Exode - Caput 1

Exode 1.1 haec sunt nomina filiorum Israhel qui ingressi sunt Aegyptum cum Iacob singuli cum domibus suis introierunt Exode 1.2 Ruben Symeon Levi Iuda Exode 1.3 Isachar Zabulon et Beniamin Exode 1.4 Dan et Nepthalim Gad et Aser Exode 1.5 erant igitur omnes animae eorum qui egressi sunt de femore Iacob septuaginta Ioseph autem in Aegypto erat Exode 1.6 quo mortuo et universis fratribus eius omnique cognatione illa Exode 1.7 filii Israhel creverunt et quasi germinantes multiplicati sunt ac roborati nimis impleverunt terram Exode 1.8 surrexit interea rex novus super Aegyptum qui ignorabat Ioseph Exode 1.9 et ait ad populum suum ecce populus filiorum Israhel multus et fortior nobis Exode 1.10 venite sapienter opprimamus eum ne forte multiplicetur et si ingruerit contra nos bellum addatur inimicis nostris expugnatisque nobis egrediatur e terra Exode 1.11 praeposuit itaque eis magistros operum ut adfligerent eos oneribus aedificaveruntque urbes tabernaculorum Pharaoni Phiton et Ramesses Exode 1.12 quantoque opprimebant eos tanto magis multiplicabantur et crescebant Exode 1.13 oderantque filios Israhel Aegyptii et adfligebant inludentes eis Exode 1.14 atque ad amaritudinem perducebant vitam eorum operibus duris luti et lateris omnique famulatu quo in terrae operibus premebantur Exode 1.15 dixit autem rex Aegypti obsetricibus Hebraeorum quarum una vocabatur Sephra altera Phua Exode 1.16 praecipiens eis quando obsetricabitis Hebraeas et partus tempus advenerit si masculus fuerit interficite illum si femina reservate Exode 1.17 timuerunt autem obsetrices Deum et non fecerunt iuxta praeceptum regis Aegypti sed conservabant mares Exode 1.18 quibus ad se accersitis rex ait quidnam est hoc quod facere voluistis ut pueros servaretis Exode 1.19 quae responderunt non sunt hebraeae sicut aegyptiae mulieres ipsae enim obsetricandi habent scientiam et priusquam veniamus ad eas pariunt Exode 1.20 bene ergo fecit Deus obsetricibus et crevit populus confortatusque est nimis Exode 1.21 et quia timuerant obsetrices Deum aedificavit illis domos Exode 1.22 praecepit autem Pharao omni populo suo dicens quicquid masculini sexus natum fuerit in flumen proicite quicquid feminei reservate

Exode : Caput 1

Reflections on Israel's Operation in Egypt

Exodus chapter 1 begins a poignant account of the oppression suffered by the people of Israel in Egypt. This seminal text invites us to reflect on how the Israelites' situation radically changed. It highlights the population growth of the Hebrews, the arrival of a new pharaoh who did not know Joseph, as well as the severe oppression imposed on God's people.

Main Themes of the Chapter

This chapter introduces major themes such as:

We invite you to examine with us five biblical passages that are intrinsically linked to the themes of oppression and faithfulness present in this first chapter of Exodus.

Significant Bible Passages

Acts 7:17-19 : "As the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt greatly increased in number. Then another king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule over Egypt. He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors, forcing them to give up their newborn babies to die." This passage summarizes the events of Exodus 1 and demonstrates how this story was memorized in the New Testament.

Genesis 15:13: "Then the Lord said to him, 'Know that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, serving them and being oppressed for four hundred years.'" This prophecy to Abraham anticipates Israel's suffering, emphasizing that the oppression in Egypt was part of God's plan.

Psalm 105:24-25: "The Lord has multiplied his people and made them mighty than his adversaries, whose hearts have turned to hatred against his people and to conspiracy against his servants." This psalm reflects the events of Exodus 1, attributing both the growth of Israel and the Egyptians' hostility toward God.

Hebrews 11:23 : "By faith the newborn Moses was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's decree." This verse evokes the courageous actions of Moses' parents, interpreting their behavior as acts of faith in the face of oppression.

Acts 7:6: "God told him that his descendants would be strangers in a strange land, enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years." This passage, quoted by Stephen, contextualizes the events of Exodus 1 within a larger divine plan, affirming that the oppression of the Israelites was not an accident, but part of the story of redemption.

In sum, Exodus chapter 1 reminds us not only of the oppression experienced by the people of Israel, but also of God's faithfulness to His promise. It encourages us to reflect on our own faith and how we respond to the challenges of our time.