“Exodus 18: Keeping Moses from Wearing Away,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 49–50
“Exodus 18,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 49–50
Keeping Moses from Wearing Away
How do you react when people criticize you? What if they are right? Do you accept their opinions and change or do you argue just to save your pride? Moses was a great prophet set over all the people. Notice, however, what happened in Exodus 18 when someone criticized how Moses acted and suggested how he could change. In this case, the person who criticized Moses had nothing to gain personally; he was only interested in helping someone he loved.
Studying the Scriptures
Do activities A and B as you study Exodus 18.
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Keeping Moses from Wearing Away
Moses tried to do it all.
The Leader
Moses
Military
Joshua
Judicial
Moses
Ecclesiastical
Moses
Welfare
Moses
Spokesman
Aaron
Scriptures
Moses
Education
Moses
Planning
Moses
Offerings
Moses
Travel
Moses
Political
Moses
The Lord taught Moses the organization of leadership over the children of Israel.
The Leader
Moses
Ruler of 1,000
Ruler of 1,000
Ruler of 1,000
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 100
Ruler of 50
Ruler of 50
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Ruler of 10
Make a chart like the one shown on the left and fill in information from what you read in Exodus 18:13–26.
The situation
Why there is a problem
The proposed solution
The benefits of implementing the solution
What Moses did
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What Do We Learn from Moses’ Example?
What do we learn about Moses from the way he responded to Jethro’s criticism?