Divine Intervention
Moses spoke before YHVH:
"Behold the Israelites have not listened to me so how will Pharaoh listen to me?
I have sealed lips."
(Ex 6:12)
Was Moses afraid of failing? Why was he so sure that Pharaoh would not listen
to him?
Moses was reluctant to speak to Pharaoh because YHVH had already told him earlier that Israel's Redemption
from Egypt would not take place through him directly, but through Divine intervention:
"For I know the King of Egypt will not let you go. I shall
set forth My Hand and smite the Egyptians and afterwards he will let you go."
(Ex 3:19-20)
