Translations
Original
Notes
God would act compassionately to save his suffering people, but it would be through a human agency. Often God is known among us because of the way his people carry out his will.
These verses indicate a major change will happen in the life of Moses.
This section describes the mission God gave Moses to rescue the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. It is divided into two parts, 3:1–4:17 and 4:18–28.
The first part describes God's call. The second part describes the full consequences of accepting that call. Moses not only experienced a career change, but he also had to completely change his life.
Parallels
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus
Glossary
Aaron Angel of the Lord Book of Exodus Burning Bush Congregation Deuteronomy, Book of God, Being and Attributes of History of Israel John the Baptist Joshua, Book of Monotheism Perizzite Prophecy Prophet, Prophetess Theocracy
Topics
Call: To Special Religious Duty: Moses Egypt: Israel in Moses Sent to Pharaoh Israel: Moses Commissioned As the Deliverer Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Under Moses As Leader Moses: Commissioned As Leader of the Israelites Moses: God Reveals to Him his Purpose to Deliver the Israelites and Bring Them Into the Land of Canaan Moses: Prophecies of Prayer: Answered: from Bondage Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Moses Sorrow: God Takes Notice of the Israelites The Theocracy: or Immediate Government by God: Consisted in His: Appointing Civil officers