Comparing the Book of Moses to the Book of John---- Story Number 8 of 21 ----
---- Each story broken into seven sections. ----
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Exodus 6:9-30
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John 4:43-54
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Exodus/John |
Innocence |
9And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: | Moses heads back to Egypt to speak to the Jews. | 43Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. | Jesus heads to Galilee. | Going somewhere to talk to a group. |
Self Awareness |
but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. | Moses’ own people don’t listen (don’t give honor) to him. | 44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. | Jesus says a prophet has no honor is his own country after the Samaritans believe in him. | Moses and Jesus not accepted by their own people. |
Government |
10And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 11Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, | Moses told to go to the King of Egypt (Pharaoh). | 45Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. | Jesus goes back to the place of his first miracle. Nobleman (Royal Government Official - King) comes to Jesus because his son is very sick. | Moses goes to King, government official comes to Jesus. |
Promise |
that he let the children of Israel | Moses talks about Gods’ children. | 48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. | Jesus says the official won’t believe unless he sees a sign from God dealing with his son. | Both deal with the children/child going free or needing to be free. |
Law |
go out of his land. | Moses told to tell Pharaoh it is time for them to go. | 49The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. | Jesus tells the official to go, his son will live. | Both told to go. |
Grace -in- |
12And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? 13And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. | Moses says the Jews don’t listen to him, so how will the Pharaoh listen. | And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. | The official believed and went away. On his way, he finds out his son lives. | Opposites: The Israelites don’t listen to Moses but the government official listens to Jesus. |
God's Rule |
14These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. 15And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. 16And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. 17The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. 18And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. 19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. 20And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. 21And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites. 25And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families. 26These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies. 27These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron. 28And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. 30And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me? | List of sons from Israel to Moses and Aaron. Story of God’s “whole” family. God recounts the story of God telling Moses to bring God’s “sons” out of Egypt to live with God. Moses can’t believe it can happen. | 52Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. 54This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. | Servant recounts what happened to the official’s son the day before, how the fever left him and he lives. Official’s whole house believes in Jesus based on the words Jesus spoke and the sign of healing. | Both recount the freedom that happens or will happen to the child or children (of Israel). |
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Exodus 6:1-8 : God tells Moses that he is about to see what is going to be done to Pharaoh
John 4:27-42 : Samaria woman still at the well. Disciples reap where they don’t labor. |
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Exodus 7-11 : Moses/ Aaron go to Pharaoh, 9 of the 10 plagues happen, the last plagues in foretold
John 5 : Man healed at the pool of Bethesda. Miracle #3 Reverse of Moses cast tree into the water and the water turning from bitter to sweet. |
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