Study Desk

It was not your fault that I was sent here. It was God's plan. God made me like a father to Pharaoh. I am the governor over all his house and over all Egypt."

"Surely you can see that I really am Joseph. Even my brother Benjamin knows it is me, your brother, talking to you.

Israel said, "Now I believe you. My son Joseph is still alive! I am going to see him before I die!"

During the night God spoke to Israel in a dream and said, "Jacob, Jacob." Israel answered, "Here I am."

Then God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.

Jacob said to Pharaoh, "I have had a short life with many troubles. I am only 130 years old. My father and his ancestors lived to be much older than I am."

" Lord , I am waiting for your salvation.

Then Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. I am not God! I have no right to punish you.

I am the God of your ancestors. I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Moses covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.

So now I am sending you to Pharaoh. Go! Lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt."

But Moses said to God, "I am not a great man! How can I be the one to go to Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of Egypt?"

God said, "You can do it because I will be with you. This will be the proof that I am sending you: After you lead the people out of Egypt, you will come and worship me on this mountain."

Then God said to Moses, "Tell them, ‘ I Am Who I Am .' When you go to the Israelites, tell them, ‘ I Am ' sent me to you."

Then Moses said to the Lord , "But, Lord, I am telling you, I am not a good speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And that hasn't changed since you started talking to me. I am still not a good speaker. You know that I speak slowly and don't use the best words."

Then the Lord said to him, "Who made a person's mouth? And who can make someone deaf or not able to speak? Who can make a person blind? Who can make a person able to see? I am the one. I am the Lord .

So go and carry your walking stick with you. Use it and the other miracles to show the people that I am with you."

And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"

Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .

So tell the Israelites that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord . I will save you. You will no longer be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power to make you free, and I will bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians.

You will be my people and I will be your God. I am the Lord your God, and you will know that I made you free from Egypt.