I actually like the above post.
I appreciate the cander.
I never thought about Moses taking a step back because he was unsure of the future.
Are you thinking it could have been because he was scared for himself?
The verses do not seem to indicate that from
Exodus 32:12-13
12 Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, ‘He brought them out to harm them, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this harm to Your people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven; and all this land that I have spoken of I give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ”
I looked again last night at these verses.
V12 seems to be Moses saying "You wipe em out then Egypt will say your purpose was to kill them and not save them (God told Moses to tell Pharo to let his people go)
Then I looked at V13.
Did not Abrham plead to God about the destruction of Soddom and Gomorrah?
Just as Moses did for Israel.
Maybe God relented on that promise given.
I think probably V12 supercede by V13
God keeping true to his promises.
I appreciate the cander.
I never thought about Moses taking a step back because he was unsure of the future.
Are you thinking it could have been because he was scared for himself?
The verses do not seem to indicate that from
Exodus 32:12-13
12 Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, ‘He brought them out to harm them, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this harm to Your people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven; and all this land that I have spoken of I give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ”
I looked again last night at these verses.
V12 seems to be Moses saying "You wipe em out then Egypt will say your purpose was to kill them and not save them (God told Moses to tell Pharo to let his people go)
Then I looked at V13.
Did not Abrham plead to God about the destruction of Soddom and Gomorrah?
Just as Moses did for Israel.
Maybe God relented on that promise given.
I think probably V12 supercede by V13
God keeping true to his promises.
And had His mind set to destroy them ALL!
And, it wasn't until Moses made mention of the "gossip" that Egypt (sons of ishmael) would no doubt engage furiously in, concerning the REPUTATION of Elohim, was where Moses "smoothed Jehovah's RUFFLED FEATHERS." Giving cause for Jehovah in relenting from that which He had already DECIDED to do! Where Elohim would have HAD to destroy Egypt as well. And, very well started the Garden of Eden with Moses this time?
Was it because Moses would have been unsure/uncertain of becoming "Israel!" "Take 2?" WITHOUT Aaron that caused Moses to appeal to a higher level of the Government of the Kingdom of God?
Reckon we could ask these questions, when the end of this age comes, or after our flesh bodies turn back to dust. Whichever happens first!