Hebrews 11:26-28
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26 Moses could have been very rich in Egypt. But instead, he let people insult him. He chose to receive trouble because of God's special Messiah. He thought that was worth more than if he had a lot of money. He thought carefully about what God would give him at a future time.[a] 27 As a result of his faith, Moses left Egypt. He knew that the king would be angry, but Moses was not afraid of him. Instead, he continued strongly to trust God. Nobody can see God, but Moses lived like someone who could see God.[b]
28 As a result of his faith, Moses told Israel's people to prepare the first Passover meal. He told them to put blood from the sacrifice round their doors. Then the angel who destroyed people came to every home. When he saw the blood, he did not kill the oldest sons in the families of Israel's people.[c]
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- 11:26 God's special Messiah, Jesus Christ, did not come to live on earth until many years after Moses died. But Moses believed that God had a great purpose to save his people. Because of that Moses chose to obey God. He obeyed God even when it caused him a lot of trouble. That was more important than if he became very rich. The writer of this book knew that God had now saved his people because of Jesus' death. That was God's great purpose from the beginning. So that was the true reason why Moses chose to obey God. That was why he received trouble and pain.
- 11:27 Moses left Egypt when he led Israel's people away from that country. See Exodus 12:29-42.
- 11:28 The Passover became an important day for the Jews. They ate a special meal on this day every year. They did this to remember that God had brought them out from Egypt. They had been slaves in Egypt, and God made them free. Exodus 12 explains about the Passover.
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