exodus 4:27-6:9 {s+p} strong theme

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Hebrew paragraph divisions

Exo 4:27-6:1 {s} Pharaoh’s response to Moses and the children of Israel
Exo 6:2-9 {p} YHVH to reveal the meaning of His name by redeeming Israel from Egypt

Exo 4:27-6:9 chiastic structure

The chiastic structure reveals the strong theme: Pharaoh does not let Israel go because He does not know who YHVH is. If he knew that YHVH meant, the Self-Existent and Eternal Almighty who redeems from bondage; he would not have kept Israel enslaved. Pharaoh’s response to God’s command was to burden Israel even greater; God’s response to Pharaoh is that he is about to learn what “outstretched arm” and “great judgments” really means.

Strong theme

Pharaoh does not know YHVH, plagues Israel/ YHVH to reveal who He is to Pharaoh and Israel

Further study

Exo 4:27-6:1 chiasm