Question:
Why would Moses ask to
be blotted out of Yahweh's book?
Answer:
Moses wasn’t really asking to be
blotted out of the book, he was just exaggerating to make a point. It was
like he was saying, “If you’re not going to forgive them, then I don’t want to be forgiven either.” It’s
both a challenge, and a twist on the stuff Jesus teaches us about being
forgiving as we want to be forgiven.
But also … it’s Moses’ way of
telling Israel something they didn’t know. He could have gone his own way
… but he stuck up for them. It’s a theme of Moses’ life, from the time he
first tried to get two Israelites to quit fighting each other, and all the way
through. Moses didn’t want his job, but since he had it, he was above all:
faithful to try to keep Israel together and to help them get along and be
saved. It’s living out the teachings of Paul in 2 Corinthians 5.18-20
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