Psalms 105:26

26 Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he also chose.

Psalms 105:26 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:26

He sent Moses his servant
Into Egypt, to deliver his people Israel out of the hands of the Egyptians; in which, as in other things, he approved himself to be a faithful servant to the Lord; of this mission of his, see ( Exodus 3:10-14 ) . In this he was a type of Christ, who appeared in the form of a servant, and really was one; God's righteous servant as Mediator, though his Son as a divine Person; sent by him to redeem his people out of worse than Egyptian bondage, from sin, Satan, the law, its curse and condemnation.

And Aaron whom he had chosen;
to go along with Moses, to be a mouth for him, and a prophet to him, ( Exodus 4:16 ) ( 7:1 ) , who also was a type of Christ, being a priest and good spokesman, chosen and called of God, a holy and an anointed one. The Targum is,

``in whom he was well pleased.''

Psalms 105:26 In-Context

24 God gave his people lots of babies; soon their numbers alarmed their foes.
25 He turned the Egyptians against his people; they abused and cheated God's servants.
26 Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he also chose.
27 They worked marvels in that spiritual wasteland, miracles in the Land of Ham.
28 He spoke, "Darkness!" and it turned dark - they couldn't see what they were doing.
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