Exodus

It is always interesting to consider what the Bible tells us and what it does not. The end of Genesis focused on the life of Joseph after the death of Jacob. The beginning of Exodus focuses on the people of Israel almost 400 years later (The gap between Joseph’s death and Moses’ birth is estimated to be 279 years). No account is given of events between these points. Even though extremely interesting, these events are evidently not necessary for us to understand God’s redemption process, therefore, the Bible is silent on this era.

When the time was right, God chose Moses to be His instrument of deliverance of Israel out of Egypt. He was supernaturally protected from death at birth. He was rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh and raised and educated in Pharaoh’s house. He must have been aware of his heritage. This is evident from the fact that he intervened to save another Hebrew from the hand of an Egyptian. This, of course, led to his exile into the Sinai Peninsula. These events occurred in the first 1/3rd of Moses’ life. Afterward, he would spend the second 1/3rd of his life as a shepherd in the desert as the son-in-law of Jethro. The final 1/3rd of his life was spent leading Israel from Egypt to Mt. Nebo.