Exodus 4:24
24 ¦ Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the
LORD met him and sought to put him to death.
Moses was on his way back to Egypt from Midian and while stopped
at an inn with his wife and two sons, he became very ill. His illness
was a result of disobedience to God. He was so ill, he was near death.
It appears that he was so sick he could not even get out of bed.
The reason for this illness was that Moses had neglected to
circumcise one of his sons, probably because his wife Zippooah was not
in agreement with doing it. But, as you know God had required it of
Abraham, and all Hebrews (Gen. 17:14).
Moses was the leader of the covenant people of God, and he could
not be a leader if he was not going to follow God himself. You cannot
expect to lead people to obey God if you won't obey God yourself! I
think we have a powerful illustration here of what God expects of all
who lead God's people today. We must first be obedient to God, then we
can lead others.
This conclusion may bother some, and it certainly is
distasteful, but it is also instructive and helpful. God demands
obedience from his leaders. Consequences are severe if we refuse our
responsibility. It think it's a great lesson to be learned.
What is wrong with this explanation, from an obedience
perspective? This is not pushing circumcision -- so I am lost. I
would have thought the right side of the room would be
saying "amen" ??
jd
Well, that's pretty basically the same thing I've always believed. I'd be
interested to hear any other explanations, too. What do you think Terry? iz
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I appreciate the link, Iz, but this guy is so far out in left field that
he is not even in the game.
I am still looking for an explanation for this verse if anyone here has
any insight.
Terry
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>How about someone explaining Exodus 4:24?
>Terry
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