what gave moses the right to speak on behalf of god when he was giving out the commandments. plz a serious answer, preferably religously referenced.
2007-12-16 02:32:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God did, as told in the story of the burning bush. Moses was minding his own business in Midian, caring for his father-in-law's flocks when he came upon a bush that burned without being burned up. When he decided to investigate, he heard a voice. The Lord spoke from the bush and said (among other things), "Come, now! I will send you to Pharaoh to lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt."
After returning to Egypt, challenging the pharaoh with God's demands and leading his people out of Egypt, Moses continued as God's agent, encountering the Lord on Mount Sinai and receiving the 10 commandments. He then presided over the people of Israel, giving them laws and direction, and taking them to the very edge of the promised land.
2007-12-16 02:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God provided miracles to support Moses and Aaron, such as a staph that he could turn into a serpent. Also, the event of the law being spoken by God at Mt. Sinai was for the purpose of insuring the people would listen to Moses:
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. --Exodus 19:9
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2007-12-16 14:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses was a political leader. There is a long tradition of political leaders claiming that they spoke with gods -- or were a god. The Greek kings claimed to speak with the gods. The Roman Emperors claimed that they would become gods. The japanese emperors claimed to be gods. And Moses claimed to talk with God.
I often wonder why people believe Moses but reject all those other political leaders.
2007-12-16 02:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not what, its who. Who gave Moses the right to speak on behalf of God? and the answer is, God......
2007-12-16 02:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God did, Exodus 3:10-15.
2007-12-16 02:39:15 · answer #5 · answered by mlcros 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Simply because God gave them to him in the first place:
"And He (God) wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments"
2007-12-16 02:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Malcolm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They said that the reason why Job went through so much trouble was because Job sinned against God. But Job did not. So the only way God would spare them was if Job prayed for them. Job was tested. Scripture Job 42 7 After the LORD had finished speaking [d] to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite: "I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has. 8 Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. (F) I will surely accept his [prayer] and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has." 9 Then Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them, and the LORD accepted Job's [prayer].
2016-05-24 04:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with your thinking is this: you believe God chooses only those who are qualified. But the truth is, God chooses anyone he wants, and then God qualifies that person himself.
2007-12-16 02:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Salam
Allah SWT uses who he wishes to bring forth thy word that is needed. If Allah SWT spoke to you in the image he will speak to you in Heaven here on earth your entire atoms from head to toe would rupture in implosion.
2007-12-16 02:36:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
God did.
2007-12-16 02:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