What did it really take place in Exodus 4:24-26? (Part 1)

[Leonardo Von]

What did it really take place in Exodus  4:24-26? (Part 1)

Introduction

•    Exo 4:24-26 -> “At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son's foreskin and touched Moses' feet with it and said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!” So he let him alone. It was then that she said, “A bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.”.

This excerpt has brought many doubts in virtue of the few information offered in these three verses. Many theories have been arisen trying to sort out this conundrum.

In order to clarify this, we need to pay attention carefully in each word, keeping always in mind that the Creator didn’t squander words and that, the words and expressions that we look on being more picayune are the most important.
First of all, who was circumcised?
Observe that it isn’t specified to whom the Creator met and sought to put to death. At first moment, everybody thinks that this is referring to Moses. Nonetheless, note the expression “the LORD met him”. If this is referring to Moses, this doesn’t add up. After all, in Exodus 4:22,23, the Creator was speaking with him (He already had met Moses).

Besides, who meets something (or someone) is seeking it. Why would the Creator seek Moses if, in all chapter 4, He is keeping in touch with Moses?

On the other hand, take a look at the following verses:

•    Jer 29:12-14 -> “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. *I will be found by you*, declares the LORD, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the LORD, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.”.
•    Isa 65:1 -> “I am inquired of by them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.”.

So, when somebody crave for finding Him, He allows to be found (in other words, He finds them). And who was seeking the Creator? Certainly, wasn’t Moses, once he came talking to Him throughout the chapter 4.

Have a nice day. Tomorrow we will carry on.