The Bible and its . t that this was a permanent departure; forhe took with him his wife, Zipporah, and his twosons. Then eonies in the Bible the brief passagethat tells how, during Moses journey, the Lordmet him, and sought to kill him; but was appeasedby Zii)])orah and let him go. Commentators onthe text, point out that apparently !Moses hadfailed to follow the Hebrew law and have the riteof circumcision performed upon his sons. Perhapshe had yielded in this to the entreaty of his wife,who was not of his race. For this omission Godwas angered against him and brought him close todeath
The Bible and its . t that this was a permanent departure; forhe took with him his wife, Zipporah, and his twosons. Then eonies in the Bible the brief passagethat tells how, during Moses journey, the Lordmet him, and sought to kill him; but was appeasedby Zii)])orah and let him go. Commentators onthe text, point out that apparently !Moses hadfailed to follow the Hebrew law and have the riteof circumcision performed upon his sons. Perhapshe had yielded in this to the entreaty of his wife,who was not of his race. For this omission Godwas angered against him and brought him close todeath by illness or some sudden peril. Zipporah inface of the danger was terrified, and hastily andwith lamentation j)erformed the omitted rite. Whether or no this exactly ex])lains the i>assage,Moses seemed here to rouse himself to the truththat his mission was one too high and terrible forhis family to share. He sent them back to Midian,and thenceforth followed his dread road with un-divided mind, unhampered and alone. 11-10. 11 %tt Mv people (§o FROM THE BIBLICAL SERIES BY GUSTAVE DORE.+ Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thussaith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go.—Ex., 5. 1. WITH the return of Moses toward Egypt, hisbrother Aaron comes for the first time intothe tale. Aaron was three years older thanMoses; but what his had been, whetherhe had shared 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,
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