Moses - Exodus 2:23-4:17

We are examining the stories of Biblical figures who encountered God and learned of God's will through these encounters.

For each of these characters, we ask the following questions:
What was Moses (in this case) doing when he heard fromGod?
How did God appear?
What did God say?
How did Moses respond?
What does this mean for us regarding relating to God and knowing God's will?


The name "Moses" means "to draw out".
This suggests Moses being drawn out of the river as a small child, and also that God used Moses to draw Israel out of Egypt.

The name "Moses" is built on the same root as the names of two Pharoahs: Thurmosis and Rameses.

Moses must have dealt with a variety of ideas concerning God and the gods of Egypt.
At Mt. Sinai, God was revealed as one who is willing to enter human history redemptively.
Later on, Moses would return to Mt. Sinai with Israel to hear from God again.

The names of God in the Old Testament are many and complicated.
In this passage we learn that God is to be called something like "I Am Who I Am".
Perhaps this type of name suggests the infinite capacity of God.