Moses’ Miracles are Incontestable
Definitions:
1.
Legerdemain:
sleight of hand
2.
Incontestable:
indisputable
Biblical Texts:
1.
Ex. 7:11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and
sorcerer, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret
arts.
2.
Ex. 9:11 The magicians could not stand before
Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.
3.
Ex. 16:7 and in the morning you will see the
glory of the Lord, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we that you should grumble against
us?
4.
Ex. 18: 19 – 20 Then Moses said to them” No one
is to keep any of it until morning.”
However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it
until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
5.
Lev. 20:6 “I ill set my face against the person
who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them,
and I will cut him off from his people.”
Question being answered:
The authenticity of Moses’ miracles.
Moses’ miracles are not sleight of hand or demonic works.
Calvin addresses those writers who would question or deny
the miracles performed by Moses. These
writers would go so far as to say what Moses did was magic or even demonic
acts. Moses was so against these types
of actions that in Leviticus he forbid anyone to even consult mediums or
spiritists for fear of being
stoned. More importantly Moses did not
seek renown for himself, but attributed all he did for God’s glory. Giving credit to God, removes any reproach
that could come against Moses. Then
there are the miracles themselves from the plagues to the feeding of the people
with manna from heaven. Miracles that no
one could accomplish but by the power of God, not even Satan could accomplish
these things. Moses’ miracles are
indisputable as a voice and servant for God.
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