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Signs of the Times, Book 1 - Ellen G. White

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March 4, 1880<br />

Return <strong>of</strong> Moses to Egypt<br />

Aaron, being instructed by angels, went forth to meet his bro<strong>the</strong>r, from<br />

whom he had been separated for many years; and <strong>the</strong>y met, amid <strong>the</strong> desert<br />

solitudes, in <strong>the</strong> mount <strong>of</strong> God. Here <strong>the</strong>y communed toge<strong>the</strong>r, and Moses<br />

told Aaron "all <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord who had sent him, and all <strong>the</strong> signs<br />

which he had commanded him." Toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y journeyed over <strong>the</strong> Arabian<br />

wastes, toward Egypt; and having reached <strong>the</strong> land <strong>of</strong> Goshen, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

proceeded to assemble toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> elders <strong>of</strong> Israel. Aaron, <strong>the</strong> eloquent<br />

spokesman, communicated to <strong>the</strong>m all <strong>the</strong> dealings <strong>of</strong> God with Moses, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>y gave <strong>the</strong> signs before <strong>the</strong> people. "The people believed; and when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y heard that <strong>the</strong> Lord had visited <strong>the</strong> children <strong>of</strong> Israel, and that he had<br />

looked upon <strong>the</strong>ir affliction, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>y bowed <strong>the</strong>ir heads and worshiped."<br />

The next work <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two bro<strong>the</strong>rs was to communicate with <strong>the</strong> king<br />

himself. They entered <strong>the</strong> great palace <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pharaoh's as commissioners<br />

from Jehovah; <strong>the</strong>y felt that God was with <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>re, and <strong>the</strong>y spoke with<br />

authority: "Thus saith <strong>the</strong> Lord God <strong>of</strong> Israel, Let my people go, that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

may hold a feast to me in <strong>the</strong> wilderness."<br />

"Who is <strong>the</strong> Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go?"<br />

demanded <strong>the</strong> monarch; "I know not <strong>the</strong> Lord, nei<strong>the</strong>r will I let Israel go."<br />

They answered,<br />

"The God <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hebrews hath met with us; let us go, we pray <strong>the</strong>e, three<br />

days' journey into <strong>the</strong> desert, and sacrifice unto <strong>the</strong> Lord our God, lest he fall<br />

upon us with pestilence or with <strong>the</strong> sword."<br />

The king had heard <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m before, and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> excitement among <strong>the</strong><br />

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