Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brings Zipporah and Moses' sons to the wilderness camp and rejoices upon hearing of God's deliverance. Jethro offers sacrifice and shares a meal with the elders before the Lord, acknowledging that YHWH is greater than all gods. Observing Moses' exhausting judicial role, Jethro advises delegating cases to capable men as rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, which Moses implements.
Deliverer of Israel, mediator of the covenant, lawgiver, and prophet who spoke with God face to face
Moses' brother, spokesman before Pharaoh, and first high priest of Israel
King of Egypt who oppressed Israel and hardened his heart against God, ultimately destroyed at the Red Sea
Sister of Moses and Aaron, prophetess who led Israel in worship after the Red Sea crossing
Moses' father-in-law, priest of Midian who advised Moses on leadership and organization
Moses' assistant and military leader who fought the Amalekites and accompanied Moses on Sinai
Wife of Moses
Land of Israel's slavery and the setting for God's dramatic acts of judgment and redemption through the plagues
Site of Israel's miraculous deliverance where God parted the waters and destroyed Pharaoh's pursuing army
The mountain of God where the covenant was established, the Law given, and God's glory descended in fire and cloud
God provides manna and quail in the wilderness, water from the rock, and victory over the Amalekites. Jethro advises Moses on leadership.
The very first person the Bible describes as 'filled with the Spirit of God' isn't a prophet or a king, it's Bezalel, a craftsman gifted for artistic design, gold-work and carving to build the Tabernacle (Exodus 31:1-5). Creativity itself is treated as a divine gift.
Exodus 31:1-5
