With Friends Like These Who Needs Enemies

God’s friends have often created as many problems for Him as His enemies; consider Abraham, Jacob, and David. Moses as God’s representative had more difficulty with the Hebrews than he did with the Egyptians. He also lost his temper and suffered the wrath of God.

David S. Dockery et al., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 95.