As Aaron and Hur supported the hands of Moses, they showed the people their duty to sustain him in his arduous work while he should receive the word from God to speak to them. And the act of Moses also was significant, showing that God held their destiny in His hands; while they made Him their trust, He would fight for them and subdue their enemies; but when they should let go their hold upon Him, and trust in their own power, they would be even weaker than those who had not the knowledge of God, and their foes would prevail against them.


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Fra Det Røde Hav til Sinaj

Ved at støtte Moses hænder viste Aron og Hur folket, at dette havde pligt til at støtte ham i hans vanskelige arbejde med at viderebringe Guds ord til dem. Moses handling var også betydningsfuld, for den viste, at Gud holdt deres skæbne i sin hånd. Når de satte deres lid til ham, ville han kæmpe for dem og besejre deres fjender; men når de slap deres tag i ham og stolede på deres egen kraft, ville de blive svagere end dem, der ikke kendte Gud, og fjenderne ville få overhånd over dem.

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