Today’s passage: Exodus 6
Helpful thoughts:
- The Lord responds to Moses’ questions and accusation from the end of chapter 5.
- God committed to fulfill his promises to the children of Israel, but they did not believe Him.
- The doubts of Pharaoh and the doubts of the Israelites made the judgment of God and the release of His people all the more poignant. The LORD, sovereign God, was going to accomplish what He purposed to do.
- “You shall know that I am the LORD your God.” (Verse 7)
- The doubts of Pharaoh and the doubts of the Israelites made the judgment of God and the release of His people all the more poignant. The LORD, sovereign God, was going to accomplish what He purposed to do.
- The genealogy in chapter 6 serves a few different purposes:
- It identifies Moses and Aaron as from the tribe of Levi.
- It makes sure the readers know exactly which Moses and Aaron we are reading about in these narratives.
- It introduces us to the Aaronic line for the future priesthood.
- It introduces us to Korah, who would later rebel against the Lord and Moses.
- This genealogy skips generations. It wasn’t intended to tell us every name in the family tree. Only to point out certain significant members to move the narrative forward.
Questions to consider:
- What can we learn about the promises of God in this passage? Does God need our belief to bring about His decreed will? Does He become less powerful when we doubt? Why should this only cause us to believe all the more?
- What is the irony of verses 28-30? What do you think these verses are supposed to make us think about?
- Why did Moses feel unqualified to speak? Who had qualified him? What has God commanded us to share with others? Who has qualified you to share?