But no such opportunities were now granted the apostle, confined as he was to his own dwelling, and able to proclaim the truth only to those who sought him there. He had not, like Moses and Aaron, a divine command to go before the profligate king with the rod of God, and demand his attention, and in the name of the great I AM rebuke his cruelty and oppression. Yet it was at this very time, when its chief advocate was apparently cut off from public labor, that this great victory was won for the truth, and members were gained to the church from the very household of the king. {LP 291.2}

Men nu fik apostlen ikke sådanne anlendinger, begrænset til sin egen bolig og i stand til at kun proklamere sandheden for dem, som opsøgte ham der. I modsætning til Moses og Aaron havde han ingen guddommelig befaling til at gå fremf or den lastefulde konge med Guds stav, og påkalde sin opmærksomhed, og i den store JEG ERs navn irettesætte hans grusomhed og undertrykkelse. Det var på dette tidspunkt, at dets hovedforsvarer blev tilsyneladende afskåret fra offentligt arbejde, at denne store sejr blev vundet for sandheden, og der kom medlemmer til menigheden fra kongens hus.