Acts 7:17-36 - Moses, A Rejected Savior
17 And as the time of the solemn promise drew near, which God aware to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt. 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 He having deceived our race by sophistry, inflicted evil upon our fathers, to make their babes cast out, that they should not breed. 20 In which time Moses was born, and he was shrewd to God, who was nourished up three months in his father's house: 21 And he having been exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for a son to herself. 22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in words and in works.
23 And when the time of forty years was completed to him, it came up upon his heart to take a view of his brethren the sons of Israel. 24 And having seen a certain one injured, he defended, and did vengeance for him harassed, having struck the Egyptian, 25 And he supposed his brethren to understand that God by his hand gives them salvation: and they understood not. 26 And the following day he was seen to those contending, and he compelled them to peace, having said, Men, ye are brethren; wherefore injure ye one another?
27 And he injuring the neighbor repulsed him, having said, Who set thee a ruler and judge over us? 28 Wilt thou not kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?
29 And Moses fled at this word, and he was a sojourner in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. 30 And forty years completed, a messenger of the Lord was seen to him in the desert of mount Sina, in a flame of fire in a bramble. 31 And Moses having seen, wondered at the sight: and he coming near to observe attentively, the voice of the Lord was to him, 32 I the God of thy fathers, God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob. And Moses being trembling, dared not observe attentively.
33 And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes of thy feet: for the place in which thou standest is holy land. 34 Having seen, I saw the injury of my people in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and came down to take them away. And now came, I will send thee into Egypt.
35 This Moses which they denied, having said, Who set thee ruler and judge? this, God sent, a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the messenger having been seen to him in the bramble. 36 He brought them out, having done wonders and sign in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the desert forty years.