And Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in words and deeds. (Acts 7: 22). Moses
supposed to education in the wisdom of Egypt had trained down to take the children of Israel from slavery. Was not anything learned in all I had to know a military general? Had not had the major advantages of the best schools in the kingdom? Yes, he felt he could deliver them. First addressed trying to gain favor with people making their own justice. He killed an Egyptian that oppressed one of his brothers. In doing so, said the spirit of one who is a murderer from the beginning, and proved that he was unworthy to represent the God of mercy, love and tenderness. His first attempt turned into a miserable failure. Like many others, immediately lost their trust in God
and turned his back to the work entrusted to him.
fled from the wrath of Pharaoh. Concluded that because of their error. . . God would not let him take any part in the work of freeing his people from their cruel bondage. But the Lord let these things happen to show kindness, compassion and patience that all workers need the Lord. . . While
Moses in the same peaks of human glory, the Lord allowed to reveal the folly of human wisdom, the weakness of human power to make him understand your utter helplessness and inefficiency without the support of the Lord Jesus (Fundamentals of Christian Education, pp. 342, 344).
By killing the Egyptian, Moses had fallen into the same mistake so often their ancestors, that is, had tried to do for himself what God had promised to do. God did not intend to free his people through war, as Moses thought, but by his own mighty power, the glory was attributed only to him. However, even this rash act he used the Lord to accomplish his purposes. Moses was not prepared for his great work. He had yet to learn the same lesson of faith that they had been taught to Abraham and Jacob, ie not to depend, to fulfill the promises of God, strength and human wisdom, but of divine power (Patriarchs and Prophets , pg. 253). EGW
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