BRAGADAYJAH 175

As Moses was receiving his final briefing from God there seems to have been something in Moses’ own life that made him unfit for the task for which he had been chosen. It may be that God had been speaking to Moses about the question; but Moses was being stubborn. It is possible too, that his wife Zipporah had been opposing him over the matter; and so in any event God had to find a away of getting his attention. Accordingly in giving him final instructions, God told Moses to tell Pharaoh, that Israel was His first born son; and to let his son go, that he may serve him, and if he failed to let him go, He would slay his son, even his firstborn son. So we see in speaking to Moses about the Pharaoh, he was also speaking to Moses, about Moses, who was withholding his own son from God in that he had refused or neglected to circumcise his own son. So we are told, God was going to kill Moses, at which point Zipporah took the flint in her own hand and perform the act herself. That she was no doubt violently opposed to circumcision may be inferred from her almost contemptuous words to her husband, “Here you are my bloody husband.” Once the circumcision was done, the way was clear for Moses to proceed. God was sending him to be the leader of the Nation; and certainly a disobedient and unfaithful leader could not be seen as a servant of God. Once the circumcision was over, God was ready to introduce Aaron to Moses. The two met and embraced and kissed and Moses told to Aaron the redemption plan as God had outlined it to him. The two then gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel; and Aaron told them all that God and said to Moses and showed them all the signs; and the people believed. And when they heard that the Lord had heard their supplications and had visited them, they bowed their heads and worshipped God. More