In the military schools of Egypt, Moses was taught the law of force, and so strong a hold did this teaching have upon his character that it required forty years of quiet and communion with God and nature to fit him for the leadership of Israel by the law of love. The same lesson Paul had to learn.

I Ægyptens militærskoler havde Moses lært magtens lov at kende, og så stærkt et greb havde denne lærdom haft om hans karakter, at der krævedes fyrretyve år i stilhed og samfund med Gud og naturen for at gøre ham skikket til efter kærlighedens lov at være Israels leder. Det var den samme lære, Paulus måtte tilegne sig.