Lenten devotions: Exodus 6
(please read the chapter before reading this devotion).
Chapters
5-6-7 begin a long action dialog between Moses and the LORD. God asks/tells
Moses to do something – pharaoh retaliates – people complain – Moses goes to
God, and ... circle repeats. So, you shouldn’t be surprised when the chapter
opens with God’s answer (if you want to know what the “question” was, please
read chapter 5). There are two main parts of the chapter: revelation of the
name and the genealogy of Moses and Aaron. For the sake of time and space I’ll
take upon a task to talk about the name.
To set the
stage God promises to Moses that He will do triggering pharaoh to send them
(sons of Israel) out and even drive them out (Exodus 6:1). Again, the post size
doesn’t allow me to explain it in full, but please note the similarity of
Adam’s exodus from the Garden [of Eden]. LORD God sent Adam out and drove him
out… (Genesis 3:23-24).
