Exodus 1-4

• Israel multiplying even when they are under Egyptian control. Is that God's blessing? (1:1-12)
• Became slaves (v13) I wonder how much of Israel was as thankful to God even when they were persecuted?
• What is evident is that their faith in God did not change even when the midwives ignored the King's orders because they feared God (v17)

• What a blessing from God. Get paid for looking after her own child (2:9) who becomes the one we know as Moses (v10)
• Moses gets wife (v21)

• Moses interacts with God (3:1-6)
• God sees and knows pains of his people (v7-8)
• Moses' faith is still weak. He couldn't trust God and finds excuses that he is incompetant (v11). If he had the faith, God would not need to say v12
• What's the name of God? (v13)
• God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. (v14-15)
• God's promise to his people (v17)

• After God shows Moses his tricks, (4:1-9) Moses still does not trust that God will cover our deficiencies (v10)
• People believe in God towards the end of Chapter 4