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Going out of your comfort zone can be a terrifying thought for many; however, what if going out of your comfort zone involved divine intervention? A prophet that I’m insinuating here is Moses who has shown on countless occasions has many reservations on becoming a prophet. This idea is highlighted in the story of mana as recounted in the Old Testament. The story of mana is an intriguing tale that highlights the complexities of human nature, faith, and divine provision. Through various rhetorical strategies like pathos, logos, and ethos God and Moses are able to mold their extremely malleable relationship while “solving” the qualms of the Israelities. Before getting into the nitty gritty of the mana story, it’s critical to establish context …show more content…

This usage of logos by Moses is utilized to emphasize that Moses has done so much for God and yet he has to continuously do more and more for God. This makes no logistic sense to Moses as the tasks seem to pile up on Moses and yet he believes that he is receiving very minimal help. Moses has shown to be very hesitant in the past about the missions God has given Moses and the repetition of different tasks Moses must face is essentially overwhelming him. Because of this, Moses is pleading for God’s intervention, not only to solve the issue of the Israelities, but to calm Moses’ own qualms about God’s divinity. Furthermore, Moses tries to establish a form of pathos in order to further cement his argument against God. He goes on to say, “If You would deal thus with me, kill me rather, I beg You, and let me see no more of my wretchedness!” (Numbers 11:15). Moses here is emphasizing that he would rather die than to further his excursion through the desert. He wants God to know that he can only be pushed so far and is hoping that this usage of pathos can help establish how serious he is about that. In the past God has pushed and pushed Moses and now he is trying to establish a glass ceiling for

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