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WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
PASADENA CALIFORNIA 91123

JOSEPH W. TKACH
PASTOR GENERAL

January 1988

Dear Friend:

Thank you for your question concerning Exodus 4:24-26 and why God sought to slay Moses.

Whether or not it was Moses or his son whom God sought to kill has been disputed by a number of Hebrew scholars. Verse 24 does not clearly give the answer.

Moses knew that all Israelites were to be circumcised after they were eight days old. However, his wife was a gentile and did not believe in circumcision. Apparently, Moses let his wife have her way and failed to circumcise his son.

If you will read all of Exodus 4, you will see that Moses was going back to lead God's people, Israel, out of Egypt, and yet did not have his own house in subjection. God could not allow His direct representative to lead the entire nation of Israel when he had not faithfully obeyed the command to circumcise his own son. Please see Genesis 17:10-14.

Thank you again for your question. If we can be of further service, please let us know.

PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT

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