. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. as forty years of age, when circumstances compelled him to take his course as aHebrew or as an Egyptian. If, as we have suggested, his Egyptian benefactress had just thenwith her husband ascended the throne, it may easily be supposed that this event could notbut have some efl^ct on his position. They possibly felt that they could no longer, in theirpidjlic station, and with a view to the condition of the Israelites in that country, continue toliim their conspicuous favour and support as a Hebrew ;
. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. as forty years of age, when circumstances compelled him to take his course as aHebrew or as an Egyptian. If, as we have suggested, his Egyptian benefactress had just thenwith her husband ascended the throne, it may easily be supposed that this event could notbut have some efl^ct on his position. They possibly felt that they could no longer, in theirpidjlic station, and with a view to the condition of the Israelites in that country, continue toliim their conspicuous favour and support as a Hebrew ; and may, therefore, have requiredthat he should submit to a formal act of naturalization and adoption to constitute him legallyan Egypfian. To this there were, in his place, the highest temptations of honour and grandeurwhich could well be offered. But Moses heeded them not. He took his part with thedespised and afflicted bondsmen. He refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter,choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sinfor a 7 _ [Moses aiul tlie E^ptian.] Acts vii. 23—25. + IIiOiiows , 25. X 2 156 HISTORY OF PALESTINE. [Book II. After this refusal, the court was no longer a place for him. And it then entered his mindto go among the Hebrews ;* seemingly, that he might make himself personally acquainted withtheir condition, and observe whether there was spirit enough left in them to hail the hope ofdeliverance, and make an effort to realize it. Grievous were the sights he saw. The degrad-ation of the blessed seed of Abraham, his brethren, filled his patriotic heart with grief;while the oppressive conduct of paltry officials, who were set over their burdens, roused him toindignation. These feelings moved him, in one instance, to a deed which determined hisfuture course. Going forth one day, he saw a Hebrew atrociously maltreated by an Egyptianofficer, and, kindling at the sight, he interposed, and deliver
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