Moses at the Bush Answers Here I Am for Priesthood and Kingship

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Shemot 16:1

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

"And he said: Here I am" (Exodus 3:4). Rabbi Joshua ben Qorhah said: What is the meaning of "Here I am, Here I am"? "Here I am" for priesthood, "Here I am" for kingship. The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him: In the place of the pillar of the world you are standing. Abraham said "Here I am," and you have said "Here I am."

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