Liberation Theology (Aravind Reddy)

A.) A.)Moses was extremely successful in his secular life. This was because he was saved from being executed by the Pharaoh reigning at that time. He then became adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter and led a very good life. He was also successful because he was favored to be next in line to become the Pharoah.

B.) B.)The first injustice Moses faces is when he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, but then stopped this conflict by slaying the Egyptian. He did the right thing because the Egyptian thought he was above the Hebrew. The second injustice he is when he finds two Hebrews say that he is below them and Moses must flee Egypt. To keep things peaceful, Moses left Egypt and leaved the area. The last injustice was when Moses sees seven daughters of the priest of Midian coming to draw water from the well. The daughters are stopped by Shepperd's that came and made the girls leave. Moses then fought off the Shepperd's and helped the girls draw the water from the well. A lifelong injustice was his Hebrew people being enslaved. He belonged to them and thought they should be free. All these injustices prove that Moses was really following the word of God and also had good character.

C.) C.)Moses conversion story is a well known story. God had appeared as a burning bush and performed miracles to Moses to prove he really was god. When Moses saw this, he was in awe of God’s power and finally went under the influence of God. This process took some time because Moses was very stubborn.

D.) D.)Moses tried to avoid God’s will because he was afraid the other Hebrew people would think he was a lunatic. They would not believe that he could see God while they could not. He used many tactics to persuade God not to make him to His will. One such tactic was he said he was unable to do speeches properly. He also said that he was contented with life and his old age would prevent him from doing the tasks God would give to him. God became angry at Moses excuses, but Moses eventually caved in.

E.) E.)Moses in his early age had a wonderful life in Egypt where he would be very prosperous at being a Pharaoh and governing his land. He gave all that away when he murdered the Egyptian who was beating up on the old Hebrew. He then fled Egypt and stayed in Midian most of his life. He lived a content life, yet it was not the kind of lavishes he would of got at the Pharaoh’s palace. His result of his courageous acceptance was his saving the entire Hebrew nation. He lay the foundations for the Hebrew nation by showing that it is God’s will to take a stand when needed to and not be afraid to face an army much stronger than yours. He gave faith to the Hebrew nation and he stayed true to god’s path. Even during the civil war, slaves in the south used his example to rebel against their masters because they knew that all men and women were created equal by god.

A.) In Exodus Moses is very successful in secular life. As a baby the reigning Pharaoh ordered that any baby born a boy should be executed. When he was born his mom knew this, and because she loved him, decided to give him a chance. in order to do this, she gave him to her sister who put the baby in a basket and placed him among the reeds. The Pharaohs daughter then was walking by and saw this "package" a retrieved it. When she found it was a baby she decided to give it to a Hebrew woman to nurse it. Once moses became older the Pharaoh's daughter adopted him. And the Pharaoh appointed him the next leader of the Egyptians.

B.) The first injustice Moses finds in Exodus is when he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew. In order to stop this he found it fit to resolve this conflict by slaying the Egyptian. And that is what he did. The second injustice he sees is When he finds two Hebrews fighting each other. He decides to stop this conflict peacefully and proceeds to do so. The third and final injustice is when Moses is resting by a well after a long journey and sees seven daughters of the priest of Midian coming to draw water from the well. The daughters are unable to do so because Shepperd's came and drove the girls away. Moses saw this and fought off the Shepperd's and helped the girls draw the water. How Moses deals with these injustices show a lot about his character and shows that God is willing to use flawed people such as us to teach his word.

C.) Moses is special in the way he was converted. He was converted by meeting God. One day as he was tending to Jethro's flock in the desert he came across a burning bush that was not becoming consumed. Moses was amazed. He went over to the bush and while he was admiring it God began to communicate with Moses.

D.) Moses like any average person would do was afraid of taking on responsibility for God's people. He comes up with every excuse he can think of, which include What if the people don't listen to me and that he was to old to do the task. He does not believe in himself. But God knows he can do it and continues to reassure Moses of this. When finally it works and Moses agrees to God's commands.

