Exodus 2:15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. - Free Bible Online

Exodus 2:15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well.


      15. Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh--His flight took place in the second year of Thothmes I.
      dwelt in the land of Midian--situated on the eastern shore of the gulf of the Red Sea and occupied by the posterity of Midian the son of Cush. The territory extended northward to the top of the gulf and westward far across the desert of Sinai. And from their position near the sea, they early combined trading with pastoral pursuits (Ge 37:28). The headquarters of Jethro are supposed to have been where Dahab-Madian now stands; and from Moses coming direct to that place, he may have travelled with a caravan of merchants. But another place is fixed by tradition in Wady Shuweib, or Jethro's valley, on the east of the mountain of Moses.
      sat down by a well--(See on Ge 29:3).

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Brief Summary: Moses is born to Levite parents, Moses is raised by the Pharaoh's daughter, Moses murders an Egyptian who is beating a Hebrew slave, Moses flees to Midian, Moses marries Zipporah, Israel cries to God from their bondage.

Outline
1 Moses is born
3 Moses is placed in an ark among the flags of the river
5 Moses is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter
11 Moses Slays an Egyptian
13 Moses reproves a Hebrew
15 Moses flees into the Land of Midian
21 Moses marries Zipporah
22 Gershom is born
23 God hears the Israelites' cry

Drawing of the Land of Midian
Drawing of the Land of Midian

ARCHAEOLOGY

The Daughter of Pharaoh?

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Colossal seated statue of the queen of Egypt, Hatshepsut, quite possibly the most famous woman in Egyptian history. This statue reveals a very famous woman in ancient Egypt, and she is considered by many scholars to be the pharaohs daughter of the Bible. If the 1447 BC date is the correct date for the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt, then Hatshepsut would be the Princess who discovered the infant Moses "by the rivers brink".

Ancient Customs
house of Levi
daughter of Levi
a goodly child
ark of bulrushes
slime and pitch
daughter of Pharaoh
the river
her maidens
priest of Midian
shepherds
Reuel
ARK USE OF BITUMEN
BATHING IN THE NILE
AN EXCEPTIONAL MARRIAGE CUSTOM

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Map of the Nile River
Map of the Nile River and Egypt (Click to Enlarge)

Ancient Topics
Ark of Bulrushes
Pharaoh's daughter called his name Moses

Ancient People
Levi's daughter, Pharaoh's daughter, mother of Moses, sister, Moses, Pharaoh, seven daughters of priests, shepherds, Reuel, Zipporah, Gershom
priest of Midian

Geography
The Nile River
the land of Midian

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The Exodus of the Hebrews

Mount Horeb

The Red Sea

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Exodus Resources

Moses and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings
 

Bibliography Information

Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. Dec 22, 2024.


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