Saturday, June 25, 2011

Moses


Exodus 2:10 ESV
When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, Because, she said, I drew him out of the water.

The Hebrew name seems to imply more of the sense that: he draws out of the water. Moses was drawn from the water, would grow up in Egypt, and lead his people out of slavery as God's appointed one, a foreshadowing of the coming Anointed One. Instead of the palace of Pharaoh, he chose his people. He was chosen to lead them to freedom.

Jesus was drawn from the water of mankind, grew up in the dominion of the evil one, then lead its captives to liberty, casting off the chains of sin. He left heaven to redeem us, and by His sacrifice we can find our way back home.

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