And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
11. Who am I? He cannot yet be accused of disobedience, because, conscious of his own weakness, he answers that he is not sufficient for it, and therefore refuses the commission. His comparison of himself with Pharaoh was an additional pretext for declining it.
Moses says, Who am I? thinking himself unworthy and unequal to the task. Yet the more fit a man is for service, the less he thinks of himself. God answers: My presence is enough. The weak in themselves do wonders when strong in the Lord; those most diffident of themselves may be most confident in God.
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Commenting on Exodus 3:11-15
And Moses said unto God, who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh,.... A private person, an exile in a foreign country, a poor shepherd, unknown to Pharaoh, and had no interest in him; and he a great king, and possessed of numerous forces to defend his country, and prevent the Israelites' departure out of it: time was when he was known to a...