Exodus 16; Exodus 17; Exodus 18; Exodus 19; Exodus 20
Israel murmurs for want of bread and lusts for the fleshpots of Egypt—The Lord rains bread from heaven and sends quail for meat—Israel is given manna each day, except the Sabbath, for forty years. Israel murmurs for want of water—Moses smites a rock in Horeb, and water gushes forth—Aaron and Hur uphold Moses’ hands so that Joshua prevails against Amalek. Jethro comes to Moses bringing Moses’ wife and sons and offers sacrifices to the Lord—Moses sits in the judgment seat and hears all cases—Jethro counsels Moses to teach the law, to appoint lesser judges, and to delegate power to them. The Lord covenants to make Israel a peculiar treasure, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation—The people sanctify themselves—The Lord appears on Sinai amid fire, smoke, and earthquakes. The Lord reveals the Ten Commandments—Israel is to bear witness that the Lord has spoken from heaven—The children of Israel are forbidden to make gods of silver and gold—They are to make altars of unhewn stones and sacrifice to the Lord thereon.
Exodus 12:46 is quoted in John 19:36
Exodus 13:2 is quoted in Luke 2:23
Exodus 12; Exodus 13; Exodus 14; Exodus 15
The Lord institutes the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread—Lambs without blemish are slain—Israel is saved by their blood—The firstborn of all Egyptians are slain—Israel is thrust out of Egypt after 430 years—No bones of the paschal lambs are to be broken. The firstborn of man and of beasts are to be sanctified unto the Lord—The Feast of Unleavened Bread is to be kept in the land of Canaan—Moses takes Joseph’s bones out of Egypt—The Lord attends Israel in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Israel goes out of Egypt—Israel passes through the Red Sea on dry ground—The Lord overthrows the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. The children of Israel sing the song of Moses—They extol the Lord as a man of war and rejoice in their deliverance from Egypt—The waters of Marah are healed—The Lord promises to free Israel from the diseases of Egypt.
Exodus 9:16 is quoted in Romans 9:17
Exodus 7; Exodus 8; Exodus 9; Exodus 10; Exodus 11; Exodus 12
Moses is appointed to give the word of the Lord to Pharaoh—The Lord will multiply signs and wonders in Egypt—Aaron’s rod becomes a serpent—The river is turned into blood—The magicians imitate the miracles of Moses and Aaron. The Lord sends plagues of frogs, lice, and flies upon Egypt—Pharaoh hardens his heart. The Lord destroys the cattle of the Egyptians, but not of the Israelites—Boils and blains are sent upon the Egyptians—The Lord sends hail and fire upon the people of Pharaoh, but not upon the people of Israel. The Lord sends a plague of locusts—This is followed by thick darkness in all Egypt for three days—Moses is cast out from the presence of Pharaoh. The departing Israelites are authorized to ask for jewels and gold from their neighbors—The Lord promises to slay the firstborn in every Egyptian home—He puts a difference between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The Lord institutes the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread—Lambs without blemish are slain—Israel is saved by their blood—The firstborn of all Egyptians are slain—Israel is thrust out of Egypt after 430 years—No bones of the paschal lambs are to be broken.
"And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband [thou art], because of the circumcision." Exodus 4:24-26
Do you ever have a verse or two stop you and you have to ask yourself, "What did I just read?" The three verses above did that to me. Below are the results of a quick search to find out what was the reason the Lord sought to kill Moses and if He sought to kill him, what stopped Him; what is meant by "a bloody husband;" and why did Zipporah "cast [her sons' foreskin] at [Moses'] feet"?
If this doesn't fully answer the questions for you or it only raises more questions, at least you have a launching pad for further study.
"As Moses and his family journeyed toward Egypt, something went wrong, but the words used here do not tell what it was. Surely if the Lord 'sought to kill' a man He would not fail to do so. The inspired revision provides a better understanding of the matter. The phrase 'bloody husband' is used later to translate a similar idiom that designated a recipient of the covenant of circumcision. Doubtless Moses, as a previous recipient, should have performed the rite on his son; Joseph Smith's inspired translation indicates that Moses was ashamed that he had not done so (Ex. 4:24a-c, 25b). After the operation, Zipporah returned with the children to the home of her father, Jethro, until Moses' rescue mission was over and the Israelites were encamped at Sinai (Ex. 18:1-6). " (Ellis T. Rasmussen, A Latter-day Saint Commentary on the Old Testament, p.91)
"[Gershom] The elder of the two sons of Moses born to him in Midian (Ex. 2:22; 18:3). On his way to Egypt with his family, in obedience to the command of the Lord, Moses was attacked by a sudden and dangerous illness (4:24-26), which Zipporah his wife believed to have been sent because he had neglected to circumcise his son. She accordingly took a 'sharp stone' and circumcised her son Gershom, saying, 'Surely a bloody husband art thou to me', i.e., by the blood of her child she had, as it were, purchased her husband, had won him back again." (M. Easton, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Gershom)
"Zipporah was the oldest of Jethro's daughters. Her marriage to Moses took place shortly after the incident at the well. Missing is the romantic wooing that accompanied Isaac and Jacob's taking of their wives. The rest of Zipporah's story seems to bear out the fact that she was not the great soul-mate and companion that Sarah, Rebekah, or Rachel were to their husbands. She bore Moses two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, but she seems not to have had a sense of his mission.
"Forty years later, Moses started the journey back to Egypt. With his wife, his sons, an ass, and a walking stick, he headed out across the desert, a humble man traveling toward his destiny. The narrative is obscure and apparently incomplete, but Moses seems to have been troubled because his wife, a Midianite, had refused to allow the circumcision of their sons-or at least of their younger son. Now Moses, called by God to the leadership of his people, was anguished because he had neglected this sacred duty. They halted at an inn for the night and Moses became seriously ill.
