Was Jethro's Advice to Moses Good?
Jethro's Advice Is Not Bad. in Fact, God Gives Moses Similar Instruction Later in the Book of Numbers. Moses Does Need to Delegate Some of His Workload. This...
Jethro's advice is not bad. In fact, God gives Moses similar instruction later in the book of numbers. Moses does need to delegate some of his workload. This is a basic principle of leadership – we can't do it all alone.
What is the point of Jethro's piece of advice to Moses?
Following this event, it was Jethro who encouraged Moses to appoint others to share in the burden of ministry to the nation Israel by allowing others to help in the judgment of smaller matters coming before him. These events take place in the Torah portion Yitro (Exodus 18:1–20:23).
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What did Pharaoh say to Moses?
Pharaoh said, "I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the LORD your God in the desert, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me." Moses answered, "As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the LORD, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
