What is the meaning of Exodus 7:2? You are to speak • The Lord personally addresses Moses, placing the duty of proclamation squarely on him (Exodus 4:10-12). • God never delegates His voice lightly; when He calls, He equips (Jeremiah 1:7-9). • Jesus later reassures His disciples with the same principle: “It will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you” (Matthew 10:20). All that I command you • Moses is not free to edit, soften, or expand the divine message; obedience is measured by accuracy (Deuteronomy 4:2). • The standard for prophets throughout Scripture is faithfulness to the entirety of God’s word (1 Samuel 15:22; Acts 20:27). • Partial obedience always breeds compromise; full obedience unleashes God’s full plan (John 14:21). And your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh • God partners Moses with Aaron to overcome Moses’ fear of speaking (Exodus 4:14-16). • Pharaoh represents entrenched worldly power, yet God chooses humble servants to confront him (1 Corinthians 1:27-29). • Aaron functions as Moses’ “mouth,” illustrating the New Testament pattern of body ministry—different roles, one mission (1 Corinthians 12:4-6). To let the Israelites go • The command is not a suggestion; it is a divine ultimatum that reveals God’s covenant faithfulness (Exodus 6:6-8). • Each plague that follows underscores this demand and God’s supremacy over Egyptian idols (Exodus 12:12; Romans 9:17). • Liberation is God’s heart: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1). Out of his land • Israel’s destiny is not in Egypt; God separates His people from bondage to worship Him in the promised land (Exodus 3:7-10). • The phrase underscores ownership—Egypt is Pharaoh’s land, but Israel belongs to God (Leviticus 25:55). • In Christ, believers are likewise called out from the dominion of darkness into God’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13). summary Exodus 7:2 shows God commissioning Moses to speak only His words, empowering Aaron as spokesman, and issuing a non-negotiable command to Pharaoh: release God’s people from bondage. The verse highlights divine authority, the necessity of unaltered obedience, cooperative ministry, and God’s relentless commitment to deliver His covenant people. |
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