Exodus 5:1 "...Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh..." Did as they were instructed. Without Moses excuses it would have been just him. Makes you wonder if he would have been more effective on his own before Pharaoh, would God have used him alone more effectively. 2 "...Who is the LORD, that I should …
Exodus 4:1 "But suppose..." Still in the conversation between God and Moses. And Moses is making more excuses. Can't be too hard on him. I'd be asking the same questions. But what if. Always afraid of the unknown and trying to figure things out before they get here. Shows lack of trust and is a …
Exodus 3:1 "...Jethro his father-in-law..." Different from Reuel in the last chapter. Obviously the man had multiple names which isn't unusual, have three myself. But why did the writer use two, and why use the ones he did when he did? Interesting. Commentaries say the Hebrew word translated as father-in-law actually means relation by marriage, …
Exodus 2:11 "...went out to his brethren..." He identified with the Hebrews. 11 "...looked on their hard labors..." God was already moving his heart to compassion toward his people, but he would take matters into his own hands. 12 "...he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand" Murdered him. Moses was guilty …
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Exodus 2:1 "...man of the house of Levi...a daughter of Levi" Moses's parents. Both of the house or descendants of Levi which God will choose to be the tribe of priests and ministers. 2 "So the woman conceived and bore a son..." Makes it sound like this was their first child. Will see in a …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 