The Bible and its . ared to any extent in his brothers lot,either of exaltation or of disgrace, we do not are told in the Bible only that he could speakwell and was to be Moses spokesman unto thepeople. Moreover Aaron was forewarned by Godof his brothers coming, and journeyed forth to meethim in the desert, at the mount of God. Together the brothers went among the Israelitesto tell them of the Lords summons to the race. Agathering of the elders was called, before whichAaron spoke, and Moses showed his miraculoussigns. These were believed; the Lord I AM wasworshipped; and the do
The Bible and its . ared to any extent in his brothers lot,either of exaltation or of disgrace, we do not are told in the Bible only that he could speakwell and was to be Moses spokesman unto thepeople. Moreover Aaron was forewarned by Godof his brothers coming, and journeyed forth to meethim in the desert, at the mount of God. Together the brothers went among the Israelitesto tell them of the Lords summons to the race. Agathering of the elders was called, before whichAaron spoke, and Moses showed his miraculoussigns. These were believed; the Lord I AM wasworshipped; and the downtrodden children of Israeltook heart, rejoicing in secret. Being thus accepted of Israel, Moses and Aaronwent boldly to the kings palace. They presentedthemselves not as the ])roscribcd fugitive and thehumble member of a race of slaves, lint as the dreadambassadors of a ruler yet miglitier tlian demanded tliat tlie Israibtcs be ptr-mitted to go out into tin- discrt andtlure offer sacrifice to their God. 11-20. Pricfes! Witi)out ^tratn FROM THE SERIES DV OERIl AHl) HOET. Let there more norh be laid upon the men.—Ex., 5. 9. Pharaoh said, Wlio is the Lord, tliatshould obey his voice to let Israel not the Lord, neither will I letIsrael go. This was a natural answer. Mam-idols were worshipped in Egypt; but the Lord, Je-hovah, was not known there; and slave labor wasvaluable. Moreover, this Pharaoh knew little ofMoses. Rameses, tlic renowned conqueror who hadruled in Moses youth, had been succeeded by his sonAinenhotep, a far weaker man, false himself andlience suspicious of others, cruel when in power andvindictive in resentment. Amenhotep did not punish Moses directly for hisrequest; the monarchs vengeance fell instead uponthe luckless Israelites. They have too little work,lie argued ironically, that is why they desire to goout and play. So he laid heavier burdens on theirexhausted shoulders. Thev had been engaged inmaking bricks for his huge buildings; str
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