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God appears in the form of a burning bush to inform Moses on his plan to the return the Israelites from Canaan. Moses is very timid and resists because he believes he is incapable of the task because of his lack of speech.

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Exodus 3:4 ; " God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.’”

This is relevant to the story of Moses because Moses's main mission is to spread the word of God and help the Israelites be set free. God is convincing Moses to believe in himself and to help him on this mission.

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When Moses tries to refuse God's task, God is angered but encourages Moses, presenting him with a staff for performing miracles and instructing Moses to take his brother, Aaron, with him as an aid.

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Exodus 4: 3; "Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it."

This shows the ways God convinces Moses to believe in his power and accept his mission. It shows that Moses questions his ability and God is trying to show Moses all is possible.

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Moses and Aaron return to Egypt, where Moses organizes the Israelites and confronts the Pharaoh, demanding the release of God's people. Moses performs a miracle, turning his staff into a snake, but Pharaoh is unimpressed  because his magicians could preform this.

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Moses tries to convince the Pharaoh before the release of each plague to release the Israelites. But, the Pharaoh's heart is hardened which makes him more stubborn to letting his people go.

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God responds to the Pharaoh not releasing the Israelites by inflicting a series of ten plagues on Egypt. God turns the Nile River into blood, causes frogs to cover Egypt,then turns all of the dust in Egypt to gnats, and causes swarms of flies to come into the houses of Pharaoh and his officials.

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Exodus 17:4; " So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do to this people? A little more and they will stone me.”

This verse shows the leadership skills of Moses and how is known to come back to God to help solve any issues. There are times where he does not believe in his leadership abilities.

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Moses and the Israelites head west toward the sea. Shortly behind them, the pharaoh chases them. The Israelites complain that Moses has taken them to die in the wilderness. He is forced to step up his leadership and ask God to help them on their journey. God leads them in the form of cloud during the day and fire at night.

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Moses parts the sea for the people to cross. The pharaoh follows and Moses closes the waters back again, drowning the Egyptian army. Witnessing the miracle, the people decide to trust Moses and God's plan.

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Exodus 20:21; " Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may [i]remain with you, so that you may not sin.”

This verse shows how Moses is the connection between God and the people. He shares God's message with those and tries to tell them the guidelines they must follow.

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Exodus 14:21 ; "Then Moses stretched his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided".

Shows the theme of trying to prove to the people God's power because of a lack of faith. It is a constant "nature of mankind" to question God and his power.

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Moses climbs the mountain, and God gives Moses two stone tablets with ten commandments inscribed on them regarding ethical behavior as well as an extended series of laws regarding worship, sacrifices, social justice, and personal property. God explains to Moses that if the people will obey these regulations, he will keep his covenant with Israel.

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Moses brings the tablets down from the mountain and gives God’s commandments to the people. The people agree to obey, and Moses sprinkles the people with blood as a sign of the covenant.

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Moses comes down from the mountain after forty days, to see that the Israelites have now created an idol which directly goes against the ten commandments. God plans to destroy the people but Moses intercedes on the Israelites’ behalf, begging God to relent and to remember his covenant.