Paul
When we think of underdogs, biblical heroes like David, Gideon, and Moses come to mind. We do not normally think of the apostle Paul as an underdog. Paul was esteemed in the early church. His authority was respected. The churches he had established rejoiced in his apostolic ministry, except at Corinth where self-designated “super apostles” accused Paul of being “weak” and “his speech of no account” (2 Corinthians 10:10, ESV). These detractors disputed Paul’s authority and man
Moses
God called Moses, a shepherd at the time, to set the Israelites free from slavery in Egypt. So Moses took his wife and sons and went back to Egypt with the staff of God in his hand (Ex. 4:20). Moses was thrust into fierce combat on two fronts: against Egypt, a major world power, and against the gods of Egypt who, it was thought, controlled all nature to assure the might of the nation. Moses stretched out his staff, a symbol of the authority of the Lord Almighty, and one Egypt
