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Moses Receives a Fresh Commission. . 1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. 3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD , when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. 6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. Here, I. God encourages Moses to go to Pharaoh, and at last silences all his discouragements. 1. He clothes him with great power and authority ( Exodus 7:1 ; Exodus 7:1 ): I have made thee a god to Pharaoh; that is, my representative in this affair, as magistrates are called gods, because they are God's vicegerents. He was authorized to speak and act in God's name and stead, and, under the divine direction, was endued with a divine power to do that which is above the ordinary power of nature, and invested with a divine authority to demand obedience from a sovereign prince and punish disobedience. Moses was a god, but he was only a made god, not essentially one by nature; he was no god but by commission. He was a god, but he was a god only to Pharaoh; the living and true God is a God to all the world. It is an instance of God's condescension, and an evidence that his thoughts towards us are thoughts of peace, that when he treats with men he treats by men, whose terror shall not make us afraid. 2. He again nominates him an assistant, his brother Aaron, who was not a man of uncircumcised lips, but a notable spokesman: "He shall be thy prophet, " that is, "he shall speak from thee to Pharaoh, as prophets do from God to the children of men. Thou shalt, as a god, inflict and remove the plagues, and Aaron, as a prophet, shall denounce them, and threaten Pharaoh with them." 3. He tells him the worst of it, that Pharaoh would not hearken to him, and yet the work should be done at last, Israel should be delivered and God therein would be glorified, Exodus 7:4 ; Exodus 7:5 . The Egyptians, who would not know the Lord, should be made to know him. Note, It is, and ought to be, satisfaction enough to God's messengers that, whatever contradiction and opposition may be given them, thus far they shall gain their point, that God will be glorified in the success of their embassy, and all his chosen Israel will be saved, and then they have no reason to say that they have laboured in vain. See here, (1.) How God glorifies himself; he makes people know that he is Jehovah. Israel is made to know it by the performance of his promises to them ( Exodus 6:3 ; Exodus 6:3 ), and the Egyptians are made to know it by the pouring out of his wrath upon them. Thus God's name is exalted both in those that are saved and in those that perish. (2.) What method he takes to do this: he humbles the proud, and exalts the poor, Luke 1:51 ; Luke 1:52 . If God stretch out his hand to sinners in vain, he will at last stretch out his hand upon them; and who can bear the weight of it? II. Moses and Aaron apply themselves to their work without further objection: They did as the Lord commanded them, Exodus 7:6 ; Exodus 7:6 . Their obedience, all things considered, was well worthy to be celebrated, as it is by the Psalmist ( Psalms 105:28 ), They rebelled not against his word, namely, Moses and Aaron, whom he mentions, Exodus 7:26 ; Exodus 7:26 . Thus Jonah, though at first he was very averse, at length went to Nineveh. Notice is taken of the age of Moses and Aaron when they undertook this glorious service. Aaron the elder (and yet the inferior in office) was eighty-three, Moses was eighty; both of them men of great gravity and experience, whose age was venerable, and whose years might teach wisdom, Exodus 7:7 ; Exodus 7:7 . Joseph, who was to be only a servant to Pharaoh, was preferred at thirty years old; but Moses, who was to be a god to Pharaoh, was not so dignified until he was eighty years old. It was fit that he should long wait for such an honour, and be long in preparing for such a service. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-8-13" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
**새로운 사명을 받는 모세**
여기에서 하나님은 모세에게 파라오에게로 가도록 격려하시며, 그의 모든 낙심을 마침내 잠재우신다.
첫째, 하나님은 모세에게 큰 권세와 권위를 부여하신다(출 7:1). "내가 너를 파라오에게 신처럼 세웠다"는 말씀은, 모세가 이 일에 있어서 하나님의 대리자라는 뜻이다. 마치 통치자들이 하나님의 대리인이기 때문에 신들이라 불리는 것처럼, 모세는 하나님의 이름과 자리를 대신하여 말하고 행동할 권한을 부여받았다. 그는 하나님의 지도 아래 자연의 통상적인 능력을 초월하는 신적 능력을 받았으며, 주권자에게 순종을 요구하고 불순종을 징벌할 신적 권위를 부여받았다. 모세는 신이었지만, 그는 '만들어진' 신이었을 뿐, 본질적으로 신은 아니었다. 그는 오직 파라오에게만 신이었을 뿐이며, 살아 계신 참 하나님은 온 세상의 하나님이시다. 이는 하나님의 겸허하심을 보여 주는 것이며, 하나님께서 사람을 통해 사람과 교섭하심으로써 그 두려움이 우리를 놀라게 하지 않도록 하신다는 증거다.
