19 “It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.
20 “It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.
21 “And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.
22 “Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.
23 “But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
24 “And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
25 “And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.
26 “On the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brethren, why do you injure one another?’
27 “But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND JUDGE OVER US?
28 ‘YOU DO NOT MEAN TO KILL ME AS YOU KILLED THE EGYPTIAN YESTERDAY, DO YOU?’
29“At this remark, MOSES FLED AND BECAME AN ALIEN IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he became the father of two sons.” Acts 7:17-29.
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God gave Moses to His people so that they would look forward in faith to a Savior Who would be like Moses. Like Moses, the Savior would deliver them from their enemies.
In today’s Scripture, we see Moses delivering one of “his brethren” from the hands of an Egyptian. Later, Moses would deliver the whole nation of Israel from the bondage of slavery from the whole nation of Egypt.
Moses was a type of Christ “a ruler and judge”, similar to the office of a king. Moses’ action of defending one of his brethren by killing the Egyptian is an act of justice. Like Moses’ brethren, Christ’s brethren would not understand that “God was granting them deliverance through him”.
Our image of Christ has been so polluted that we need to be reminded of what Scripture informs us of the attributes of Christ: “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.” Psalm 89:14 From the beginning, by his act of justice, Moses gives us a clue of what Christ would be like.
By choosing sides and saving “his brethren” and killing the Egyptian, Moses also gives us a clue that Christ would not love everyone nor save everyone. Like Moses, Jesus would only deliver His people, the elect of God.
However, Christ would save many, many more than Moses both in terms of number of people but also in terms of groups of people. Christ would also save His people from a much more important fate (spiritual death) than the fate of what Moses saved his people (physical hardships).
The elect of God would include people from every nation. “And they sang a new song, saying, ” Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” Revelation 5:9
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