The splendor and pride displayed at the Egyptian court, and the flattery he received, could not make him forget his despised brethren in slavery. He would not be induced, even with the promise of wearing the crown of Egypt, to identify himself with the Egyptians, and engage with them in their idolatrous worship. He would not forsake his oppressed brethren, who he knew were God’s chosen people. The king was interested in Moses, and he commanded that he should be instructed in the worship of the Egyptians. This work was committed to the priests, who officiated in the idolatrous feasts observed by the people in honor of their idol gods. But they could not, by any threats or promises of rewards, prevail upon Moses to engage with them in their heathenish ceremonies. He was threatened with the loss of the crown, and that he should be disowned by Pharaoh’s daughter, unless he renounced his Hebrew faith. But he would not renounce his faith. He was firm to render homage to no object save God, the maker of the heavens and of the earth, to whom alone reverence and honor are due. He even reasoned with the priests and idolatrous worshipers upon their superstitious ceremonial worship of senseless objects. They could not answer him. His firmness in this respect was tolerated, because he was the king’s adopted grandson, and was a universal favorite with the most influential in the kingdom. {1SP 165.2}

Den glans og stolthed der viste sig i de ægyptiske sale, og den smiger han modtog, kunne ikke få ham til at glemme sin foragtede brødre i slaveriet. Han ville ikke tilskyndes til at identificere sig med ægypterne, heller ikke med løftet om at bære den ægyptiske krone, og involvere sig med dem i deres afgudsdyrkelse. Han ville ikke svigte sine fortrykte brødre, som han vidste var Guds udvalgte folk. Kongen var interesseret i Moses, og han befalede at han skulle undervises i (166) ægypternes afgudsdyrkelse. Dette arbejde blev betroet præsterne, som forrettede de afgudsfester, som folk holdt for deres afguder. Men de kunne ikke, med trusler eller løfter om belønning, få Moses til at involvere sig sammen med dem i deres hedenske ceremonier. Han blev truet til at miste kronen, og at han blev forstødt af Faraos datter, medmindre han fralagde sig sin hebræiske tro. Men han ville ikke fralægge sig sin tro. Han var opsat på at ikke hylde andre end Gud, himlens og jordens skaber, som alene tilkommer den passende ære og ærbødighed. Han har endog drøftet det med præster og afgudsdyrkere ved deres overtroiske ceremonielle dyrkelse af følelsesløse genstande. De kunne ikke svare ham. Hans fasthed i denne henseende blev tolereret, fordi han var kongens adopterede barnebarn, og var en almen favorit til de mest indflydelsesrige i riget.