둘째, 하나님은 다시 그의 형 아론을 보조자로 지명하신다. 아론은 입이 둔한 사람이 아니라 뛰어난 대변인이었다. "그가 네 선지자가 될 것이다"는 말씀은, 선지자들이 하나님으로부터 사람들에게 말하듯이, 아론이 모세로부터 파라오에게 말할 것이라는 뜻이다. "너는 신처럼 재앙을 내리고 거두며, 아론은 선지자처럼 그것을 선포하고 파라오를 위협할 것이다."
셋째, 하나님은 최악의 상황, 즉 파라오가 그의 말을 듣지 않을 것이라고 미리 알리시지만, 결국 이스라엘은 구원받고 하나님은 그 안에서 영광을 받으실 것이다(출 7:4-5). 이집트 사람들은, 여호와를 알기를 거부했지만, 결국 그분을 알게 될 것이다.
여기서 주목할 것이 있다. (1) 하나님은 어떻게 자신을 영화롭게 하시는가? 하나님은 사람들로 하여금 자신이 여호와임을 알게 하신다. 이스라엘은 하나님의 약속이 이루어짐으로써 그것을 알게 되고(출 6:3), 이집트 사람들은 하나님의 진노가 부어짐으로써 그것을 알게 된다. 이처럼 하나님의 이름은 구원받는 자들 안에서도, 멸망하는 자들 안에서도 높임을 받는다. (2) 하나님이 이를 위해 취하시는 방법은 무엇인가? 교만한 자를 낮추시고 가난한 자를 높이신다(눅 1:51-52). 하나님이 죄인들을 향해 헛되이 손을 뻗치신다면, 마침내 그들에게 손을 뻗으실 것이다. 그 무게를 누가 견디겠는가?
둘째, 모세와 아론은 더 이상 이의를 제기하지 않고 자신들의 일에 착수한다. "그들은 여호와께서 명령하신 대로 행하였다"(출 7:6). 시편 기자가 찬양하듯이(시 105:28), 그들은 하나님의 말씀에 거역하지 않았다. 마치 요나가 처음에는 몹시 꺼려하다가 마침내 니느웨로 갔던 것처럼. 그들이 이 영광스러운 사역을 시작했을 때의 나이가 기록되어 있다. 형인 아론(그러나 직분은 아래였다)은 여든셋이었고, 모세는 여든이었다(출 7:7). 두 사람 모두 지혜롭고 경험이 풍부하며 나이가 존경스러운 사람들이었다. 파라오의 신하가 될 요셉은 서른 살에 발탁되었지만, 파라오에게 신이 될 모세는 여든 살이 되어서야 그 높은 자리에 오르게 되었다. 그런 영예를 얻기까지 오래 기다리고, 그런 사역을 위해 오래 준비하는 것이 마땅하였다.
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E X O D U S CHAP. VII. In this chapter, I. The dispute between God and Moses finishes, and Moses applies himself to the execution of his commission, in obedience to God's command, Exodus 7:1-7 . II. The dispute between Moses and Pharaoh begins, and a famous trial of skill it was. Moses, in God's name, demands Israel's release; Pharaoh denies it. The contest is between the power of the great God and the power of a proud prince; and it will be found, in the issue, that when God judgeth he will overcome. 1. Moses confirms the demand he had made to Pharaoh, by a miracle, turning his rod into a serpent; but Pharaoh hardens his heart against this conviction, Exodus 7:8-13 . 2. He chastises his disobedience by a plague, the first of the ten, turning the waters into blood; but Pharaoh hardens his heart against this correction, Exodus 7:14-25 , &c. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-7" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
출애굽기 7장에서는 두 가지 사건이 전개된다. 첫째, 하나님과 모세 사이의 논쟁이 마무리되고, 모세는 하나님의 명령에 순종하여 자신의 사명을 실행하기 시작한다(출 7:1-7). 둘째, 모세와 파라오 사이의 대결이 시작되는데, 이는 역사에 길이 남을 시험의 장이었다. 모세는 하나님의 이름으로 이스라엘의 해방을 요구하고, 파라오는 이를 거부한다. 이 싸움은 위대하신 하나님의 권능과 교만한 왕의 권력 사이의 대결이며, 결국 하나님이 심판하실 때 반드시 이기신다는 사실이 드러날 것이다.