"Both he and Zipporah saw the illness as a sign of divine displeasure and became conscience-stricken over the fact that they had profaned God's covenant. Zipporah yielded. Moses was too weak to hold a knife, so she seized a piece of flint and circumcised her son. Taking the severed foreskin and throwing it down before Moses, she cried, 'Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.'
"When Moses regained his health, he went on to Egypt, but he may have sent Zipporah and his sons back to his father-in-law, for she is next mentioned in an incident in the desert, after the Exodus, when Jethro came out to see Moses, bringing his wife and sons to him. Moses received them graciously, and Jethro gave his overburdened son-in-law some much-needed advice. Nothing more is said of Zipporah. A strong woman of some temper, her legacy to her sons and her husband does not seem to have been a spiritual one, though her sons and grandsons became great leaders." (Jerrie W. Hurd, Our Sisters in the Bible, pp.38-9)
Exodus 3; Exodus 4; Exodus 5; Exodus 6; Exodus 7
The Lord appears to Moses at the burning bush—Moses is called to deliver Israel from bondage—The Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and as the Great I Am—He promises to smite Egypt and bring his people out with great wealth. The Lord gives signs to Moses—Aaron is chosen as a spokesman—Israel is the Lord’s firstborn and must be released to serve him—Moses’ son is circumcised—Moses and Aaron lead Israel in worship. Moses and Aaron ask Pharaoh to free Israel—Pharaoh responds, Who is the Lord?—He places greater burdens upon the children of Israel. The Lord identifies himself as Jehovah—The genealogies of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi are listed. Moses is appointed to give the word of the Lord to Pharaoh—The Lord will multiply signs and wonders in Egypt—Aaron’s rod becomes a serpent—The river is turned into blood—The magicians imitate the miracles of Moses and Aaron.
Exodus 2:14 is quoted in Acts 7:27-28 and Acts 7:35
Exodus 2:73 is quoted in Acts 7:26
Exodus 3:5, 7-8, 10 is quoted in Acts 7:33-34
Exodus 3:6 is quoted in Matthew 22 :32, Mark 72:26, Luke 20 :37, and Acts 7:32
Genesis 49; Genesis 50; Exodus 1; Exodus 2; Exodus 3
Jacob blesses his sons and their seed—Reuben, Simeon, and Levi are chastened—Judah will rule until Shiloh (Christ) comes—Joseph is a fruitful bough by a well—His branches (the Nephites and Lamanites) will run over the wall—The Shepherd and Stone of Israel (Christ) will bless Joseph temporally and spiritually—Jacob chooses to be buried with his fathers in Canaan—He yields up the ghost and is gathered to his people. Jacob’s body is embalmed—Joseph buries him in Canaan—Joseph comforts his brothers—The children of Israel multiply—Joseph promises that God will bring Israel out of Egypt into Canaan—Joseph dies in Egypt and is embalmed. The children of Israel multiply—They are placed in bondage by the Egyptians—Pharaoh seeks to destroy the sons born to Hebrew women. Moses is born to Levite parents, is raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, slays an Egyptian in defense of an Israelite, flees to Midian, and marries Zipporah—Israel in bondage cries to the Lord. The Lord appears to Moses at the burning bush—Moses is called to deliver Israel from bondage—The Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and as the Great I Am—He promises to smite Egypt and bring his people out with great wealth.
Genesis 46:27 is quoted in Acts 7:14.
Genesis 47:31 is quoted in Hebrews 11:21.
Genesis 44; Genesis 45; Genesis 46; Genesis 47; Genesis 48; Genesis 49
Joseph arranges to stop the return of his brothers to Canaan—Judah offers himself in place of Benjamin for their father’s sake. Joseph makes himself known to his brothers—They rejoice together—Pharaoh invites Jacob and his family to dwell in Egypt and eat the fat of the land. The Lord sends Jacob and his family of seventy souls to Egypt—The descendants of Jacob are named—Joseph meets Jacob. The Israelites settle in Goshen—Jacob blesses Pharaoh—Joseph sells grain to the Egyptians—Pharaoh receives the Egyptians’ cattle and lands—Jacob desires to be buried with his fathers in Canaan. Jacob tells of the appearance of God to him in Luz—He adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as his own children—Jacob blesses Joseph—He puts Ephraim before Manasseh—The seed of Ephraim will become a multitude of nations—The children of Israel will come again into the land of their fathers. Jacob blesses his sons and their seed—Reuben, Simeon, and Levi are chastened—Judah will rule until Shiloh (Christ) comes—Joseph is a fruitful bough by a well—His branches (the Nephites and Lamanites) will run over the wall—The Shepherd and Stone of Israel (Christ) will bless Joseph temporally and spiritually—Jacob chooses to be buried with his fathers in Canaan—He yields up the ghost and is gathered to his people.
Genesis 40; Genesis 41; Genesis 42; Genesis 43; Genesis 44
Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s chief butler and chief baker—The butler fails to tell Pharaoh about Joseph. Pharaoh dreams of the cattle and the ears of grain—Joseph interprets the dreams as seven years of plenty and seven of famine—He proposes a grain storage program—Pharaoh makes him ruler of all Egypt—Joseph marries Asenath—He gathers grain as the sand upon the seashore—Asenath bears Ephraim and Manasseh—Joseph sells grain to Egyptians and others during the famine. Jacob sends his sons to buy grain in Egypt—They bow before Joseph—He makes harsh accusations against them, imprisons Simeon, and sends them back for Benjamin. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin to Egypt—Joseph’s brothers show respect to him—They all eat and drink together. Joseph arranges to stop the return of his brothers to Canaan—Judah offers himself in place of Benjamin for their father’s sake.
