Exodus 2:11-25

The issue of injustice never seems to get resolved. People mistreat people and get away with it.  In many cases, the anger that arises from injustice is righteous. The question is how to proceed in a righteous way to a peaceful and just resolution.

Exodus 2:23-25

The Hebrews (Israelites, "Children of Israel") spent a total of 430 years in Egypt.  During the majority of those years, they were slaves. Taskmasters ruled their lives and hard labor was their plight. A glimmer of hope for release was first raised at the moment of Moses’ rescue by the princess of Egypt, but his life appeared to be swallowed up by the culture of the ruling class.

Exodus 3:1-9

It must have seemed to be the epitome of futility! Spending 40 years wandering in the wilderness trying to keep the flock of one’s father-in-law alive sounds dreadful! How does one stave off the boredom, much less, bring meaning to this endless routine?

Exodus 3:10-15

In the overall story presented in the Bible, we find that God involves himself with human lives. He is not aloof from his creation. He is not indifferent to human suffering. He is the God who sees and hears, the God who calls people into relationship with himself and who makes covenant promises that impact their lives. In their time of crisis, he says concerning these people: “I have come down to deliver them.”