A close examination of the Bible reveals that Moses' accomplishments are much more grandiose/ambitious than those of Abraham. By contrast, one could dispute this claim with the notion that Moses and Abraham have the same basic mission from God, and the same basic relationship with God: they are both chosen by God to lead the Israelites. In spite of this, do the challenges that Abraham face compare, in rigor, to those that Moses must overcome?
             Throughout the book of Exodus, Moses is faced with a number of challenging responsibilities. The first request that God presents him with involves persuading the authoritative Pharoah to release the Israelites. Moses' natural response to the Lord is a question that any sane man would undoubtedly ponder: "Who am I that I should go to Pharoah, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" (Exodus 3:11). Although God reassures Moses that he will provide him with the evidence necessary to make the people to believe, the role that Moses must assume requires a great deal of self-determination and boldness. Not only must Moses keep his faith in God at all times, but it is his responsibility to preserve the hopes of the Israelites, especially at a time when "...they would not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and their cruel slavery" (Exodus 2:9). Furthermore, God's plan to convince Pharoah of his divine supremacy is not as trouble-free and straightforward as it could be for Moses. Moses must accept the humiliation when his powers are matched at his first three attempts to portray God's power each time, "...the magicians of Egypt, did the same by their secret arts" (Exodus 7:11). God further complicates Moses' task by purposely hardening Pharoah's heart after each plague, which is part of God's attempt to reinforce his power to the Egyptians. Following the release of the Israelites, Moses must successfully lead the people ...