In Midian, Moses defends Reuel's daughters, marries Zipporah, and becomes a father to Gershom.Īs the Israelites' suffering continues under a new Pharaoh, their cries ascend to God, who remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses, now grown, witnesses the brutality of Egyptian oppression and kills an abusive Egyptian.įearing for his life after his act is discovered, Moses flees to Midian. He's named Moses, meaning 'I drew him out of the water.' Moses, after being weaned, is brought back to Pharaoh's daughter and officially becomes her son. Moses' mother is chosen to nurse her own son, and is paid wages by Pharaoh's daughter. Pharaoh's daughter discovers the baby, and moved by compassion, decides to raise him as her own. Unable to hide him any longer, she places him in a tar-coated basket in the Nile, watched over by his sister. His journey from the reeds of the Nile to the land of Midian sets the stage for his calling as a deliverer, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, hope and liberation are within reach.Īmidst the threat of Pharaoh's decree, a Levi woman gives birth to a son and hides him for three months, foreseeing his future significance. The Adoption and Rejection of Moses The Rise of Moses: Birth, Flight, and Call to Deliveranceĭespite being born into an era of peril and uncertainty, Moses' life, guided by divine providence, becomes an inspiring testament of courage, defiance, and commitment to justice.
