Was God known by His name “Lord” (Jehovah or Yahweh) before Moses’ time? PROBLEM: According to this text God told Moses, “I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD [Jehovah, Yahweh], I was not known to them.” However, the word “LORD” [Jehovah, Yahweh] occur... [ Continue Reading ]
Did the children of Israel listen to Moses or disregard his words? PROBLEM: Here the text claims that “they would not heed Moses.” But earlier (in Exodus 4:31) it says “the people believed [Moses],” and even “bowed their heads and worshiped [God].” SOLUTION: Apparently they readily received Moses... [ Continue Reading ]
Was Moses called by God in Egypt or in Midian? PROBLEM: In Exodus 3:10, God revealed Himself to Moses and commissioned him to lead Israel out of Egypt (cf. 4:19). However, Exodus 6:10-11 declares that Moses was in the Desert of Midian when God told him to go to Pharaoh and ask for Israel’s release.... [ Continue Reading ]
How could the people of Israel have been in Egypt for 430 years when there were only three generations between Levi and Moses? PROBLEM: Exodus 6:16-20 indicates that there were only three generations between Levi, the son of Jacob, and Moses. However, Galatians 3:17 indicates that Israel was in Egy... [ Continue Reading ]
Didn’t someone besides Moses write these verses? PROBLEM: The references to Moses and Aaron in verses 26 and 27 are written in the third person: “These are the same Aaron and Moses” and “These are the ones.” How could Moses be the author of this passage and not speak of himself in the first person?... [ Continue Reading ]