EXODUS –LESSON 30
LEARN: I Timothy 4: 12
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
READ: Exodus 18:1-12
1.Who was Jethro? v 1
2. When and why did Moses send Zipporah back to her father’s house? Exodus 4:18-29
3. What do the names of Moses’ two sons tell us about Moses? v v 3, 4
4. What further information do we have concerning the two sons of Moses? I Chronicles 23:14-17
5. How was the family of Moses reunited? v v 5, 6
6. Use verse 7 to describe the relationship that Moses had with his father-in-law Jethro.
NOTE: When Jethro arrived in the area, he sent word to Moses that he had arrived, and then he waited. It is oriental custom and a sign of deference on Moses part, that upon hearing that Jethro was in the vicinity that Moses went out to meet Jethro. He did not wait for his father-in- law to come to him.
7. Moses not only went out to Jethro, but he did ________________________to him. Explain the meaning of this word.
8. As Moses described to Jethro what had happened since they last met, what was his focus? v 8
9. How is what Moses told his father-in-law relevant to each of our lives?
10. List Scripture verses that encourage this same behavior by us as we describe what is happening in our lives to others.
11. What happens when we do not have an attitude of thanksgiving and praise? Romans 1:21-23, Psalm 106:13, 16, 21, 24, 29, 35, 39
12. What was Jethro’s response to all that Moses told him? vv 9, 10
13. What will an attitude of praise and thanksgiving provoke in those around us? Hebrews 10:24
14. What does Jethro’s example teach us?
15. List Scripture verses that show that we ought also to behave in like manner when the goodness of the Lord is shown in the lives of fellow believers.
16. What understanding does recounting all the mighty acts of God bring about in the hearts of those who do it? v 11
17. It would seem that Jethro, like the generality of the heathen around him believed in a plurality of gods, and had hitherto regarded the God of the Israelites as merely one among many equals. Now, he renounces this creed, and emphatically declares his belief that Yahweh is above all other gods, greater, higher, more powerful. Give an example or two of others in scripture who understood by God’s power, that he alone is God.
18. From Psalm 115:1-8 remind us of the difference between all the gods of this world and the God of Israel.
19. How should the understanding of Psalm 115 motivate us in our relations with people all around us?
20. What behavior does recounting what God has done elicit? v v 11, 12a
21. If we struggle and there is lack of worship of God in our lives, using this passage as a guide, what can we do to bring about change?
22. How did Jethro’s praise of the LORD affect those around him? v 12b
23. I Timothy 4:12 that admonishes each of us to be an example to other believers. In what areas of our lives should this example be seen? Define the words as needed.