1. 모세는 지팡이를 뱀으로 변화시키는 기적으로 파라오에게 행한 자신의 요구를 재확인하지만, 파라오는 이 명백한 증거에도 마음을 완고하게 한다(출 7:8-13).
2. 하나님은 파라오의 불순종을 열 재앙 중 첫 번째 재앙, 곧 물을 피로 바꾸는 재앙으로 징벌하시지만, 파라오는 이 징계에도 마음을 완고하게 한다(출 7:14-25).
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Magicians of Egypt. . 8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. The first time that Moses made his application to Pharaoh, he produced his instructions only; now he is directed to produce his credentials, and does accordingly. 1. It is taken for granted that Pharaoh would challenge these demandants to work a miracle, that, by a performance evidently above the power of nature, they might prove their commission from the God of nature. Pharaoh will say, Show a miracle; not with any desire to be convinced, but with the hope that none will be wrought, and then he would have some colour for his infidelity. 2. Orders are therefore given to turn the rod into a serpent, according to the instructions, Exodus 4:3 ; Exodus 4:3 . The same rod that was to give the signal of the other miracles is now itself the subject of a miracle, to put a reputation upon it. Aaron cast his rod to the ground, and instantly it became a serpent, Exodus 7:10 ; Exodus 7:10 . This was proper, not only to affect Pharaoh with wonder, but to strike a terror upon him. Serpents are hurtful dreadful animals; the very sight of one, thus miraculously produced, might have softened his heart into a fear of that God by whose power it was produced. This first miracle, though it was not a plague, yet amounted to the threatening of a plague. If it made not Pharaoh feel, it made him fear; and this is God's method of dealing with sinners--he comes upon them gradually. 3. This miracle, though too plain to be denied, is enervated, and the conviction of it taken off, by the magicians' imitation of it, Exodus 7:11 ; Exodus 7:12 . Moses had been originally instructed in the learning of the Egyptians, and was suspected to have improved himself in magical arts in his long retirement; the magicians are therefore sent for, to vie with him. And some think those of that profession had a particular spite against the Hebrews ever since Joseph put them all to shame, by interpreting a dream which they could make nothing of, in remembrance of which slur put on their predecessors these magicians withstood Moses, as it is explained, 2 Timothy 3:8 . Their rods became serpents, real serpents; some think, by the power of God, beyond their intention or expectation, for the hardening of Pharaoh's heart; others think, by the power of evil angels, artfully substituting serpents in the room of the rods, God permitting the delusion to be wrought for wise and holy ends, that those might believe a lie who received not the truth: and herein the Lord was righteous. Yet this might have helped to frighten Pharaoh into a compliance with the demands of Moses, that he might be freed from these dreadful unaccountable phenomena, with which he saw himself on all sides surrounded. But to the seed of the serpent these serpents were no amazement. Note, God suffers the lying spirit to do strange things, that the faith of some may be tried and manifested ( Deuteronomy 13:3 ; 1 Corinthians 11:19 ), that the infidelity of others may be confirmed, and that he who is filthy may be filthy still, 2 Corinthians 4:4 . 4. Yet, in this contest, Moses plainly gains the victory. The serpent which Aaron's rod was turned into swallowed up the others, which was sufficient to have convinced Pharaoh on which side the right lay. Note, Great is the truth, and will prevail. The cause of God will undoubtedly triumph at last over all competition and contradiction, and will reign alone, Daniel 2:44 . But Pharaoh was not wrought upon by this. The magicians having produced serpents, he had this to say, that the case between them and Moses was disputable; and the very appearance of an opposition to truth, and the least head made against it, serve those for a justification of their infidelity who are prejudiced against the light and love of it. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-14-25" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
**이집트의 마술사들**
모세가 처음 파라오를 찾아갔을 때는 자신의 사명 지침서만 내보였지만, 이번에는 자신의 자격 증명을 내보이도록 명을 받고 그대로 행한다.
