A prayer for Moshe, the man of God. If he is a man, why God? And if he is God, why a man? Rather, when he stood before Pharaoh, he was called God, as it is said, "See, I have made you a god for Pharaoh" (Exodus 7:1).
When he fled from Pharaoh, he was called a man. Another explanation: when he was thrown into the Nile, he was called a man, and when he turned the water to blood, he was called God. Another explanation: when he ascended on high, he was called a man, as it is said, "What is the manna?" (Exodus 16:15), and when he descended, he was called God. Another explanation: when he went up and saw that they did not eat and drink, and he himself did not eat or drink, he was called God, and when he descended and ate and drank, he was called a man.
Rabbi Avin said, "From his waist down, he was called a man." Rabbi Elazar of Metropolia said, "Moshe was called the man of God," as it is said, "He performed the Lord's righteous acts and his ordinances with Israel" (Deuteronomy 33:21), as he would argue with God about the strictness of the law, as it is said, "If you will deal thus with me, kill me" (Numbers 11:15). Another explanation: he was a judge, as it is said, "He executed the judgment of the Lord" (Deuteronomy 33:21), as he would say, "Let the judgment pierce the mountain."
Another explanation: he spoke against the attribute of justice, as it is said, "If it is through creation, let the Lord create" (Numbers 16:30), and Moshe said, "If it is through creation, then it is better, but if not, let Him create for the sake of Korach and his congregation." And there is no man who spoke against the attribute of justice like Moshe. As the Lord said, "I will destroy them and blot out their name," and Moshe said, "Please forgive them." And what did the Lord respond? "I have forgiven them as you have spoken" (Numbers 14:12-20)....