Introduction
Continuing from Exodus 4 we see the development of the infant nation of Israel. We left them in slavery in Egypt.
Questions
1. What do Moses and Aaron tell Pharaoh that God wants?
v 1 Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’ ”
2. What does Pharaoh command in response to Moses and Aaron's request?
v 6 to 8 ... Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying, “You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves. You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. ...
3. What does Moses say to the LORD following Pharaoh's new command?
v 22 and 23 Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me? For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people. You have not rescued your people at all!”
Summary Points
- v 1 to 3 The request of Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh, to let the Israelites go and worship God, is refused by him
- v 4 to 19 Pharaoh then makes them collect their own straw, but demands the same rate of brick production
- v 20 and 21 The Israelite officers blame Moses and Aaron for making the situation worse
v 22 and 23 Moses asks God why talking to Pharaoh has only brought trouble on the people