첫째, 파라오가 이 요구자들에게 기적을 행하라고 요구할 것이 예상된다. 자연의 능력을 분명히 초월하는 행위를 통해, 그들이 자연의 하나님으로부터 사명을 받았음을 증명하라는 것이다. 파라오는 "기적을 보여 주어라"고 할 것인데, 이는 확신을 얻고자 함이 아니라 아무 기적도 일어나지 않기를 바라면서 불신앙에 대한 구실을 찾으려는 것이다.
둘째, 그래서 지팡이를 뱀으로 바꾸라는 명령이 내려진다(출 4:3 참조). 다른 기적들의 신호를 줄 그 지팡이가 이제 스스로 기적의 대상이 되어 그것에 명성을 더한다. 아론이 지팡이를 땅에 던지자 즉시 뱀이 되었다(출 7:10). 이것은 파라오에게 경이로움을 줄 뿐만 아니라 그에게 두려움을 심어 주는 데 적합하였다. 뱀은 해롭고 두려운 동물이다. 이렇게 기적적으로 나타난 뱀 하나만 보아도 그것을 만들어 낸 하나님을 두려워하는 마음이 생겨 그의 마음이 부드러워졌어야 마땅했다. 이 첫 번째 기적은 재앙 자체는 아니었지만 재앙의 위협에 해당하였다. 파라오로 하여금 느끼지 못하게 하더라도 두려워하게 만들었다. 이것이 하나님이 죄인들을 대하시는 방법이다. 점진적으로 나아가시는 것이다.
셋째, 이 기적은 너무 명백하여 부인할 수 없었지만, 마술사들이 이를 모방함으로써 그 설득력이 약화된다(출 7:11-12). 모세는 원래 이집트 사람들의 학문으로 교육받았으며, 오랜 은거 생활 중에 마술을 연마한 것으로 의심받고 있었다. 그러므로 마술사들이 불려와 모세와 겨루게 된다. 어떤 이들은 그 계통의 직업에 있던 자들이 요셉이 아무도 풀지 못한 꿈을 해석하여 자신들의 선조들을 망신시킨 이래로 히브리 사람들에게 특별한 원한을 품어 왔으며, 그 치욕을 기억하여 이 마술사들이 모세를 대적하였다고 생각한다(딤후 3:8 참조). 그들의 지팡이도 뱀이 되었다. 진짜 뱀이 되었는데, 어떤 이들은 파라오의 마음을 완고하게 하려는 하나님의 능력으로, 의도치 않게 그렇게 된 것이라 생각하며, 다른 이들은 악한 천사들의 능력으로 지팡이 대신 뱀을 교묘하게 대체한 것이라고 생각한다. 하나님은 진리를 받아들이지 않는 자들로 하여금 거짓말을 믿게 하시는 지혜롭고 거룩한 목적을 위해 이 속임수를 허용하셨다. 그러나 이것은 파라오로 하여금 두려워서 모세의 요구에 따르도록 자극했어야 마땅했다. 그는 사방에 둘러싸인 이 무섭고 설명할 수 없는 현상들에서 벗어나기 위해서라도 그렇게 했어야 했다. 그러나 뱀의 후손에게 이 뱀들은 아무런 놀라움이 아니었다.
주목할 것이 있다. 하나님은 거짓 영이 이상한 일을 행하도록 허용하시는데, 이는 일부 사람들의 믿음을 시험하고 드러내며(신 13:3; 고전 11:19), 다른 사람들의 불신앙을 굳히고, 더러운 자는 더러운 채로 있게 하려는 것이다(고후 4:4).
넷째, 그러나 이 대결에서 모세는 분명히 승리한다. 아론의 지팡이가 변해 된 뱀이 다른 것들을 삼켜 버렸으니, 이것은 어느 편이 옳은가를 파라오에게 충분히 증명하기에 족하였다. 주목할 것이 있다. 진리는 위대하여 마침내 승리한다. 하나님의 대의는 분명히 결국 모든 경쟁과 반박을 이기고 홀로 다스릴 것이다(단 2:44). 그러나 파라오는 이것으로도 감동을 받지 않았다. 마술사들도 뱀을 만들어 냈으므로, 그들과 모세 사이의 경우가 논쟁의 여지가 있다고 말할 수 있었다. 진리에 대한 반대의 외양이 조금이라도 있고 진리에 대해 조금이라도 맞선다 싶으면, 빛과 그 사랑에 편견을 품은 자들에게는 그것이 자신들의 불신앙을 정당화하는 구실이 된다.
