# Exodus Chapter 2
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## Summarrium
A man from the house of Levi married a Levite woman, she conceived and a baby boy was born. The Levite woman attempts to conceal the baby but is unable to continue to do so. Taking him to the river she creates a basket for him and floats him down the river where he is rescued by Pharaohs daughter and returned to his birth family who will be paid for his care.

Moses grows up observes the oppression of his people and taking matters into his own hand attempt to enact justice resulting in the death of an Egyptian. When Pharaoh discovers Moses actions he sought to kill Moses who flees to Midian where he meets Reuel and marries Zipporah and his first born son Gershom is born.

## Meditatio

It is interesting how the role of the parent here is to create a framework within which the child can exist. Here the mother is aware of the destructive force that seeks to kill and destroy her son. Pharaohs represents an existential threat to her son, the best that she can do for him is not to remove him from the situation. Instead she constructs a physical framework around him and trusts in what she has done for him and places him on the very river that should have been his final destination.

Instead of a source of death the Nile becomes the vehicle by which he is saved. By none other than Pharaohs daughter. As such even the progeny of that which seeks to destroy is instrumental and utilised by the Lord in the salvation of the people of Israel.

Moses flight to Midian is preceded by an example of what happens when we seek to right injustices in our own efforts. Here Moses brings only death, suspicion, and is ultimately removed from Egypt until such a time as he is ready to allow the Lord to take the lead in addressing the concerns of the people of God.

The conclusion of this passage (verse 25) makes use of some verbs that stood out to me. Israel *groans*, their *cry* is heard and God *remembers* his covenant *sees* the people of Israel and *knew*. The word *knew* here being the same term used for Adam *knowing* Eve, and even oddly Noah *knowing* the water[^1]. This suggests an intimate knowledge that goes beyond just being aware of information but intimately acquainted with Israel and their context.

[^1]: See [Genesis 4:25](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%204%3A25&version=ESV) and [Genesis 8:11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%208%3A11&version=ESV) respectively.