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NASB | Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, [Ex 2:10, 15] |
Bible Question: How did Moses's private life prepare him for public ministry? |
Bible Answer: Greetings edavis, There are so many things that prepared him for his ministry that they can't be all mentioned. Moses while living in Egypt was a proud man. He had to learn humility for his ministry. He learned this when he submitted to being a sheppherd under Reuel who's name was later changed to Jethro. You must understand here that to an Egyptian shepherds were the lowest of the low. The very bottom of the totem pole. Moses did this for 40 years. He had to learn to be a man of prayer. He started to learn this lesson when he ran from the pharaoh after murdering the guard. He was alone in the desert with no where to turn except to God. There is a time lapse between verses 10 and 11 of Exodus 2 of about 40 years during the time which Moses grew up. We know that during this time Moses was being educated "in all the wisdom of the Egyptians", (Acts 7:22). His early education would of included mathematics, geometry, trigonometry and the ability to measure and lay our land. He would of learned to read and write and understand mechanics. Being a member of the Pharaohs family he would of also had military training. The most important lesson of all though is what he learned in his first home from a slave mother. He received his knowledge of the ways of Isreal and was told about the lives of the patriarchs. Most assuredly he learned his strong faith from her. We know of his faith because he turned his back on all that Egypt had to offer including wealth and nobility in order to identify with God's purposes for his people in history. He did this at the time he murdered the guard who was abusing an Isrealite. This was not the act of an impetuous young man but a 40 year old who had much wealth and power. He knew what this act would cost him. Through this incident Moses (and we are taught many things by God including: 1. Apart from God we can do nothing no matter how talented and wise we think we are. 2. We learn what terrible things we are capable of doing if we persist in our plans and methods instead of waiting on God. 3. The ends do not justify the means. No matter how noble our desires or how right our objectives it is absolutely necessary that we accomplish them in God's way and not our own. 4. God is able to work in spite of our failures. I hope this helps you some. prayon |
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