Exodus-2:22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:21-22

21, 22. The Egyptian prince is content to become the shepherd of an humble Arab priest, whose daughter, a child of the desert, becomes the Zipporah ( little bird) of his wilderness home . The sceptre that had been almost within his grasp is exchanged for a shepherd’s crook . The learning, luxury, and power of Egypt are exchanged for the barbarism, sand, and stones of Midian . It was the way of duty, but a wonderfully mysterious way! The deliverer is in the glory of his strength and eager... read more