Today, I want us to examine a special message. We don’t need to approach it academically to benefit spiritually and physically from this study. Meditate to experience the absolute teaching Ministry of the Holy Spirit, primarily to feed our souls.

Exodus 17:8-16 “

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men. Then, fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill. I will hold the staff God told me to take along in my hand.” Joshua did as Moses told him and fought the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel would win, but as soon as he put his hands down, the Amalekites would start to win. This narrative carries a profound spiritual significance, enlightening us about the power of faith and divine intervention in our lives. Eventually, Moses’ hands felt heavy. So Aaron and Hur took a rock, put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron held up one hand, and Hur held up the other. His hands remained steady until sunset. So Joshua defeated the Amalekite army in battle. The Lord told Moses, “Write this reminder on a scroll, and make sure that Joshua hears it, too: I will completely erase any memory of the Amalekites from the earth.” Moses built an altar and called it The Lord Is My Banner. He said, “Because a hand was lifted against the Lord’s throne, he will be at war against the Amalekites from one generation to the next.”
Exodus 17:98-16 “
Even many Bible scholars will fail to answer this question about the oldest Bible passage, which concerns the above portion.
Many Bible scholars will all rush to Genesis, but they are all wrong. We all agree that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. Moses went to Mount Sinai, and God gave him the commandments and other regulations, probably including the first five books, but the above scripture was written before.
It’s like God can tell Moses to begin with Deuteronomy, though the beginning is Genesis, but chronologically, Genesis comes first.

God told Moses to write the above portion for two reasons.

It makes a powerful point, and it’s a priority. That’s why God commands this message before giving the book of  Genesis.
Secondly, it paints a beautiful portrait.
Hear God’s people were going to battle with the Amalekites; now, who are the Amalekites?

These are the descendants of Esau, who’s Esau. Esau and Jacob are twins. Jacob had a heart for God, while Esau, who would now become the Amalekites, is an older twin who’s a carnal, not spiritual, guy. This stark contrast in their spiritual inclinations is a significant aspect of this biblical narrative, highlighting the depth of the characters and their roles in the divine plan.

Do you still recall that the older twin Esau sold his birthright for food? He told his younger twin brother Jacob he was hungry and asked for food. Jacob was like, but I will provide you with food on one condition, old twin brother. Then young Jacob said, ok, for me to provide you with food, let me be the old brother! Esau agreed, and young Jacob became the older brother. Jacob’s price to become the old twin brother was a plate of food.
So Esau, the father of the Amalekites we read above, was carnal, after food. Remember, Amalek is one of the descendants of those whose children are now the Israelites who are going to war with them, and they are called Amalekites. For Example, if I have a son who becomes a tribe because my name is Andama, they may call themselves the Andaman tribe.

Listen, this tribe loves to lap others like their grandfather Esau. What does it mean to lap? Have you seen how a dog’s lap spilled milk? Amalekites means to lap up. They seek to take advantage of others, much like Esau did when he traded his birthright for a meal.
Let’s stop here, but next, we shall continue from here.

Thanks.