What is the meaning of Exodus 6:26? It was this Aaron and Moses The verse circles back to the genealogy just laid out to make sure we are picturing the very same brothers God has been using all along. Scripture keeps stressing their identity because: • Aaron and Moses belong to the Levitical line just traced (Exodus 6:20–25); this underlines God’s faithfulness to His covenant promise that the priestly tribe would serve His purposes. • Earlier scenes confirm their partnership—“Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? … He will speak for you to the people” (Exodus 4:14–16); “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet” (Exodus 7:1). • Their names are again paired at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:31) and in the wilderness (Numbers 26:59), marking them as God’s chosen, historical figures—not legends but literal people whose lives anchor the Exodus story. to whom the LORD said God is the One initiating every step. That simple clause reminds us that the plan is not humanly conceived: • “God spoke to Moses and said to him, ‘I am the LORD’ ” (Exodus 6:2); the divine voice carries ultimate authority. • The same Lord who earlier declared, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people” (Exodus 3:7) now gives specific marching orders. • Hebrews 11:24–29 later celebrates Moses’ obedience, underscoring that faith always responds to what the Lord says, not to personal ambition. “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt The command captures the central act of redemption in the Old Testament: • God promised Abraham, “I will bring judgment on the nation they serve, and afterward they will come out with great possessions” (Genesis 15:14). Moses and Aaron become the instruments of that promise. • “I have come down to rescue them … and to bring them up out of that land” (Exodus 3:8). The phrase “bring … out” echoes throughout Exodus 12:40–42 and Deuteronomy 7:8, highlighting that deliverance is God-accomplished. • The physical exodus previews the greater spiritual deliverance later accomplished through Christ (Luke 9:31 uses the word “exodus” of His death and resurrection). by their divisions” God’s people are not a disorderly mob; they depart Egypt as an organized, covenant community. • “And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions” (Exodus 12:51); the repetition shows intentional structure. • The term points to military or tribal groupings—an early sign that Israel will become “the LORD’s army” (Exodus 7:4) and later encamp “each man by his own banner” (Numbers 1:52). • Order reflects God’s character. When He saves, He also organizes, prepares, and directs His people for worship and for future battles (Joshua 6:13). summary Exodus 6:26 spotlights the real, historical Aaron and Moses, hand-picked by the Lord, commanded to lead Israel out of literal bondage, and instructed to do so in ordered ranks. The verse reassures us that Scripture’s deliverance story is precise, purposeful, and anchored in God’s unbreakable word. |
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