In the News ... "Moses a symbol of humility"

“Victory, O Lord!” By John Everett Milais

• Israelites’ leader faced many obstacles to fulfill his mission

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Deuteronomy 34:10-12 may say it best: “Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land.

“For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.”

The Revs. James Channell, Albert Flores, Chris Hagger and Ralph Emerson say Moses was a seemingly unlikely choice to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land because he stammered, lacked self-confidence and, as he is described in Numbers 12:3, “was the meekest man on earth” ...

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