Bible Discussion Thread

I posted an incorrect reference about Numbers 10:29-33. I just gained some clarity from my confusion. Hobab was Moses' father-in-laws's son.(Moses' brother-in- law) It was Moses' father-in-law,Raguel, in the book of Exodus who had visited him sometime after he lead God's people out of Egypt. Raguel brought Moses' wife & two sons with him & he also gave Moses the idea of delegating the task of judging the disputes amongst the people to others as Moses was tiring himself out being the sole judge of the people. So I am assuming when Raguel declined Moses' request travel to the promise land, he returned home with Moses' wife and two sons. Did Moses ever see them(the wife & sons) again.

Hi Barry sorry to correct you once more but Moses father in law was Jethro, and yes he did tell Moses to set up leaders to help him judge the people, and the most serious matters Moses would judge, On a side note this would be similar to what most democratic nations have as a judicial system today. While reading your comment I realized that I had forgotten that Moses was also married to an Ethiopian woman, so thank you for reminding me. GB

Exodus 18:1 "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;" Exodus 18:2 "Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back," Exodus 18:21 "Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:"

Numbers 12:1 "And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman."