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Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
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Humility, Not Fear
Commentators widely agree that Moses's question, "Who am I?", is not a sign of cowardice but of profound humility. Scholars like Charles Ellicott note that feeling unfit is a common reaction among those most suited for great missions. Moses rightly recognized his own limitations in the face of a monumental task, a response considered praiseworthy and appropriate.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who am I - These words indicate humility (), not fear. He feared failure, owing to incompetency, especially in the power of express…
19th Century
Anglican
Who am I, that I should go? —The men most fit for great missions are inclined to consider themselves unfit. When God called Jeremi…
16th Century
Protestant
Who am I? He cannot yet be accused of disobedience because, conscious of his own weakness, he answers that he is not sufficient for it and…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses said to God, who am I, that I should go toPharaoh A private person, an exile in …
Previously, Moses thought he was able to deliver Israel and set about the work too hastily. Now, though he is the fittest person on earth for it, h…
