Moses finds refuge by the priest of Midian in Exodus 2:15-22. Without his knowledge, he fled to the place of divine revelations. Here at Jetro or Reguël, Abraham’s belief in God is lived. Therefore, Moses comes to a place where he learns more about God by waiting to him, as indicated by the two names of his father-in-law.

Perhaps it is also a challenge for us to wait for God to learn more about him, to understand him even better and to be even more fascinated about him?

After Moses fails as a saviour in Egypt, he becomes the saviour for the daughters of Jetro. A son from a royal house becomes the servant of disenfranchised women. It’s like a reference to Jesus. After Jesus is rejected, he focuses on the servant side of the Saviour. Continue reading Moses in the land of divine revelation →