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Seul Lee

http://www.verndalealliance.org/Sunday/sermons-text/Moses/7-15-07MosesSeriousMistake.htm

http://www.biblegems.com/BRUCEEXODUS4V10-28.HTM

http://cafe.daum.net/flowerjesus/C0Wt/33?docid=uLo9|C0Wt|33|20100324124949&q=%B8%F0%BC%BC%20%BD%C7%BC%F6&srchid=CCBuLo9|C0Wt|33|20100324124949

http://www.godsacres.org/ss.MosesSinsAgainstGod.pdf

The Bible (NIV) The book of Exodus, and the book of Numbers

Moses was not a good leader of Israel

because…

Moses was chosen by God to be a leader and is well

known as a great leader that led the Israelites out of

Egypt. We sometimes question ourselves, “Was Moses

actually a good leader? Was he able to deliver God’s

Word to the Israelites? Moses was a good leader, but he

wasn’t so great. And he couldn’t lead the Israelites to the

promise land. It is not all because of his behavior, but I

think he did make poor decisions which affected his

inability to enter the promise land. If I could go back in

time and lead my people again, I would change my

attitude and anger towards the Israelites, but leading

them out of Egypt and performing the wonders of God I

would do the same.

To start with, Moses committed murder because of his

temper in Chapter 2. This is because the guy was beating

a Hebrew, but also because of his temper. Even if you see

your brothers beaten up by some gangsters, God does

not want you to go to them and punch them back. Moses

did what God didn’t want him to do.

Moreover, Moses doubted and complained to God. In

Chapter 4, God chooses Moses to be the one to lead the

Israelites out of Egypt. Moses doubted his choice, and

doubted his own ability. Moses also doubted God’s ability

because he asked him if the Israelites will believe him. If

God said it, it will happen. God had to show him

miraculous signs to prove that it was possible for him to

be a leader.

In addition, Moses doubted his ability once again, saying,

“Since I speak with faltering lips, why would Pharaoh

listen to me?” So God chose Aaron as Moses’ prophet. It

may be true that Moses had bad oratorical skills, but he

did not try, but only complained. Moses’ doubts and

complains made God angry.

Finally, Moses didn’t deliver every word of God clearly to

the Israelites and did not make sure they have got what

he said. God told Moses everything he needed to tell the

Israelites. But some Israelites who did not understand

Moses made some mistakes such as going out on the

seventh day and made God repeat his words again.

To conclude, we know that Moses did a good job leading

the Israelites out of Egypt, but he couldn’t make it to the

promise land. So Moses was a good leader but not a great

leader.