Rabid Infection
As the storm whirl observed, the fire whirl remembered Moses Levinsky's speaking abilities in relation to his earthly congregation. The Darkness joined in the recollection.
"Now, then," declared God, "you are Moses Levinsky, and unlike the prophetic officeholders of long ago, you can speak well. There disappears yet another excuse against my resolve."
What next, Brother?
This is the part where you lay a slightly adversarial hand against his forearm. His namesake may have had a brief experience with a non-leprous skin disease, but this one should have his forearm come down with your signature Rabid infection. First, however, that limited infection should come by way of a live coal-like stone.
I understand the importance of the afflicted forearm, but not the Isaianic symbolism.
Sis, I need to drive home the need for him to accept what he has now become. A brief visual representation can be worth more than a mere thousand words.
Having retracted the small bit of storm whirl she protruded earlier, the Messenger of the Eternal protruded another towards the depressed one. The latter was able to see that this new extension held a stone resembling live coal. The former proceeded with her infectious work, touching the stone to the human lips.
"Extend forward an arm," the Supreme Being instructed.
As soon as the mortal one did what was being asked of him, he could see that his extended forearm had black tendrils extending from the palm and backside to the fingers and to a point just before the elbow. While the one account of ancient prophetic calling most relevant to him had involved a mere hand being afflicted divinely with something else, this instance was more demonstrative. More than a mere hand was afflicted divinely this time around.
For her part, the Darkness was satisfied with her infectious work.
"Put your forearm back," God enjoined.
Without hesitation, Moses Levinsky did so and saw his infected forearm become healed, yet reflected upon his healing only with sadness.
Author's Note: While inspired mainly by Exodus 4:6-7, the forearm infection also draws inspiration from the instances Amara corrupted and turned humans into Rabids.
Meanwhile, the Rabid infection taking the form of a live coal-like stone is a spin on Divine forgiveness in Isaiah 6:6-7, while "lay a slightly adversarial hand" is a spin on the satanic wager in Job 2:5.