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The Plagues of Egypt. . 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. 17 Thus saith the LORD , In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD : behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. 18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river. 19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. 23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. 24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. 25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. Here is the first of the ten plagues, the turning of the water into blood, which was, 1. A dreadful plague, and very grievous. The very sight of such vast rolling streams of blood, pure blood no doubt, florid and high-colored, could not but strike a horror upon people: much more afflictive were the consequences of it. Nothing more common than water: so wisely has Providence ordered it, and so kindly, that that which is so needful and serviceable to the comfort of human life should be cheap, and almost every where to be had; but now the Egyptians must either drink blood, or die for thirst. Fish was much of their food ( Numbers 11:5 ), but the changing of the waters was the death of the fish; it was a pestilence in that element ( Exodus 7:21 ; Exodus 7:21 ): The fish died. In the general deluge they escaped, because perhaps they had not then contributed so much to the luxury of man as they have since; but in this particular judgment they perished ( Psalms 105:29 ): He slew their fish; and when another destruction of Egypt, long afterwards, is threatened, the disappointment of those that make sluices and ponds for fish is particularly noticed, Isaiah 19:10 . Egypt was a pleasant land, but the noisome stench of dead fish and blood, which by degrees would grow putrid, now rendered it very unpleasant. 2. It was a righteous plague, and justly inflicted upon the Egyptians. For, (1.) Nilus, the river of Egypt, was their idol; they and their land derived so much benefit from it that they served and worshipped it more than the Creator. The true fountain of the Nile being unknown to them, they paid all their devotions to its streams: here therefore God punished them, and turned that into blood which they had turned into a god. Note, That creature which we idolize God justly removes from us, or embitters to us. He makes that a scourge to us which we make a competitor with him. (2.) They had stained the river with the blood of the Hebrews' children, and now God made that river all bloody. Thus he gave them blood to drink, for they were worthy, Revelation 16:6 . Note, Never any thirsted after blood, but, sooner or later, they had enough of it. 3. It was a significant plague. Egypt had a great dependence upon their river ( Zechariah 14:18 ), so that in smiting the river they were warned of the destruction of all the productions of their country, till it came at last to their firstborn; and this red river proved a direful omen of the ruin of Pharaoh and all his forces in the Red Sea. This plague of Egypt is alluded to in the prediction of the ruin of the enemies of the New-Testament church, Revelation 16:3 ; Revelation 16:4 . But there the sea, as well as the rivers and fountains of water, is turned into blood; for spiritual judgments reach further, and strike deeper, than temporal judgments do. And, lastly, let me observe in general concerning this plague that one of the first miracles Moses wrought was turning water into blood, but one of the first miracles our Lord Jesus wrought was turning water into wine; for the law was given by Moses, and it was a dispensation of death and terror; but grace and truth, which, like wine, make glad the heart, came by Jesus Christ. Observe, I. Moses is directed to give Pharaoh warning of this plague. "Pharaoh's heart is hardened ( Exodus 7:14 ; Exodus 7:14 ), therefore go and try what this will do to soften it," Exodus 7:15 ; Exodus 7:15 . Moses perhaps may not be admitted into Pharaoh's presence-chamber, or the room of state where he used to give audience to ambassadors; and therefore he is directed to meet him by the river's brink, whither God foresaw he would come in the morning, either for the pleasure of a morning's walk or to pay his morning devotions to the river: for thus all people will walk, every one in the name of his god; they will not fail to worship their god every morning. There Moses must be ready to give him a new summons to surrender, and, in case of a refusal, to tell him of the judgment that was coming upon that very river on the banks of which they were now standing. Notice is thus given him of it beforehand, that they might have no colour to say it was a chance, or to attribute it to any other cause, but that it might appear to be done by the power of the God of the Hebrews, and as a punishment upon him for his obstinacy. Moses is expressly ordered to take the rod with him, that Pharaoh might be alarmed at the sight of that rod which had so lately triumphed over the rods of the magicians. Now learn hence, 1. That the judgments of God are all known to himself beforehand. He knows what he will do in wrath as well as in mercy. Every consumption is a consumption determined, Isaiah 10:23 . 