Hebrews 11:25

"By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,"

Key Reflection

Hebrews 11:25 describes Moses' act of choosing faith over worldly comfort and privilege. When Moses had reached adulthood, he rejected the luxurious status of being the son of Pharaoh's daughter, thereby refusing the comforts and privileges of Egyptian royalty. This decision was a bold expression of his commitment to follow God’s will, even when it meant sacrificing societal prestige and security for the sake of upholding his identity as one of God’s people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God. With those whom God had chosen to be his people--the Israelites, They were then oppressed and downtrodden; but they were the descendants of Abraham, and were those whom God had designed to be his peculiar people. Moses saw that if he cast in his lot with them, he must expect trials. They were poor, and crushed, and despised--a nation of slaves. If he identified himself with them, his condition would be like theirs--one of great trial; if he sought to elevate and deliver them, such an undertaking could not but be one of great peril and hardship.

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