Fretheim's Interaction With Moses In The Book Of Exodus
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Terence Fretheim has spent a great deal of his life learning more about his Christian faith and the Old Testament; he has attended schools from all over the country and even in England. He now is a professor at Luther College teaching about the Old Testament. This personal reflection by Fretheim emphasizes on the divine speech and activity in chapter three of Exodus as a way of revealing aspects of Godâs character. God appearing to Moses is the first action that Fretheim focuses on. When God revealed himself at the burning bush, it was done in a way that would not frighten Moses with Godâs divine power or glory. This reveal allowed Moses to approach God because of his curiosity. Moses then demonstrates courage and concern for others around him. God sending Moses to tell the Israelites that God had sent him and to bring the Israelites out of Egypt is God allowing the finite to be capable of the infinite (p. 146). God is thus using humans as his words and actions. Using Moses to act in the word of God, God thus continues to interact with Moses throughout the book of Exodus. These interactions between God and Moses