith the Lord…
After God had appeared in the bush, He often spoke to Moses. Pharaoh had hardened his own heart against the groans and cries of the oppressed Israe…
