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NASB | Exodus 3:9 "Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 3:9 "Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. |
Bible Question:
Greetings all :) A little query here, that I haven't yet figured out, after many years of bible study. The Prophet Daniel showed humble subservience to the cruel monarch Nubuchadnezzar, even praising the king when Daniel was thrown to the lions by him. In this way, he ascended to be a high officer within the oppressive kingdom of Babylon, despite having entered the country as a meager slave prisoner, after the wholesale slaughter of his homeborn relatives. However, the Prophet Moses took a very different approach in regards to the Pharaoh of Egypt. Moses was much more direct in his confrontations toward Pharaoh, even warning him of the deaths of all the firstborn of the nation, if the evil ruler was not responsive. Notwithstanding the fact that Moses formerly held a very high political position in Egyptian government. - Would it be correct to say that Moses was an anarchist and Daniel was a pacifist? What's the best route to take when a foreign dictatorial government is slaughtering or enslaving your blood relatives? Sacrificial submission or bloody rebellion? - Blessings :) Reighnskye |
Bible Answer: Exodus 3:9-10 Tells about the call of Moses and his assignment. To deliver the people of God from bondage. Also, vs 19-20 tells the nature of the assignment. Pharaoh will not release God's people except with mighty hands. So, the only language is confrontation in this assignment. The people must be delivered by force. On the other hand, Daniel was a slave boy who grew in the court of the king. He learnt leadership role and assumed same in the king's court. God used him as an example of the excellence found in him as God and His chosen people, Israel for he was full of wisdom (Daniel 1:20-21, 4:8). Also, he was a glaring example of a pious man in exile. He couldn't have shown any resistance since he was not a leader but a mere priviledged slave in the court of his master. His is divine positioning to interfere and contribute in a godly manner in the affairs of his captors. So it is not pacifism but being God's hand in the government of Israel's captors. God was to be exalted and glorified through Daniel (Daniel 4:37, 6:26-27,) |
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