Introduction
Dominating this chapter is the record of the birth of one of the most important men ever born, that of Moses the great lawgiver of Israel, the deliverer of the Jewish race from Egyptian slavery and the great hero of the Jewish people for more than 4,000 years! His importance, however, pertains not merely to Judaism, but to worldwide Christianity as well, standing in the Old Testament as an outstanding type of the Lord Jesus Christ. The story of his birth (Exodus 2:1-10) is followed by an account of his killing of an Egyptian and the flight to Midian (Exodus 2:11-16). A summary of his forty years in Midian is given (Exodus 2:12-22), and the last three verses (Exodus 2:23-25) set the stage for Exodus 3.
THE BIRTH OF THE DELIVERER
The account of Moses' birth is related so simply, so casually and matter-of-factly that it becomes quite easy to overlook the over-ruling providence of God which underlies and controls every little detail of it. "On the surface it all seems to hang on accident and circumstance, but woven into the theme is the unmistakable finger of God."[1]
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