ISRAEL THE NATION: Moses
(Study 2-C)

Yah never leaves His children without hope; even in the most disheartening circumstances, He gives to us promises, and signs of His enduring love. When the children of Israel went down into Egypt to escape the famine, Joseph's words to them of a time when they would return to their land were received with gladness.

When the rulers of the land dealt harshly with them, forcing them to labor rigorously for a kingdom not their own, the promises given by Yah through His servants must have comforted and sustained many whose hearts would otherwise have failed them during the years of hardship.

Just as our Father decreed, however, His plans for the nation of Israel lay elsewhere, and soon a leader was raised up to call them out of the heathen land. The exact nature of this "calling out" we will examine in the next section - but for now, it may profit us to study the history of this individual, that we may learn from him.

QUESTIONS:
01) What were the names of the three children born to the Levites Amram and Jochebed? (Num 26:59)
02) While two of the children remained in their father's house, where did the third grow up after living there only three months? (Acts 7:20-22)
03) How old was he when Yah inspired him to go and observe the condition of his kindred? (Acts 7:23)
04) What did he see and do as a result? (Exo 2:11,12; Acts 7:24)
05) How did this cause the Hebrews to regard him? (Acts 7:25-28; Exo 2:13,14)
06) What did he do after this? (Exo 2:15)
07) Who did he meet by a well in the land of Midian? (Exo 2:16)
08) How did he get into their good graces and come to be favored by their father? (Exo 2:17-20)
09) What did their father do for Moses as he dwelt with him? (Exo 2:21)
10) How many children did he have there? (Acts 7:29)
11) What was the name of his firstborn? (Exo 2:22)
12) How many years did Moses remain there as a shepherd? (Acts 7:30)
13) What happened after this time? (Exo 3:1-6)
14) Why did this occur? (Exo 2:23-25, Exo 3:7-9)
15) What did Yah command Moses to do as a result? (Exo 3:10)
16) What did our Father tell Moses to call Him before the children of Israel? (Exo 3:14)
17) On what three bases did he protest the plan of the Almighty? (Exo 3:11, 4:1,10)
18) What three assurances did Yah give him as a result? (Exo 3:12, 4:2-9, 4:11-12)
19) When Moses protested yet again, what did Yay say to him? (Exo 4:14-16)
20) How did his father-in-law respond to Moses' request to go back to Egypt? (Exo 4:18-20)