The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

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Title: The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.
Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
Publication: London :: Printed by W. R. for Robert Scot, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell,; 1684.
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EXODUS XVIII.

BEtween the tenth and eleventh Verses of the tenth of Numbers, as in its proper place and order, cometh in the story of Jethro, con∣tained in the eighteenth of Exodus, as may be evidenced by these obser∣vations.

First, That that story lieth not in its proper place in the Book of Exo∣dus, may be concluded upon these two or three reasons; first, because there it is said, Jethro took burnt-offerings and sacrifices for God, ver. 12. Now as the story lieth there, the Law for burnt-offerings and sacrifices was not yet given. 2. It is said, that Moses sate to judge the people, and made them know the Statutes of God, and his Laws, vers. 13, 16. Now as the story lieth there, the Statutes and Laws are not as yet given to Mo∣ses, and he himself knoweth them not. 3. The chusing of Judges and Elders, which was upon Jethro's counsel, was not till their departing from Sinai, Deut. 1. 7, 8. And now as the story of Jethro lieth in the book of Exodus, they are not as yet come to Sinai; therefore that that story is misplaced as it lieth there, there is evidence sufficient. There remaineth only to see why it is laid there out of its proper place and where is the pro∣per place to lay it; the former may be resolved upon, by looking back up∣on the curse that God denounceth upon Amalek, in the 17 Chapter: I will put out the remembrance of Amalek from under Heaven: And the Lord hath sworn, that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to gene∣ration, ver. 14, 16. Now that the Holy Ghost might shew that Jethro who dwelt among the Amalekites, 1 Sam. 15. 16. did not fall under this curse, he bringeth in the story of his coming into Israel, in the very next place after that curse is related; not thereby to conclude strictly that his coming was at that very time assoon as the curse was denounced; but to shew that he once came, and so avoideth and escapeth that curse.

Now that the proper place of that story is this that we have mention∣ed, may be evidenced by these particulars: First, that Moses himself tel∣leth, Deut. 1. 7. that their choice of Judges, which was by Jethro's coun∣sel, instantly upon his coming, was so near their departure from Sinai, which is metioned Num. 10. ver. 11. that the warning of their departure was given him before. 2. That the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam against Zipporah Moses wife, [which in all probability was upon her first coming among them, and their converse with her or instantly after,] is set after their departure from Sinai. 3. That the departure of Hobab or Jethro from them at Sinai, is joyned so near to the place where we sup∣pose this story of his coming is to be laid, as that but a few Verses come between; and compair that story with the latter end of Exodus 18. and it will help to confirm this place to be the proper place of its order.