Bible Talks

Listen from:
• BibleTruthPublishers.com
Moses in The Desert Exodus 2 and 3
MOSES lived many years in the royal court of Egypt, where he would have the best things of the land, and he was taught by the wisest men and became “mighty in word and in deed.” But he did not forget what he learned of God, nor that the poor Hebrew slaves whom he saw carrying the heavy loads of brick were his own relatives. They were all from the family of Jacob, as his parents were. He also knew God’s promises to take them to another land; so, he chose to give up all the riches and pleasures which the king’s daughter could give him and, instead, to help his kindred in their sufferings.
One day he watched the men at work, and saw an Egyptian strike a Hebrew. He smote the Egyptian and saved the Hebrew. But this was not God’s way for him to do. Afterward he saw one of the Hebrews striking another Hebrew and he reproved him. This angered the man and he spoke against Moses. The king heard of this and wanted to kill Moses, but he fled from Egypt to a country east. As he was resting by a well, some young women came to draw water for their flock and selfish shepherds drove them away. Moses helped the maidens and gave the flock water. When they told their father of this kindness, he gave Moses a home, and one of the daughters became his wife.
After Moses had lived in that land forty years, he was one day watching the flocks in the wild lands near a mountain, and he saw fire in a bush, yet the bush did not burn up, and he wondered, and said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight why the bush is not burnt.” Then the voice of God called to him from out of the fire, and told him that He knew how the people of Israel were suffering in Egypt, and that Moses should go and ask the king to free them. God told him to take his rod with him to use to show His great power, and that Aaron his brother would meet him, and they should bring the people to that same mountain. You will later hear how they all came there. Read this story also in Acts 7:17-3617But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 25For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. 26And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? 28Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? 29Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. 30And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 31When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 32Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. 33Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. 36He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. (Acts 7:17‑36) and Hebrews 11:24-2724By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. 27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. (Hebrews 11:24‑27).
ML 01/17/1937