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Moses

The slow-spoken shepherd God made the voice of the exodus.

The story

1. Drawn from the water Exod 2:1-10

   Hidden by his mother and found by Pharaoh's daughter, he grows up an Israelite in an Egyptian palace.

2. A killing and a long exile Exod 2:11-22

   He kills an Egyptian and flees. He becomes a shepherd in Midian, a sojourner in a foreign land.

3. The burning bush Exod 3:1-4:17

   God calls him by name and reveals himself as I AM. Moses objects five times before he goes.

4. Through the sea Exod 14

   He tells the people to stand firm and watch the LORD save. The sea opens and Israel walks through on dry ground.

5. Striking the rock Num 20:1-13

   Worn down and angry, he strikes the rock instead of speaking to it. God tells him he will not bring the people into the land.

6. Mount Nebo Deut 34:1-8

   God shows him the whole land from the mountain. He dies there and the LORD buries him.

Key verses

“Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” Exodus 33:11 (ESV)

Read together: Exod 2:1-10 · Exod 2:11-22 · Exod 3:1-4:17 · Exod 14 · Num 20:1-13 · Deut 34:1-8

Questions to sit with

1. Where are you trying to fix things by your own strength, as Moses did in Egypt?
2. What excuses do you give God when he calls you to something you feel unfit for?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission.