How does Exodus 6:28 connect with God's promises in Exodus 3:10-12? Setting the scene Moses is already in Egypt, Pharaoh has hardened his heart, and the Israelite slaves are groaning under harsher labor. Into that tension, “on the day that the LORD spoke to Moses in Egypt” (Exodus 6:28), God repeats His call. Revisiting God’s initial promise (Exodus 3:10-12) • Call: “I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt” (v 10). • Moses’ objection: “Who am I…?” (v 11). • Assurance: “I will surely be with you” (v 12). • Future sign: “When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain” (v 12). The echo of the promise in Exodus 6:28-30 • Commission restated—same task, same Pharaoh (v 29). • Divine authority underscored: “I am the LORD” (v 29). • Moses repeats his objection, now centered on speech: “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?” (v 30). • Context reveals God’s patience; He will next appoint Aaron as spokesman (7:1-2). Key connections • Same Speaker, same mission—God’s word in 3:10-12 remains unchanged in 6:28-30. • Promise kept in real time—God is literally present with Moses, speaking “on the day” of crisis. • Unbroken assurance—Moses’ fear in 6:30 mirrors 3:11, yet God’s answer is still, “I will be with you” (3:12; cf. 4:12, 15). • Progress toward the sign—every fresh word to Moses moves the story closer to the moment Israel will “worship God on this mountain” (3:12). God’s patient reassurance • God does not withdraw His plan because of Moses’ weakness. • He supplies what Moses lacks (speech help through Aaron). • The repetition of the call reinforces the certainty of God’s promise (Hebrews 10:23). Faith-building takeaway What God promises, He pursues to completion. Exodus 6:28 shows the unbroken line between God’s first call and His unfolding fulfillment, proving His reliability even when human servants hesitate. Related Scriptures • Exodus 4:12 – “Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” • Numbers 23:19 – “God is not a man, that He should lie…” • 2 Timothy 2:13 – “If we are faithless, He remains faithful…” |
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