What did Moses end up doing after 40 years of Egyptian wealth and luxury?
After forty years in Egypt’s pomp, circumstance, wealth, and luxury, Moses ended up as a shepherd caring for smelly old sheep. His life moved from Egyptian privilege to the lowly, despised work of tending flocks, which is the stark reversal the context emphasizes.
Les explains that the setting shows shepherding was despised by the Egyptians, even called an abomination. Joseph coached the family to emphasize their cattle trade so they could dwell in Goshen. Les compares this to cattlemen looking down on sheep, saying he loves cattle but dislikes sheep because they smell and are dumb. The application he draws is that Moses, after forty years in Egypt’s pomp, circumstance, wealth, and luxury, ends up a shepherd with those smelly old sheep, prompting the question why.
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What happened to Moses after his 40 years of luxury in Egypt?
After spending forty years in the pomp, wealth, and luxury of Egypt, Moses ended up as a shepherd with sheep.