E.) In the story of Moses God shows us once again that God uses flawed people to do his work. In the story Moses kills a Egyptian instead of making peace with each as he tried to do the second time. Although he looks like he has done wrong to the reader, to God he is one of his disciples that he will always love. This story shows that we should always be ready because you never know when God will talk to you or what he will say. God always looks on the present. If you are sorry and want to be with God he will be there. God also show his power in this story. He was able to lead Moses into Egypt and then brought a whole nation out of slavery. God can do wondrous deeds and shows us this through out lives still today.

A) Moses's mother attempted to save Moses by setting him in a basket and floating him down the river toward the Pharoah's house soon after his birth. Moses was cared for by the Pharoah's daughter and spared from execution. The Pharoah chose him to be next in line to rule over Egypt.

B) Moses witnessed a man beat an old woman who was a hebrew slave. Moses killed the persecutor, and fled Egypt soon afterwards. He lived in the desert for many years, married a woman named Zipporah, and learned to live a life as a shepherd.

C) Moses was out in the desert with his sheep when he noticed a bush on fire that was not being consumed by the flame. He went up to investigate, and God revealed himself to Moses. God explained to Moses what was happening to the Hebrews, and told Moses that he had to help them. Moses refused at first, but eventually gave in when God explained that he would always be there to help.

D) Moses tried to get out of doing his task by explaining to God that he was too old, that the Pharoah would not listen to him, and that he was slow of speech. But God gave him Aaron as an assisstant, a young, intelligent man who would help.

E) Moses was an extremely wealthy man. He was next in line to be Pharoah, and could get almost anything else he could possibly want. But when he murdered the taskmaster, he threw all of this away. He fled for his life. When God called on him, it showed that God has no preference for the rich or the powerful. God calls on everyone, even the lowly and the sinners. God always forgives, even when we cannot even forgive ourselves. What Moses did freed an entire nation. The slaves were saved from a life of eternal persecution, and the death of the army in the red sea kept them from being chased their entire lives. Once again, the people betray God by making the golden calf and worshipping false gods, but God calls on them again, because he forgives them.

A) Moses' success in the secular life was due in a large part to the fact that as a child he was spared from execution. The Pharaoh had demanded that he be killed but he instead was adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter and raised as her son. Moses was favored by his maternal grandfather and was therefore next in line to become Pharaoh.

B) Moses had to watch an Egyptian taskmaster beat a Hebrew slave and was so enraged by this and the mocking he endured afterward that he fled Egypt. He knew that the injustices his Hebrew people were suffering were completely not right, so he eventually led his people out of Egypt.

C) Moses experienced a conversion when God came to him as a burning bush and convinced him of his powers. Moses did not want to surrender to God's will, but he eventually did. Moses was stunned by God's powers.

D) Moses did not believe he would be right for the job God assigned to him because he was old, had a speech impediment, and thought that the people wouldn't believe him when he said he had seen God. In the end, Moses inquired as to why he had to do it. It took God's getting upset with him before Moses stopped trying to get out of his duty.

E) Moses gave up a lush life in Egypt in order to serve God and do his duty to his people. God still calls on sinners to serve him, just like Moses. As the story of Moses teaches us, we must obey God's will whether we believe it's right for us or not. God uses individuals, whether they are sinners or not, to lead people who are suffering. He used Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt because they deserved a better life. When Moses obeyed God and freed his people from Egypt, it enabled others to see and realize that God is forgiving and wants His people to be happy.