2. That men cannot escape the alarms of God's wrath, because they cannot go out of the hearing of their own consciences: he that made their hearts can make his sword to approach them. 3. That God warns before he wounds; for he is long-suffering, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. II. Aaron (who carried the mace) is directed to summon the plague by smiting the river with his rod, Exodus 7:19 ; Exodus 7:20 . It was done in the sight of Pharaoh and his attendants; for God's true miracles were not performed, as Satan's lying wonders were, by those that peeped and muttered: truth seeks no corners. An amazing change was immediately wrought; all the waters, not only in the rivers but in all their ponds, were turned into blood. 1. See here the almighty power of God. Every creature is that to us which he makes it to be, water or blood. 2. See the mutability of all things under the sun, and what changes we may meet with in them. That which is water to-day may be blood to-morrow; what is always vain may soon become vexatious. A river, at the best, is transient; but divine justice can quickly make it malignant. 3. See what mischievous work sin makes. if the things that have been our comforts prove our crosses, we must thank ourselves: it is sin that turns our waters into blood. III. Pharaoh endeavours to confront the miracle, because he resolves not to humble himself under the plague. He sends for the magicians, and, by God's permission, they ape the miracle with their enchantments ( Exodus 7:22 ; Exodus 7:22 ), and this serves Pharaoh for an excuse not to set his heart to this also ( Exodus 7:23 ; Exodus 7:23 ), and a pitiful excuse it was. Could they have turned the river of blood into water again, this would have been something to the purpose; then they would have proved their power, and Pharaoh would have been obliged to them as his benefactors. But for them, when there was such scarcity of water, to turn more of it into blood, only to show their art, plainly intimates that the design of the devil is only to delude his devotees and amuse them, not to do them any real kindness, but to keep them from doing a real kindness to themselves by repenting and returning to their God. IV. The Egyptians, in the mean time, are seeking for relief against the plague, digging round about the river for water to drink, Exodus 7:24 ; Exodus 7:24 . Probably they found some, with much ado, God remembering mercy in the midst of wrath; for he is full of compassion, and would not let the subjects smart too much for the obstinacy of their prince. V. The plague continued seven days ( Exodus 7:25 ; Exodus 7:25 ), and, in all that time, Pharaoh's proud heart would not let him so much as desire Moses to intercede for the removal of it. Thus the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath; they cry not when he binds them ( Job 36:13 ); and then no wonder that his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. return to ' Top of Page ' Exodus Exo 6 Exodus Exo Exodus Exo 8 Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Bibliographical Information Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Exodus 7". 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Pericope (part_of)
- part_of
pericope/per-exo-7-003 - part_of
pericope/per-exo-7-004
절 (explains)
bible-text/exo-7-14, bible-text/exo-7-15, bible-text/exo-7-16, bible-text/exo-7-17, bible-text/exo-7-18, bible-text/exo-7-19, bible-text/exo-7-20, bible-text/exo-7-21, bible-text/exo-7-22, bible-text/exo-7-23, bible-text/exo-7-24, bible-text/exo-7-25
Source
source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
**이집트의 재앙들**
여기에 열 재앙 중 첫 번째, 곧 물이 피가 되는 재앙이 나온다.
**첫째, 이 재앙은 두렵고 매우 혹독한 것이었다.** 광대하게 흐르는 피의 물줄기를 보는 것만으로도, 그것도 분명 선홍색의 생생한 피를 보는 것만으로도 사람들이 공포에 빠지기에 충분하였다. 그 결과는 훨씬 더 고통스러웠다. 물만큼 흔한 것은 없다. 섭리가 이렇게 지혜롭고 자비롭게 정하신 것은, 인간 삶의 안락에 그토록 필요하고 유용한 것이 값싸고 거의 어디서나 구할 수 있도록 하기 위함이다. 그런데 이제 이집트 사람들은 피를 마시거나 목말라 죽어야 했다. 물고기는 그들의 주된 먹거리였으나(민 11:5), 물이 변한 것이 물고기의 죽음을 가져왔다. 그 원소 안에 전염병이 된 것이다(출 7:21). "물고기가 죽었다"고 하였다. 대홍수 때에는 살아남았는데, 그것은 아마도 그때는 물고기가 인간의 사치에 그다지 기여하지 않았기 때문이고, 이 특별한 심판에서 그것들이 죽었다(시 105:29). "그분이 그들의 물고기를 죽이셨다"고 하였다. 그 후 오랜 후에 이집트의 멸망이 위협될 때, 물고기 못을 만든 자들의 실망이 특별히 언급된다(사 19:10). 이집트는 기쁜 땅이었지만, 차차 썩어 가는 죽은 물고기와 피의 악취가 이 땅을 매우 불쾌하게 만들었다.
