Lutheran Lens Commentary: Exodus 4:10-17

## Lutheran Lens Reading of Exodus 4:10-17

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Exodus 4:10-17 through the lens of Law and Gospel. Moses' reluctance and speech impediment expose human weakness and inability, reflecting the Law’s function to reveal our inadequacy. God's provision of Aaron as a spokesperson is Gospel, pointing to God's provision of Christ who speaks efficaciously on our behalf. This passage foreshadows Christ, who is our ultimate mediator and whose strength is made perfect in weakness, embodying the theology of the cross.

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