![]() ![]() Straw was not readily available, so the Hebrews had to gather small pieces of straw. In ancient times, straw was added to the clay-and-mud mixture to give greater strength and cohesion to the brick once it dried. To say that these conditions were oppressing was an understatement. Pharaoh’s response was a decree that the Hebrews would have to gather their own straw to make bricks during the early morning and late evening while still putting in a full day’s work. In response to Pharaoh’s ignorance, God sent plagues and death on the Egyptians so that there would be no doubt about the ultimate answer. ![]() Pharaoh’s response to Moses’ and Aaron’s request to let the Hebrew slaves go should be seen as contempt for God and not ignorance. Some of the greatest heroes in the Bible ran into opposition when they did God’s work, and we heard a good example of this a few minutes ago in the reading from Exodus 5:1-6:1. Have you ever tried to do what God has told you to do only to run into opposition? If you have, you’re not alone.
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