**둘째, 이것은 의로운 재앙이었으며, 이집트 사람들에게 정당하게 내려진 것이었다.** (1) 이집트 강 나일 강은 그들의 우상이었다. 그들과 그들의 땅은 나일 강에서 너무나 큰 혜택을 받아서 창조주보다 그 강물을 더 섬기고 숭배하였다. 나일 강 수원이 그들에게 알려지지 않아서 그들은 그 물줄기에 온갖 헌신을 바쳤다. 따라서 하나님은 바로 거기서 그들을 벌하셔서, 그들이 신으로 삼은 것을 피로 바꾸셨다. 주목할 것이 있다. 우리가 우상화하는 피조물을 하나님은 정당하게 우리에게서 제거하시거나 쓴 것이 되게 하신다. 하나님은 우리가 그분과 경쟁시키는 것을 재앙이 되게 하신다. (2) 그들이 히브리 사람들의 아이들의 피로 강을 더럽혔으므로, 하나님은 이제 그 강 전체를 피로 만드셨다. 이처럼 하나님은 그들이 마실 피를 주셨으니, 그들이 그만한 자격이 있었기 때문이다(계 16:6). 주목할 것이 있다. 피에 목마른 자는 조만간 그것으로 충분히 마시게 된다.
**셋째, 이것은 의미심장한 재앙이었다.** 이집트는 나일 강에 크게 의존하였으므로(슥 14:18), 강을 치는 것은 그 나라의 모든 소산을 멸한다는 경고였으며, 결국 그들의 장자에게까지 이르렀다. 이 붉은 강은 파라오와 그의 모든 군대가 홍해에서 멸망할 끔찍한 전조였다. 이 이집트의 재앙은 신약 교회의 원수들의 멸망에 대한 예언에서도 암시된다(계 16:3-4). 그러나 거기서는 바다도, 강과 샘들의 물도 피가 된다. 영적 심판은 시간적 심판보다 더 멀리, 더 깊이 미치기 때문이다.
마지막으로, 이 재앙에 대해 일반적으로 한 가지를 관찰하고자 한다. 모세가 처음으로 행한 기적 중 하나는 물을 피로 바꾸는 것이었지만, 우리 주 예수님이 처음으로 행하신 기적 중 하나는 물을 포도주로 바꾸는 것이었다. 율법은 모세로 말미암아 주어졌으며, 그것은 죽음과 두려움의 경륜이었다. 그러나 포도주처럼 마음을 기쁘게 하는 은혜와 진리는 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 왔다.
**I. 모세는 이 재앙을 파라오에게 미리 경고하도록 지시받는다.** "파라오의 마음이 완고하여"(출 7:14), 그러므로 가서 마음을 부드럽게 할 수 있는 이것을 시험해 보라(출 7:15). 모세는 파라오의 접견실이나 사절들을 접견하던 국사실에는 들어가지 못할 수도 있다. 그러므로 아침에 강가로 나올 파라오를 거기서 만나도록 지시받는다. 파라오는 아침 산책의 즐거움이나 강에 대한 아침 예배를 드리러 나올 것이다. 모든 민족이 자신들의 신의 이름으로 행하여, 매일 아침 자신들의 신을 경배하는 것을 거르지 않을 것이다. 거기서 모세는 파라오에게 새로운 항복 요구를 전달하고, 거부할 경우에는 그들이 서 있는 그 강가에 임박한 심판을 알려야 했다.
이렇게 미리 고지하는 것은 그것이 우연이라거나 다른 원인으로 돌릴 수 없게 하려는 것이다. 이것이 히브리 사람들의 하나님의 능력으로 행해지고, 그분을 거역한 완악함에 대한 징벌임이 드러나게 하려는 것이다. 모세는 그 지팡이를 가지고 가도록 명시적으로 지시받는다. 얼마 전에 마술사들의 지팡이를 압도한 그 지팡이를 보고 파라오가 경계심을 가지게 하려는 것이다.
