I AM Sends Moses to Egypt

For more detail, search Exodus 2 and 3.

Exodus 2 ends with God looking upon the children of Israel with respect. In Exodus 3, God acts to deliver them from their oppressive living conditions in Egypt. He moves to bring the children of Israel to 'a land flowing with milk and honey' which is also home to the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and the Jebusites (Exodus 3:8).

Moses is tending to the sheep of his father-in-law, Jethro, when God calls to him from a burning bush and tells Moses to go to the Pharaoh to bring His people out of Egypt (Exodus 3:1-10). "And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt" (Exodus 3:11)?

God assures Moses that He will be with him and as a token that God has sent him, God says to Moses, "When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain" (Exodus 3:12). The mountain is known as Horeb which is the mountain of God (Exodus 3:1).

"And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, what is his name? what shall I say unto them" (Exodus 3:13)?

"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you (Exodus 3:14).

"And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations" (Exodus 3:15).

"Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt" (Exodus 3:16):

"And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:17).

"And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God" (Exodus 3:18)

"And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand" (Exodus 3:19).

"And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go" (Exodus 3:20).

"And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty" (Exodus 3:21):

"But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians" (Exodus 3:22).

God's Hand in Matters: This chapter clearly shows God's hand in matters. Working through Moses, God is acting to deliver the children of Israel from Pharaoh's bondage. The steps taken to deliver them will enentually come to fruition as God specifically says in verse 20, "And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go." More of the wonders of God's hand in matters are yet to be revealed.

Personal note: God works today to deliver us from bondage when we cry out to Him! We worship the same God today as they did then.