The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover Moses’ Call and Response POWERPOINT 8B

1. The Moses Cycle – Exodus & PassoverMoses’ Call and ResponsePOWERPOINT 8B

2. Prayer of the WeekPsalm 51: Miserere • 10 You will let me hear gladness and joy; the bones you have crushed will rejoice. • 11 Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities. • 12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. • 13 Do not drive me from before your face, nor take from me your holy spirit. • 14 Restore to me the gladness of your salvation; uphold me with a willing spirit. • 15 I will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you.

3. Prayer of the WeekPsalm 51: 16-21 16 Rescue me from death, God, my saving God, that my tongue may praise your healing power. 17 Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise. 18 For you do not desire sacrifice; a burnt offering you would not accept. 19 My sacrifice, a contrite spirit; a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn. 20 Show favor to Zion in your goodness; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 21 Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on your altar.

4. Red Letter Outline – POWERPOINT 8B How does God first reveal himself at the burning bush? How does he later identify himself. What does he promise Moses and what does he ask of him? What is Moses’ (perhaps) surprising reaction to God’s request? Discuss their back-and forth on the request. List some important aspects of the name of the Lord (“YHWH”) List some good points and some not so good points about Moses, as he is depicted in Exodus 1-4.

5. Exodus 3: God reveal Himself How does God first reveal himself at the burning bush? What does he promise Moses and what does he ask of him? • God identifies Himself as “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob” • Continuity with the covenant • He later identifies Himself as “I am who am.” • YHWH related to word “to be” (Christ uses this) • Moses “hides his face” • Reminds of Jacob at “Peniel” • Promises to bring them up out of their slavery in Egypt to the “promised land.” • His promise to Abraham is not in vain. • Asks Moses to deliver that news pharaoh.

6. Exodus 3-4: Moses’ Response What is Moses’ (perhaps) surprising reaction to God’s request? Discuss their back-and forth on the request. • Moses tries to escape the job, deflects it, and refuses it. Ultimately, God has to send Aaron along with him (though Moses will eventually “step up”) • 3:11: Who am I? • I will be with you (it is not about you but about Me) • 3:13: Who are You? • I am (Hebrew – hyh; related to YHWH?; again elusive on name) • 4:1: What if they doubt it? • signs: staff, hand, water • 4:10: Not eloquent! • I give speech, will assist – God provides speech • 4:13: Send someone else! • have Aaron go with you (Lord becomes angry)

7. YHWH List some important aspects of the name of the Lord (“YHWH”) • God is considered so holy, we should not utter His name (so it is difficult to know how to pronounce it) • When found in Scripture, one should say “Lord” instead (“Adonai” is said) • It is written “YHWH” and called in Greek the “tetragrammaton” (which means “four letters”) • The name is related to the verb HYH (“to be”) and so related to “I am who am”

8. Call of Moses – and his response List some good points and some not so good points about Moses, as he is depicted in Exodus 1-4. • Seems to be specially protected by God from birth; • Seem to hold a deep concern for his people in his heart; • Whether deserving or not, continues to be called by God; • Resists God’s call and demands; doubts himself, lacks confidence and trust; • Ultimately “repents” and agrees to do what God asks of Him; • Seems to grow in his understanding of who God is and what God is asking of Him; • Orients his entire life around what God asks, through his dedication to his people and their salvation.

9. Moses removing sandals Michiel van den Borch, 1332; illuminated manuscript

10. The Moses Cycle – Exodus & PassoverMoses’ Call and ResponsePOWERPOINT 8B