여기서 배워야 할 것이 있다.
1. 하나님의 심판은 모두 하나님께 미리 알려져 있다. 하나님은 자비에서와 마찬가지로 진노에서도 무엇을 행하실지 아신다. 모든 멸망은 작정된 멸망이다(사 10:23).
2. 사람은 하나님의 진노의 경고를 피할 수 없다. 자기 양심의 소리에서 벗어날 수 없기 때문이다. 그들의 마음을 만드신 분은 그의 칼이 그들에게 다가가게 하실 수 있다.
3. 하나님은 치시기 전에 경고하신다. 하나님은 오래 참으시며, 아무도 멸망하기를 원치 않으시고 모두가 회개하기를 원하신다.
**II. 아론은 지팡이로 강을 쳐서 재앙을 내리도록 지시받는다(출 7:19-20).** 이것은 파라오와 그의 신하들이 보는 앞에서 행해졌다. 하나님의 참된 기적은 사탄의 거짓 이적처럼 구석에서 중얼거리며 행해지지 않았다. 진리는 어둠을 찾지 않는다. 즉각적으로 놀라운 변화가 일어났다. 강뿐만 아니라 모든 연못의 물도 피로 변하였다.
1. 하나님의 전능하신 능력을 보라. 모든 피조물은 하나님이 그것을 만들어 주시는 것이 된다. 물도, 피도.
2. 하늘 아래 모든 것의 변덕스러움을 보라. 그리고 우리가 그것들에서 만나는 변화를 보라. 오늘 물이었던 것이 내일 피가 될 수 있다. 항상 헛된 것이 곧 고통이 될 수 있다. 강은 기껏해야 흘러가는 것이지만, 하나님의 공의는 금방 그것을 해로운 것으로 만들 수 있다.
3. 죄가 얼마나 큰 해를 끼치는지 보라. 우리의 위안이었던 것들이 십자가가 된다면, 우리 자신을 탓해야 한다. 우리의 물을 피로 바꾸는 것은 죄다.
**III. 파라오는 재앙 아래 자신을 낮추기를 거부하기 때문에 기적에 맞서려 한다.** 그는 마술사들을 불러 하나님의 허락 아래 자신들의 마술로 기적을 흉내 낸다(출 7:22). 이것이 파라오가 이것에도 마음을 두지 않는 변명이 된다(출 7:23). 참으로 한심한 변명이었다. 만약 그들이 피의 강을 다시 물로 되돌릴 수 있었다면, 이것은 어느 정도 목적에 맞는 것이었다. 그랬다면 그들이 자신들의 능력을 증명하고, 파라오는 그들을 자신의 은인으로 여겼을 것이다. 그러나 물이 그토록 귀한 상황에서 더 많은 물을 피로 바꾸는 것은, 단지 자신들의 기술을 보여 주기 위한 것으로, 마귀의 설계가 자신의 종들을 미혹하고 혼란케 할 뿐이지 그들에게 실질적인 도움을 주지 않는다는 것을 분명히 드러낸다. 오히려 그들이 회개하고 하나님께 돌아옴으로써 자신들에게 진정한 친절을 베푸는 것을 방해한다.
**IV. 이집트 사람들은 재앙을 피하려고 강 주변을 파서 마실 물을 찾는다(출 7:24).** 아마도 하나님이 진노 중에도 자비를 기억하시어, 그들이 많은 수고 끝에 어느 정도 물을 찾았을 것이다. 하나님은 자비가 충만하시며, 신하들이 그들의 왕의 완악함 때문에 너무 많이 고통받게 하시려 하지 않으셨다.
**V. 재앙은 칠 일 동안 계속되었으며(출 7:25)**, 그 모든 기간에 파라오의 교만한 마음은 그가 모세에게 재앙의 제거를 위해 중보해 달라고 간구조차 하지 못하게 하였다. 이렇게 마음속에 외식하는 자들은 진노를 쌓는다. 그들은 하나님이 묶으실 때 부르짖지 않으며(욥 36:13), 그러면 그의 진노가 돌아서지 않고 그의 손이 여전히 뻗쳐 있는 것도 당연하다.
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