Acts 7:17-36 - Moses, A Rejected Savior
17 But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 until another king arose, who knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtly with our race, and illtreated our fathers, so that they should cast out their infants, that they might not be preserved alive. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his fathers house three months. 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son. 22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
23 And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian. 25 For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not. 26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?
27 But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?"
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons. 30 And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush. 31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came [to him], 32 saying, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob." And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
33 And the Lord said to him, "Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34 I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them; and now, come, I will send thee into Egypt."
35 This Moses, whom they denied, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge?" this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36 This very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.