Exodus: The Covalent Relationship Between God And Moses

In Exodus we see the covalent relationship between the God and Moses. God gives a duty for Moses to complete and Moses fulfills that promise. "The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the Israelites"(Exo. 1: 13). There were many conflict between the Egyptians and Israelites. The King of Egypt declared to the Hebrew Midwives that if their child was a boy they shall be killed but if a girl they shall be alive. In the text we also see how the religious viewpoint between the Egyptians and Israelites varied. " The Israelites groaned under their slavery, and cried out."(Exo. 2:23). The Israelites were facing many hardships and needed to escape this sorrow and disaster. Moses was fortunate to live his life as a child. God heard the tears

and the voices of these people and ordered Moses to free the Israelites in Egypt, from the cruel Pharaoh, where all the Israelites are suffering. Moses overcomes his fear and becomes brave and courageous towards his deeds, to complete this difficult task God ordered him to do. God believed and trusted that Moses will be able to complete his task. Although, it took Moses many attempts to convince the Pharaoh. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew and helped that person. "He looked this way and that, and seeing no one he killed the Egyptian and hid him"(Exo. 2:12). After this Moses was afraid and escaped from the Pharaoh. However, God appeared from a flame of fire out of a bush and summons Moses to bring out the Israelites from Egypt into "a land flowing with milk and honey"(Exo. 3:8). The God was known as the God of Moses's ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob to show his control. God tells Moses to tell the Israelites in Egypt, he is "I am" that God "I am has sent me to you."(Exo 3:14). God wants the Egyptians to know his power. However, we see repetition in the text when God speaks about all his ten plagues. He says "let my people go so that they may worship me."(Exo 8:1). The first plague started with water turned to blood, then the frog, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, thunder and hail, locusts, darkness, and the final plague he declares that every firstborn shall die in Egypt. Furthermore, these plagues demonstrate the power and control God has into bringing freedom for the people of Israelites. God proves to the Pharaoh the power God holds in controlling the world. Also, Moses informs the people that the strength of God is the reason the Israelites are able to be free. "Remember this day which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, because the Lord brought you out from there by strength of hand "(Exo.13:3). Therefore, we see the covalent bond between God and Moses. God believes in Moses and Moses has faith and confidence in God's power and words. Moses is demonstrated to be a hero in his society because of his bravery and actions.
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