What is the meaning of Exodus 7:1? The LORD answered Moses – God responds personally to His servant’s hesitation (Exodus 6:12-13). – Scripture consistently shows the Lord attentive to His people’s cries (Psalm 34:15; Isaiah 65:24). – By answering, God reaffirms His covenant promises (Exodus 3:6-10; Hebrews 10:23). – Takeaway: divine dialogue precedes divine action; we can trust the Lord to clarify His will when we seek Him (James 1:5). See – A call to perception—Moses must look beyond his inadequacy to God’s sufficiency (Exodus 4:10-12). – Similar imperative moments: “Look to Me and be saved” (Isaiah 45:22); “Behold, I am doing a new thing” (Isaiah 43:19). – God invites Moses into a faith-shaped perspective that interprets present reality through divine promise (2 Corinthians 4:18). I have made you like God to Pharaoh – “Made” indicates a completed act of divine appointing; God already established Moses’ authority before the court confrontation (Exodus 4:21). – “Like God” points to representation, not deification. Moses bears God’s words, power, and judgment (Exodus 9:16; Deuteronomy 34:10-12). – Comparable roles: Joseph before Pharaoh (Genesis 41:38-40); Elijah before Ahab (1 Kings 17:1); the apostles before rulers (Acts 4:19-20). – Practical implications: • God equips His servants with authority proportionate to their assignment. • Earthly powers are subordinate to God’s purposes (Proverbs 21:1). • Spiritual leadership flows from submission to God, not personal ambition (John 14:9-10; 2 Corinthians 5:20). and your brother Aaron will be your prophet – Aaron becomes the inspired spokesman who voices Moses’ divine commission (Exodus 4:14-16). – Pattern of prophetic function: • Receives message (Exodus 7:2). • Declares message accurately (Jeremiah 1:7; Amos 3:8). • Confirms message with accompanying signs (Exodus 7:9-10). – The pairing underscores God’s provision for human weakness; Moses’ reluctance meets Aaron’s eloquence, yet the message remains God’s (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). – It also hints at later mediatorial structures: prophets speaking for God, priests representing people to God, ultimately fulfilled in Christ (Hebrews 1:1-2). summary Exodus 7:1 reveals God’s gracious strategy: He addresses Moses’ doubts, commands him to adopt a faith perspective, delegates divine authority to confront Pharaoh, and supplies a prophetic partner in Aaron. The verse underscores that when God sends, He equips; when He calls, He clarifies; and when He confronts evil powers, He does so through willing, obedient servants who embody His word and will. |
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