The Life of Moses: God's Chosen Deliverer: Old Testament Commentary Series, #9
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Moses is a central figure in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. But what can we learn from his example from the Bible record? Topics in this helpful Bible commentary on his life include the following: Early Life and Flight, At The Burning Bush, The Hand of God, Moses and Pharoah, The Passover, The Red Sea and the Wilderness, Mediator of the Covenant, Faithful in all God's House, The Pleader, Wilderness Wanderings, Departure, Some New Testament References, Moses the Gentleman, and A Concluding Review.
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The Life of Moses - Hayes Press
CHAPTER ONE: EARLY LIFE AND FLIGHT (REG DARKE)
His birth was kept a secret, but his death was proclaimed publicly by God. He was born in captivity, but lived to be the world’s greatest emancipator. He made no claim to oratory, but his words have left an indelible mark on his own nation and the nations at large. He is defamed by critics for the wrongs he did, but few will deny him the honour of being one of the greatest of the men of destiny. Who is this person, to whom the Almighty spoke audibly, and described with affection as My servant
? He is none other than Moses, who was born in Egypt 3,500 years ago during a reign of terror; of an obscure family, yet from his birth he was ordained of God to be a mighty leader.
The greatness of this man was due to a quirk of fate, cry the sceptics! Not so, answers the Christian. It was due to the hand of God working in conjunction with the implicit faith of his parents. And the word of God throws its full weight behind the latter statement (Hebrews 11:23). The birth of Moses took place during a time of much fear and adversity. The children of Israel were slaves in Egypt, and for years they toiled, and suffered, and groaned under the malicious tyranny of Pharaoh and his ruthless officers (Exodus 1:8-20). Although the days were dark, and seemed to be growing darker for the people of God, out of some of the humble dwellings there radiated a light of faith and hope which heaven alone witnessed.
One such home belonged to Amram and Jochebed, the father and mother of Moses (Exodus 2:1). They might have been unaware of the divine interest shown in their marriage, their home, and their family; but the eye of God was certainly upon their house, and His hand was moving in it to begin a great work for Israel which was to involve their son Moses. We should pause here to comment on the importance the Lord attaches to Christian families. This is one avenue through which He works, and because of this the enemy is consistently busy trying to frustrate the divine plan. God’s churches today are made up of individuals and families, and we must never lose sight of the importance of the home to God and His work. Luke reveals the great value of the family unit in the building up of the early churches of God. Lydia and the Philippian jailer are good examples of this (Acts 16); while Priscilla and Aquila lend added support by their work in the home with its remarkable results (Acts 18:1-3; 24-28). Further evidence can be found with Chloe and Stephanas (1 Corinthians 1:11,16), Philemon (vv.1,2), and the selected names on the honour roll of Romans 16. Today, there are children who are the fruit of much prayer and faithful testimony; they, in turn, will raise their children accordingly, and so perpetuate the divine testimony.
At a time when Egypt’s king had decreed that every male child born to Israelites was to be murdered at birth (Exodus 1:16,22), to Amram and Jochebed, a faithful, fearless couple of the tribe of Levi, a son was born. They had learned the secret of not doubting in the darkness what God had revealed to them in the light. Hundreds of years later this striking tribute is paid to them by the writer of the Hebrews epistle: By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents ... and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment
(Hebrews 11:23). Stephen says that the baby Moses was exceeding fair
(fair unto God); and he was nourished three months in his father’s house (Acts 7:20).
These were three anxious months, no doubt, as the parents sought to protect in the home the secret of the birth of this goodly child
(Hebrews 11:23), yet the faith of Amram and Jochebed never wavered. But a crisis was building up, quite possibly due to house-to-house searches on the part of Pharaoh’s soldiers for Israeli baby boys, and Jochebed was forced to provide a place of refuge for her unnamed son. Diligent, skilful fingers moved rapidly as she wove tightly the papyrus rushes into an ark; a place of protection for Israel’s future leader, who was to live a full and significant life span of 120 years. This, to all intents and purposes, appeared to be divided into three equal parts. Forty years were spent by Moses in Egypt learning to be something; forty years in the desert learning he was nothing; and forty years with the children of Israel learning that God is everything.
The completion of the sleeping basket, with its insulating barriers of slime and pitch set in motion a dramatic sequence of events. There would be great excitement in the home as the baby was swaddled in suitable clothing, and placed in the basket; and no doubt, moments of solemnity would follow as the family secret would be commended to Jehovah with the prayer of faith and love. Then father or mother would steal quietly away, perhaps in the darkness, to the pre-chosen spot on the banks of the Nile where seclusion could be found amidst the thickly growing reeds.
The night has a thousand eyes
, a poet has said, but above all others would be the eye of God, observing from the light of heaven, every movement in this human drama. The family guardian of the babe in the bulrushes was his sister Miriam, the very one who would later lead the happy women of Israel to respond with song and timbrel to the triumphant words of Moses’ song of deliverance after the nation came dry-shod through the Red Sea (Exodus 15:20,21). She stood afar off
, but with a roving, protective eye, she would be alert to any dangers involving her young brother. We are not told how long Miriam kept vigil, but it ended when, as she bathed in the river, Pharaoh’s daughter saw the ark among the reeds. When the basket was opened a weeping babe was found within. In the event which followed we see again the wonderful hand of God at work, guiding through all the complications and circumstances with unerring care and wisdom.
What a lesson is to be learned by us from this! How anxious, fearful, and even panic-stricken we might have been in such a situation, even to hindering God’s purpose! How prevailing faith can be when we quietly trust and are not afraid (Psalm 56:3)! In view of the enmity and fear prevalent in Egypt towards the Israelite, one would have expected the princess to show anger when she cried, This is one of the Hebrews’ children
(v.6); but instead she showed compassion. This, coupled with the bravery of Miriam, who boldly suggested that she call a Hebrew nurse, resulted in Jochebed arriving on the scene to be given the task of nursing her own child, and being paid for it!
It would be a day of great rejoicing in the Levitical home when the youngest was returned to the bosom of the family so unexpectedly. Our hearts should rejoice, too, as we see the quiet, yet positive way, that God forges link after link in the lives of individuals, to produce a chain of testimony to His unlimited care, protection, and interest. The midwife,