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- Rev. Grodon Butler
- August 23, 2026
- The Cultivation of God
- Exodus 1:8-2:10
- The Cultivation of God
God Works Through Quiet Resistance: Although God is not explicitly mentioned as speaking in this opening section, His providential hand is clear. Change begins through the quiet, subversive bravery of marginalized women—the midwives, Moses' mother, his sister, and even Pharaoh's compassionate daughter.
Tyranny Fails Against God's Purpose: Pharaoh uses state power, forced labor, and genocide to crush the Israelites, yet the people keep multiplying.
Prefiguring Deliverance: Moses’ rescue from the waters of the Nile foreshadows his future role in drawing the Israelites safely through the waters of the Red Sea.
