Exodus 2:5-6 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side… I. THE CLAIMS OF THE ORPHAN 1. The first claim on her compassion was the claim of infancy. "She saw the child." That sentence contains an argument. It was an appeal to the woman's heart. Rank, caste, nationality, all melted before the great fact of womanhood. This feeling was spontaneous. She did not feel compassion because it was her duty, but because it was her nature. God has provided for humanity by a plan more infallible than system, by implanting feeling in our nature. 2. Consider the degradation of the child's origin. "Hebrews' children." The exclusiveness of the Egyptian social system was as strong as that of the Hindoo — slave — enemy — to be slain. Princess brought up with these ideas. She was animated by His Spirit who came to raise the abject, to break the bond of the oppressor. 3. The last reason we find for this claim was its unprotected state. It wept; those tears told of a conscious want — the felt want of a mother's arms. II. THE ORPHAN'S EDUCATION. 1. It was a suggestion from another. This woman brought up in luxury — had warm feelings — not knowing how to do good — was told by another. Results of this training: 1. Intellectually. He learned to ask "Why" "the bush is not consumed." 2. In the moral part of his character we notice his hatred of injustice. (F. W. Robertson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. |
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