Acts 7:30

"Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons."

Key Reflection

Moses' flight to Midian marked a significant turning point in his life and ministry. When faced with the revelation that he was to be a deliverer, Moses chose exile rather than confrontation, finding refuge in the land of Midian where he would spend 40 years tending flocks and eventually fathering two sons. This historical context highlights the dramatic shift from his initial fear and uncertainty to a life dedicated to divine service.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 30. And when forty years, etc. At the age of eighty years. This, however, was known by tradition. It is not expressly mentioned by Moses. It is said, however, to have been after the king of Egypt had died, (Ex 2:23;) and the tradition is not improbable. In the wilderness of mount Sina. In the desert adjacent to, or that surrounded Mount Sinai. In Ex 3:1, it is said that this occurred at Mount Horeb. But there is no contradiction; Horeb and Sinai are different peaks or elevations of the same mountain. They are represented as springing from the same base, and branching out in different elevations.

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