Moses was a goodly child from a man of the House of Levi and daughter of Levi: nursed by Pharoah’s daughter by a Hebrew handmaid, which is his mother. He later grew up and moved away from Egypt to Midian. Moses was Jewish and well aware of it. He was an adoptive son of the Egyptian princess. However, Moses benefitted greatly from his Egyptian education.
Moses learned in all wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in words and deeds, as stated in Acts chapter seven, verses twenty-one and twenty-two. Exodus describes Moses leading his people out of their slavery, laying waste to Egypt. Despite the command of Pharoah for infanticide, Moses’ adoption would have never been in Egypt.
Moses encounters a situation that causes him to be angry. He sees an Egyptian “beating a Hebrew.” Moses saw this as more than slavery, but rather some instance of violence or perhaps even torture. Moses identifies with the man being “one of his people.” Moses saw that this could have been his own life if he did not raise among Pharaoh’s family. The Hebrew text speaks of the man as “one of his brothers.” The man was unlikely a relative but rather a fellow Jewish man.
Moses’ ministry, in some ways, foreshadows the spiritual leadership of Jesus Christ. An attempt to kill both Moses and Jesus came when they were infants. Both Moses and Christ ministered as prophets, priests, kings, and shepherds. They both suffered from God’s people, delivered the people from slavery, and into a covenant.
Today, we have believers that experience a Moses-like situation in their own lives. We are all living in a society that serves other gods. As we get older or more mature to realize the living God, we draw closer to Him to lead and direct our path as we get to know Him. During this time, people around us will distance themselves from us or rebel. We proceed to live our lives for Christ to help lead and save others through Christ from destruction.