Nehemiah 9:10

Neh 9:10 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as [it is] this day.

Ver. 10. And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh] That sturdy rebel, whom neither ministry, nor misery, nor miracle, nor mercy could possibly mollify. This was worse than any or all those ten plagues sent upon him, whereof see Exo 3:19. {See Trapp on "Exo 3:19"}

For thou knewest that they dealt proudly, &c.] This the just and jealous God could not away with, Exo 18:11. His work in heaven is (said that heathen) to cast down the lofty, and to lift up the lowly, τα μεν υφηλα ταπεινουν, &c. (Aesop. Chilon).

So didst thou get thee a name] i.e. A great fame of thy power and justice, to the conversion of some (as Jethro, Exo 18:1) and conviction of others, as Deu 32:31 Jos 2:10 1Sa 4:8.

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9:10-11 You have a glorious reputation: In the Exodus, God had demonstrated his character with plagues, parting the sea, and defeating the arrogant Egyptian army (Exod 15:5, 9-10, 19).

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10. and shewedst signs and wonders, &c.] This epitome of the history of the Plagues shows acquaintance with Deu_6:22, ‘And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his house.’ Cf. Psa_105:27; Psa_106:7; Psa_135:9.

dealt proudly] Perhaps an echo of the use of the same verb in Exo_18:11, ‘yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.’

So didst thou get, &c.] R.V. and didst get. Not a recapitulation, but the continuance of the description. The Divine visitation upon Egypt is referred to in similar language, Exo_9:16, ‘And that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;’ Exo_14:17-18.

The words of our verse are best illustrated by Isa_63:12, ‘that divided the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name.’ 14, ‘so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.’

as it is this day] The vivid impression of the deliverance from Egypt is indestructible. The recollection of the nation’s sin is referred to in the same way, Ezr_9:7.

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And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land,.... By inflicting the ten plagues upon them:

for thou knowest that they dealt proudly against them; behaved haughtily to them, and despised them, see Exo 18:11

so didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day; displayed his power on Pharaoh, and his goodness to Israel, the fame of which reached all over the world, and continued to that day, see Exo 9:16.

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A name, Glorious, (Menochius) and to be feared by all, Exodus xiv.

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They dealt proudly against them; treating thy people with great scorn and contempt, like slaves and beasts.

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10. Get thee a name — A wondrous fame for Almighty power over false gods. Jehovah made for himself such a name by the miracles which he wrought for Israel.

As it is this day — Jehovah’s fame had not departed, for in Nehemiah’s time the miracles of the Exodus were still remembered and extolled.

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They dealt proudly. The "proud dealing" of the Egyptians is spoken of in Exo_18:11. That God "got himself a name" by the signs and wonders shown in Egypt is often declared. (see Exo_9:16 Exo_14:17 Exo_15:14-16, etc.)

The Divine self-made name.

"So didst thou get make thee a name, as it is this day." "What is thy name?" is a question asked of God by thoughtful men in all ages. How shall we conceive and speak of God? The answer is found in the various manifestations he has made of himself. He is the maker and publisher of his own name.

I THE WAYS BY WHICH GOD HAS MADE FOR HIMSELF A NAME.

1. By his works. Of nature, providence, miracle, grace.

2. By his word. Directly instructing men how to think and speak of him, and enabling them to interpret his works.

3. Preeminently by the manifestation of himself in his Son. The character, teaching, and works of Christ present a perfect revelation of the invisible God. "I have declared thy name, and will declare it". (Joh_17:26)

II THE NAME HE HAS THUS MADE FOR HIMSELF. The Almighty, All-wise, All-good, the Holy, Just, Faithful, Merciful, Terrible, Father and Saviour of all, especially of believers, LOVE, etc.

III ITS ENDURANCE. "As it is this day." He remains the same; his name is so written that it can never be blotted out, so proclaimed that it shall resound through the world, through the universe, for ever.

IV WHY HE HAS MADE HIMSELF SUCH A NAME. For his own glory, and for the benefit of his creatures; that they may fear, trust, love, worship, and obey him, and thus be saved and blessed. Finally, we shall at length in our own personal experience know and illustrate the name of God. Which part of his name? This depends on how we are affected by and towards it now.

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that they dealt wickedly Heb. הֵזִידוּ, that they dealt wickedly, like (Exod. 18:11): “...that they plotted (זָדוּ) against them.”

a name Heb. שֵּׁם, renom in French, renown.

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