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After the Israelites and their leaders declare the trust which Moses and Aaron earned at the end of the last chapter, they stand before Pharaoh, demanding: “Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: let My people go” (and to make the request sound more reasonable) “and they will celebrate Me in the desert” (5:1).<\/p>\n

Pharaoh, as is to be expected, isn’t impressed: “I don’t know who ‘the Lord’ is and I will not let Israel go” (5:2). Along with snubbing the Israelite leaders, Pharaoh takes measures to suppress dangerous ideas among the Israelites, his slaves: “Let heavier work be laid upon the men so that they seek no redemption in lies” (5:9). What does this actually mean? Straw, one of the raw materials for making bricks, will no longer be supplied. They’ll have to gather it themselves, and… still come up with the same amount of bricks.<\/p>\n

The Israelites’ suffering leads them to point an accusing finger at Moses and Aaron: “You have made us abhorrent to Pharaoh and his servants – you’ve handed them a sword with which to kill us” (5:21). Moses, in turn, blames God: “Why have You wronged Your people? Why did You send me? Since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name he has been cruel to the nation and You have not saved Your people” (5:22-23).<\/p>\n

Desperation.<\/p>\n

Points to Ponder:
\n1. A white lie<\/strong>? Moses doesn’t ask that the Egyptians free the Israelites. He only asks that they be allowed to celebrate in the desert. But that doesn’t mean they’ll come back afterwards…<\/p>\n

2. Moses vs. Pharaoh<\/strong>. Is this the same Pharaoh in whose home Moses was raised? According to Exodus 2:23 (and 4:19), apparently not.<\/p>\n

3. Israelite officers<\/strong>. In this chapter we encounter the organizational structure of the enslaving regime. There are Egyptian taskmasters, under whom are Israelite officers who are directly in charge of the slaves. When the Israelites fail to fulfill the quota of bricks, it’s the officers who are beaten by the taskmasters.<\/p>\n

4. Don’t give up<\/strong>. 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