Abraham And Moses Research Paper

Abraham and Moses were both influential leaders of the Israelites, but their relationship with God was drastically different from one another. God’s relationship with his people changed from Abraham to Moses and their personal relationships with God were different. Different times and situations required different leaders. Abraham and Moses differ as intermediaries between God and his people because of their roles to their people and their missions. Abraham was the father and the beginning of a devoted nation while Moses was the savior of an enslaved people who were doubtful of their God. The task given to Abraham was easier than the task given to Moses. It began when God spoke to Abraham and said, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy

12. 1-2). From this, it is evident that God wants Abraham to leave his family and start fresh. He is a new beginning for God’s people, the father of a new nation. Abraham’s task was simple, follow God and God will take care of them. For Abraham, this task was easy because his people never questioned him. They left their homes for him, went into battle for him, and went to potentially dangerous places for him because they believe in him as a leader and they have faith in God. Abraham followed God’s commands and whenever trouble arose, God would help Abraham. God “plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife” and God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, “Behold, thou shalt die, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife” when Abraham lied about his wife in fear for his life (Gen. 12. 17)(Gen. 20. 3). Abraham had the simple job of leading devoted people so God could easily help them immediately when they needed it. God’s relationship with his people was one of trust and protection. Under Abraham, God directly helped his people avoid trouble and his people always stayed loyal to him and Abraham. Moses’

Abraham had a more personal relationship with God while Moses had a more physical. Abraham followed God with absolute faith and always believed that he knew what was right. Even when God said, “Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of” Abraham listened and was willing to sacrifice his son (Gen. 22. 2). Abraham trusted God completely and always did what was asked of him. He was the perfect example of a devoted Israelite. This shows how close he was with God because his faith in God never once wavered and he always believed in his own abilities because he knew God was there with him. Abraham’s covenant with God was solely about him and his descendants. Genesis 15 stated, “In that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land” (Gen. 15. 18). God specifies that it is Abraham’s descendants that will be the recipient of the promised land. God is personally making a promise to Abraham about the future of his children. Everything God does during the time of Abraham is for Abraham. God protects Abraham and Sarah from the Pharaoh and Abimelech, God provides Abraham with a son with Sarah, and he reduces the number of righteous people needed to be found to