THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR STUDY AND DISCUSSION:
Parashat Va’eira — Exodus 6:2 – 9:35
Haftarah — Ezekiel 28:25 – 29:21
Prophets — 2 Samuel 17:1 – 23:39
Writings — Psalms 96:1 – 103:22
Testimony — Luke 8:26 – 11:13
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Weekly Blog Scripture Readings for 1/7/18 through 1/13/18.
Help me please with what appears as a disconnect regarding Moses inability to speak and possible tongue-tied state, to Acts 7:22 ….. 22 So Moshe was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became both a powerful speaker and a man of action. Thanks! Shavua Tov!
Some biblical researchers postulate that Moses was a stutterer. Others suggest that he was shy and not a good public speaker. Some people would rather die then get up in front of people—even though they are highly educated and intelligent. He might have been a better writer in that he had learned to read and write (“mighty in words”) than a speaker. Maybe Moses started out weak in speaking abilities and eventually gained confidence and facility in this area.
Whatever the case, we can likely speculate all day and we still won’t know for sure how to reconcile Moses being tongue-tied and being mighty in word. There are several possible explanations, but because we weren’t there, and the Scriptures don’t say, we don’t know.
It seems that the lesson to be learned is that regardless of our disabilities or inabilities, by the power and grace of Elohim we can overcome these and be used to accomplish his purposes if we will but humble ourselves and trust and obey him.