In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.
The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.
Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.’ (Deut. 18:17-18,).
Let’s begin our study in Exodus Chapter 3 Verses 11-17
Moses First Difficulty: He is Unsuited for His Mission
11 who am I = How different was Moses attitude in his youth! With age, Moses can only think of his own unfitness for the gigantic undertaking.
Moses’ Second Difficulty: The ‘NAME’ of Yahweh
13 when I come = i.e. assuming that I come
14 I AM THAT I AM = “Ehyeh asher ehyeh” the self existent and eternal Yahweh;
"hâyâh” “haw-yaw'” “'ăsher” “ash-er'” "hâyâh” “haw-yaw'”
hey = (man with arms raised) behold, reveal, window, breath
Yod = (arm and closed hand) work, throw, worship
hey = (man with arms raised) behold, reveal, window, breath
Aleph= (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Shin =(two front teeth) sharp, press, eat two
resh = (head of a Man)front, head, chief, first, top, beginning
I AM = ‘ehyeh” I will be [speaking of Himself]
15 The Lord = This is the translation of the Divine Name written in the four Hebrew letters ‘YHWH’ and is pronounced ‘Yahweh’. This Divine Name of four letters – the Tetragammaton – come from the same Hebrew root (hayah) as ‘Ehyeh; to ‘to be’. It gives the expression to the fact that He was, He is and He ever will be. [compare to Rev. 1:8 where it reads, ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.’]
16 and gather = “'âsaph” “aw-saf'” Here we have “aleph-samech-pey” “Aleph-Tav”
Aleph= (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Samech = (thorn) grab, hate protect
Pey = (mouth) blow, scatter, edge
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (Cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
The thorn represents a turning, whereas the letter ‘pey’ is a picture of a mouth. Combined these mean "turning mouth". The rim, or lips of the bowl, which circle around it. The bowl is used for gathering things together and for eating. Wherefore Moses (being a strong leader) is instructed by Elohim (aleph-tav) and gather up the elders and speak the words of Elohim to lead the people out of bondage (thorns)
17 I will bring you up = “‛âlâh” “aw-law'” “aleph-lamed-hey” Aleph-Tav”
Aleph= (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
lamed – (shepherd staff), teach, yoke, to bind
hey = (man with arms raised) behold, reveal, window, breath
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (Cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
The lifting of the yoke onto the shoulder. One taken into exile is placed in the yoke for transport and the yoke of bondage. It was a common practice to strip the clothes off of those taken into exile. So we see that that it is Elohim that will do the actually lifting and taking off that yoke of bondage, even though Moses is leading the people.
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