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03/15/2025
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“Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens” (5:4). Moses and Aaron gathered Israel’s elders and told them all that God promised to do (4:29-30). The people “believed” the message, were thankful, and “bowed their heads and worshipped” (4:31). But after Moses confronted Pharaoh, the Egyptians placed heavier burdens on the Israelites. They blamed Moses (5:21), and Moses cried out to God, “Why did you ever send me?” Things were getting worse, and “you have not delivered your people at all” (5:22-23).
“I have come down to deliver them” (3:8). God’s deliverance of Israel was not immediate, yet in the end it was deeper and better than they had dreamed. Our Deliverer keeps his promises.