Week 2: Calling Moses

Calling Moses: Exodus 4-6

Objective: 

• Hesitation of Moses
• Moses returns to Egypt
• Moses vs Pharoh

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)

Reading:

• • Exodus 4: 1-17
  • Exodus 5: 4-19
  • Exodus 6: 1-13,28-30

Key verse(s):

• "‘And he said, “HereBehold, I am”’Exodusam 3:4
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• "Anduncircumcised Godlips, saidand tohow Moses,shall “IPharaoh AMheed WHO I AM.me?” Exodus 3:146:30

Comments:

• StartsMoses bywas mentioningadvanced onlyin 70age. personsHe enteredlost Egypthis withconfidence Jacobsince the day he killed the Egyptian. These two reasons led to linkhis withextreme hesitation in the endleadership of Genesis.the Israelites.
• God blessedshowed him two miracles (rod and hand) to show him that everything with God is possible. He needs to trust in God and everything will work out.
• Moses asked the pharaoh to let the Israelites andgo, theybut multiplied.he Weincreased the labor as a punishment. (Make sure you explain this before reading chapter 5 verses)
• God renewed His promise in chapter six. He also told Moses to see God'what He would do as a result of Pharaoh's promiserejection.
• Make sure to Abrahammention beingthat: fulfilled
  • Moses' asmother's hisname: seedJochebed being(Exodus multiplied.6:20)
  • Joseph wasn't mentioned with those who entered Egypt as he was already there.
  • Exodus 2 starts by mentioning that Moses' father is from the tribe of Levi. Priesthood started with Aaron (Moses'wife's brothername: was the first priest). Priesthood will be kept for the tribe of Levi only.
  • We see the transition in Moses' life from him relying on his own power to save his people to relying completely on God.
  • Exodus 3:2: "Angel of the Lord" means God (mentioned many times in the OT) Himself appeared in the bush.
    • Consider mentioning that the bush symbolizes St. Mary and the fire symbolizes our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Exodus 3:14: “I AM WHO I AM” - God mentioned His name for the first time. “I AM WHO I AM” also means "Jehovah".

  Review questions:

  **Servant may add more questions

  1. How can you prove that God supported His people during the time of the Egyptian persecution?
  2. What was Moses's tribe?
  3. Who found Moses at the river? What is the meaning of his name?
  4. Where did Moses flee to?
  5. What was Moses' wife's name?
  6. Describe the meeting between God and Moses.
  7. What was God's name?

  Homework:

  **Servant may add more questions

   
  1. _______ persons entered Egypt.
  2. The names of the two Hebrew midwives were: _______ & ________
  3. Moses was from the tribe of: ______
  4. Who was watching Moses while he was in the basket in the river?
  5. What's the meaning of the name "Moses"?
  6. The first fight was between two Hebrew men. (T/F)
     
  7. What was the name of Moses' wife?