Daily Readings (Page 90)

What can we learn about human nature from Moses’ repeated excuses? What can we learn about God from His repeated commands? What principles can we derive from these?

Why is this genealogy included here, especially sandwiched between vv. 10-12 and vv. 28-30?

What was Moses’ response? What was the significance of what he said in Exodus 6:12b?

In view of their hopeless situation, why did Moses and Aaron not quit? When confronted with a hopeless situation, is it your tendency to quit or to look for a solution?

Why did God respond to the complaint of Moses by recalling his covenant and restating His promises? What was God trying to teach Moses? How will this apply to us when we go through difficulties?

What was Moses’ response to this new challenge? What can we learn about Moses from his questions to the Lord?  

What did the Jews think about Moses and Aaron after these new developments? What does this tell us about their belief when seen in the light of what took place at the end of Exodus 4?  

What was the Jews’ response to Pharaoh’s new policy?

Why would God begin the deliverance of his people by allowing their lives so much harder?  

God asked Moses and Aaron to request a temporary reprieve from Pharaoh (see also Ex. 3:18). Why did God ask for this when He actually wanted to take His people out of Egypt permanently?