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Did Pharaoh Not Know that the God of the Israelites was the Same as the God of the Hebrews?
In Exodus 3:18 Moses is commanded to gather the Israelite elders, go to Phara0h and say “יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ נִקְרָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה נֵֽלֲכָה־נָּ֞א דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְנִזְבְּחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ” “The Lord, the God of the Hebrews appeared to us and now please let us go a journey of three days into the wilderness and we will slaughter to the Lord, our God.”
But in Exodus 5:1, Moses changes the words when talking to Pharaoh and says “כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְיָחֹ֥גּוּ לִ֖י בַּמִּדְבָּֽר” “So said the Lord, God of Israel, ‘send out my nation and they will celebrate to me in the wilderness.'” Pharoah responds (Exodus 5:2) by claiming ignorance of the Lord, saying “מִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹל֔וֹ לְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֥ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ” “who is the Lord that I should listen to his voice to send out Israel; I don’t know the Lord and also Israel I will not send out.”
In the very next verse however, Moses reverts back to the message that God had told him to use and says “אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָעִבְרִ֖ים נִקְרָ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ נֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֡א דֶּרֶךְ֩ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת יָמִ֜ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וְנִזְבְּחָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ” “the God of the Hebrews appeared to us and now please let us go a journey of three days into the wilderness and we will slaughter to the Lord, our God.” This time Pharaoh doesn’t deny any knowledge of God but instead accuses Moses and Aaron of distracting the Israelites from their task and being lazy.
The simple reading of the text implies that Pharaoh did not know who the God of the Israelites was but did know who the God of the Hebrews was. And unlike the God of the Israelites, Pharaoh had at least some level of respect for the God of the Hebrews.
Is is possible that Pharaoh did not know that the God of the Israelites was the same as the God of the Hebrews? Is this evidence that the term Israelite and Hebrew were not viewed are referencing the same people (i.e. that Israelites were a subset of Hebrews)?
And if there was a really a difference between the terms, why did Moses change God’s message?
Aaron Morton
Me 🙂
Dan Irving
The Holy Spirit. The real question is who is the best student.
Street Preacherz
Backsliders love their end times prophecy. It’s a strange comfort. For a God so near…
Bill Stockham
The best and most accurate is the Holy Spirit! “”But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all…” (John 14:26) and where is He when he teaches us? “…you know him, for he lives with you and will be IN YOU.” (John 14:17)
Stan Wayne
Jack Van Impe and Dr Rexella
Phil Earehart
David E. Bowyer Jr.
Ricky Grimsley
April fools?Stan Wayne
Tony Conger
Charles page!!!!
Ishwara Brahman Brahman
ME,
Ishwara Brahman Brahman
My legs are scanned by satellitels.only me
Louise Cummings
Bro. Perry Stone.
Terry Wiles
David Siriano
Ricky Grimsley
Yes yes charles page
Varnel Watson
Perry Stone by far. His study NT is already out of print…
Ricky Grimsley
Perry stone is very smart. He was on the cutting edge of exposing islam. He is dead wrong when it come to his politics though and sometimes he gets used politicians. Imo. Obviously he totally messes up the rapture. However, like you say he is mostly great.
Varnel Watson
Well so have most of prophecy teacher in Pentecostalism before him. But he is on the cutting edge and most probably in the top 3 today
Street Preacherz
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign…
Seek Him. The Creator of the blood moon the maker of mankind, He is the cloud by day and the fire by night. And the narrow gate. He alone will hear your prayers in Jesus name.
sorry fella’s just saying lol
Varnel Watson
oops Cindy? Ricky Grimsley
Ricky Grimsley
She spooks me.
Varnel Watson
You love her
Ricky Grimsley
As I love all humans….with the love of the lord.
Danny
Jesus!