Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive.” And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
#exodus 4:18 #shmot
Moses' plea to Jethro echoes Joseph's question to his brothers. "Do my brothers/father still live?"
Moses saying he wanted to visit his people was a half-truth and prophesied the half-truth given to Pharaoh when Moses asked if the people could go out to sacrifice in the wilderness.
Moses refused God's first offer at Sinai so God gave him a mediator in the person of Aaron. Not long after, Israel refused God's first offer at Sinai so God gave them a mediator in the person of Moses.
What would have happened if Moses had ultimately refused to pick up his staff in #exodus 4:17? Remember what Mordecai said to Esther: If you don't step up, God will choose another. Maybe we'd be reading the Law of Aaron today and Moses would be forgotten.
#shemot
The Apostles weren't accused of idolatry or even of teaching against Moses yet in Acts 5. The Sanhedrin would have to find false witnesses to bring those charges later. At this point, they were only accused of disagreeing with the Sadducees about resurrection.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
Acts 5:42
Whatever charge the world brings against you, never stop obeying God and speaking of his goodness, no matter what anyone does or threatens.
And [Gamaliel, a Pharisee,] said to them, "Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men..."
Acts 5:35
Gamaliel's advice to let God decide the question of the Apostles' supposed heresy in Acts 5:35-39 isn't universally applicable. In some cases (idolatry, false prophets, etc.), God has already passed judgment and told us what to do. I suspect that Gamaliel was sympathetic to #yeshua and The Way. I wonder what he thought of Saul's overzealous activities.
Contrary to popular Christian belief, the Pharisees were always the more moderate and reasonable party among the first century Jewish leadership. Yeshua aligned quite closely with the Pharisees on many issues, while he rebuked them harshly on some.
On this date in history, 01/12/1788: Federalist No 38 on objections to the new plan of government is published in the Independence Journal. #otd #tdih #federalistpapers https://www.historycarper.com/....1788/01/12/federalis
The winter harvest is coming along nicely so far.
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