Reviewing Exodus 4, Looking towards Exodus 5--- Where are we?

So far, so good. Moses had returned to Egypt, and to his great relief —
and probable amazement — everything had gone according to plan. On his
way back to the Nile Delta the prophet had met his brother Aaron, who
agreed to help him in his ministry. Together the two brothers went to the
elders of Israel and performed their signs of miraculous power. Based on
what they both heard and saw, the people believed the good news of salvation.
So Exodus 4 closed with this remarkable scene: “And when they heard
that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they
bowed down and worshiped” (v. 31). The promise of the exodus was starting
to come true. The children of Israel were beginning to worship the God
of their salvation.
Now it was time for the two brothers to take their show to the palace.
In the words of the old spiritual, the song of the African slaves:


Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egyptland,
Tell old Pharaoh,
“Let my people go.”


Exodus 5 tells what happened when Moses went down to old Pharaoh.
It is a story of courageous faith and rebellious unbelief.


--phil ryken