Exodus 4:1-17

4:2 | Moses’ rod was probably nothing more than a long walking stick. Although it had no supernatural properties, the Lord would include it in the many miracles pertaining to the delivery of His people.

4:3-9 | The last of the signs God gave Moses foreshadowed the first plague: water will become blood.

4:10 | Moses’ excuse to God was similar to the prophet Jeremiah’s (Jer. 1:6): I am not eloquent. Because Moses was trained in the elocution of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22), he did not need an oratory refresher course; he needed to trust the Lord. If God could speak from a burning bush, He could speak through Moses in front of Pharoah.

4:11-17 | Moses’ reticence led to the Lord’s anger and a change of direction. Moses would continue to be the leader of the people, but Aaron would be Moses’ mouth. In this section we learn the biblical meaning of the word prophet: a spokesman for the Lord (6:28-7:6).