Study Focus Exodus 4:24 contains one of the most startling statements in the account of Moses: the LORD “met him, and sought to kill him.” The words are simple, but several questions immediately arise. What kind of meeting was this?…

Yes. The immediate context most naturally indicates that the LORD sought to kill Moses. Exodus 4:24 itself identifies the threatened person only as “him,” but the surrounding narrative strongly points to Moses, and the danger ends…