15. Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh--His flight took place
in the second year of Thothmes I.
dwelt in the land of Midian--situated on the eastern shore of
the gulf of the Red Sea and occupied by the posterity of Midian the son
of Cush. The territory extended northward to the top of the gulf and
westward far across the desert of Sinai. And from their position near
the sea, they early combined trading with pastoral pursuits
(Ge 37:28).
The headquarters of Jethro are supposed to have been where Dahab-Madian
now stands; and from Moses coming direct to that place, he may have
travelled with a caravan of merchants. But another place is fixed by
tradition in Wady Shuweib, or Jethro's valley, on the east of the
mountain of Moses.
sat down by a well--(See on
Ge 29:3).
JFB.
Outline
1 Moses is born
3 Moses is placed in an ark among the flags of the river
5 Moses is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter
11 Moses Slays an Egyptian
13 Moses reproves a Hebrew
15 Moses flees into the Land of Midian
21 Moses marries Zipporah
22 Gershom is born
23 God hears the Israelites' cry
ARCHAEOLOGY |
The Daughter of Pharaoh? |
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Colossal seated statue of the queen of Egypt, Hatshepsut, quite possibly the most famous woman in Egyptian history. This statue reveals a very famous woman in ancient Egypt, and she is considered by many scholars to be the pharaohs daughter of the Bible. If the 1447 BC date is the correct date for the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt, then Hatshepsut would be the Princess who discovered the infant Moses "by the rivers brink". |
Ancient Customs
house of Levi
daughter of Levi
a goodly child
ark of bulrushes
slime and pitch
daughter of Pharaoh
the river
her maidens
priest of Midian
shepherds
Reuel
ARK USE OF BITUMEN
BATHING IN THE NILE
AN EXCEPTIONAL MARRIAGE CUSTOM
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Map of the Nile River and Egypt
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Ancient Topics
Ark of Bulrushes
Pharaoh's daughter called his name Moses
Ancient People
Levi's daughter, Pharaoh's daughter, mother of Moses,
sister, Moses, Pharaoh, seven daughters of priests, shepherds,
Reuel, Zipporah, Gershom
priest of Midian
Geography
The Nile River
the land of Midian
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Moses
and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The
Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings