Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. You shall not forget"
(Deuteronomy 25:17-19). Concerning this wicked people the Lord
declared, "The hand of Amalek is against the throne of Jehovah"
(Exodus 17:16, KJV margin).
The Amalekites were not ignorant of God's character or of His
supreme authority, but they had set themselves to go against His
power. They made fun of the miracles performed by Moses before
the Egyptians, and they had taken an oath by their gods that they
would destroy the Hebrews, boasting that Israel's God would be
powerless to resist them. The Israelites had not threatened them--
their assault was unprovoked. To show their defiance of God they
tried to destroy His people. The Amalekites had been bold sinners
for a long time, yet God's mercy had still called them to repentance.
But when the men of Amalek attacked the tired and defenseless
ranks of Israel, they sealed their nation's doom. God's hand extends
as a shield over all who love and fear Him--let all beware that they
not strike that hand, for it wields the sword of justice.
Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, now set out to visit the
Hebrews and restore to Moses his wife and two sons. Moses, the
great leader, went out with joy to meet them and brought them to his
tent.
Jethro's Wise Advice
As Jethro remained in the camp, he soon saw what heavy
burdens rested on Moses. Not only were the general interests and
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