09. God sent Moses and Aaron (Ex 6:13-28)

Moses complained, ‘They didn’t listen to me.’ God said, ‘I have spoken to you and sent you. Trust me, not today’s outcome.’

πŸ‘‰ Read Exodus 6:13-28

The LORD gave Moses and Aaron (              ) for the Israelites and Pharaoh to bring them out of Egypt.


Please find the family line from Levi to Moses. Levi – (               ) – (                 ) – Moses and Aaron.


Who were the three sons of Levi?


“It was (                 ) Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said. … They were (                ) who were speaking to Pharaoh…. It was (              ) Moses and Aaron.”


Answers and Meditation

a charge

They heard about God’s promise of Canaan from their fathers. They waited for a leader who could deliver them. God finally chose Moses and sent him for them.

Because the LORD (YHWH) sent Moses and Aaron, He will surely deliver His people through Moses and Aaron.

 

Kohath, Amram

 

Gershon, Kohat, Merari

 

The same, the men, the same

Why are Kohat and Amram here? Why is Moses' genealogy written here? The phrases before and after the genealogy are the same (6:10-12, 6:28-30) are the same. It was the Lord who sent Moses, not Moses himself. Moses was reluctant to go. Moses' genealogy tells us that Moses hasn't come out of nowhere, but the Lord chose him to accomplish God's promise to their forefathers.

Verses 1-12 say they will be delivered because of the Lord. His name YHWH implies His attribute of faithfulness to keep His promise.

Here, verses 14-28 show that the Lord chose a man to accomplish His promise. And this man Moses was not someone of special background but one of their brothers, the descendants of Levi, the same Moses, the son of Amram. There were probably people questioning his identity because of his growing background as the son of a princess. God chose an ordinary person to accomplish His amazing works.

This could be an implicit answer to the question, ‘who made you a ruler and a judge over us?’ (Ex 2:14) The answer is ‘God did so.’

Whenever a person is called for God’s work, the Bible introduces his or her genealogy. In the ancient days, genealogy clarifies one’s identity. 

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