Moses is one of the giants of the Old Testament, so much so that the Jews always talk of 'the law of Moses' throughout history. If I had to liken Moses to a character today, I would place him above Martin Luther, D L Moody, The Wesleys, Billy Graham.

Moses is like the first pastor of a mega Church, carrying the entire denomination with him, and experiencing the same problems. As we study Moses, we will see that the problems he faces are very similar to those of a pastor in any Church.

Therefore, the story will be both an encouragement to pastors and a warning to congregations about how they treat their pastors and how they fail to uphold him.

Moses faces tough opposition from demonic forces and internal struggles within his own nation as he seeks to carry out God's will. Yet, despite the difficulties, Moses is the only person in the entire Bible of whom it says he speaks face-to-face with God as a man speaks with his friend.

The study of Moses is a vast subject, and to save space in the book, I will break from my usual procedure and not print out the passages I am studying. Instead, I will simply note the verses at the beginning of each chapter, and you should read these verses before you start reading the chapter.