A) As a baby, Moses was saved from being executed. Pharoah's daughter found him and raised him. This made Moses successful in the secular life.
B) One injustice was that Moses was forced to flee from Egypt. He murdered an Egyptian taskmaster that was beating a Hebrew slave. This affected Moses personally and two Hebrew men mocked him by taking up for the Hebrew slave.
C) God came to Moses as a burning bush. Moses was scared and amazed by the miracles God performed.
D) Moses tried to explain to God that he was not the right man and used his speech impediment as an excuse. Moses tried to aviod God. God became angry with Moses.
E) Before fleed from Egypt Moses had a wealthy life. This story tells us that God is forgiving and still calls on people who have sinned. It teaches us to obey God. Moses led God's people to a new and better life. Kayla

Liberation Theology-Moses

1. Moses was very successful in his secular life. As a young baby, he was spared from being executed as the reigning Pharaoh had decreed. Instead, he was adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter and raised as her son. Depending on which translation of Exodus that you read, Moses is referred to as a “prince” and was very much favored by his adopted grandfather, and was in the line of succession to become the next Pharaoh.

2. The first injustice that Moses encountered forced him to flee from Egypt. He saw an Egyptian taskmaster beating a Hebrew slave. Moses murdered the Egyptian and his body. Moses’ second injustice affected him personally; two Hebrew men mocked Moses for defending the Hebrew slave, and Moses was forced to flee Egypt.
Moses fled and took shelter by a well in Midian, near Mount Sinai. He saw several women attempt to water their sheep, but they were accosted by other shepherds, who chased them away from the wMoses intervened, attacked and defeated the abusive shepherds, and even watered the young women’s sheep.
The greatest injustice that Moses ever faced was the enslavement of his native people. Moses knew he was a Hebrew, and eventually couldn’t stand to see his people abused. After many years, Moses led his people out of Egypt.
My question is this: why did Moses wait so long to aid the suffering Hebrews? As a prince of Egypt, he certainly could have helped the Hebrews without resorting to violence. This story tells us that God is willing to use a flawed and even cowardly person to do His will.

3. Moses was converted dramatically-he met God. God appeared to Moses as a burning bush and performed miracles before Moses. Moses was very afraid and in awe of God’s power. He submitted, albeit stubbornly, to the power of God.

4. Moses tried to avoid doing God’s will. He desperately tried to explain to God why he couldn’t serve Him. Moses doubted God; he didn’t think the people would believe that he had seen God, Moses tried to use his speech impediment as an excuse, and finally asked God why he had to go. After all, Moses was old and comfortable, prosperous and married. God refuted all of Moses’ excuses, and grew angry before Moses submitted.

5. Moses started out as a man who had it all: fame, wealth, and power. He lost that part of his life when he murdered that Egyptian taskmaster. He fled to Midian, and lived there until he was old. Although prosperous, his present surrounding could have in no way rivaled the splendor of the Pharaoh’s palace.
My question is this: why did Moses wait so long to aid the suffering Hebrews? As a prince of Egypt, he certainly could have helped the Hebrews without resorting to violence. This story tells us that God uses flawed people who have made mistakes in their past to do His will. God seems to have a sense of irony; He uses aan exiled slave to save a nation of exiled slaves. A key to Liberation Theology is not being bound by the slavery of the past, but obeying God to free other spiritual slaves. Moses, empowered by God, virtually destroyed Egypt, and led his people to a new life. God doesn’t look at a person’s past defeats and mistakes, but at man’s future victories. A key to Liberation Theology is not being bound by your past, but obeying God's will to free other slaves. In a spiritual sense, Moses stopped being a slave to the powers of darkness when he fled Egypt. He obeyed God, and freed the other slaves from lifelong slavery to the powers of darkness in this world. Moses laid the foundations for spiritual freedomfor the Hebrews, just as Jesuse didm for us. We have to decide, as the Hebrews did, whether or not to remain complacent slaves, or to take a chance and venture out into freedom.

Moses - Liberation Theology

Read the story of Moses in Exodus, beginning with his birth all the way through to the end of his journey in the desert. Complete a written profile on his conversion. The report is to include the following:
a) His success in the secular life
b) His encounter with injustices and related responses to each
c) His "conversion" experience
d) His initial excuses as to why the call to act or lead should not be his
e) How he experienced personal liberation and,as a result of his courageous acceptance, laid the platform for the liberations of a nation.