11:25

rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin: The Scriptures do not reveal exactly what sin Moses rejected. Perhaps Paul refers to the life in Egypt that Moses chose not to pursue. That land was steeped in idolatry and spiritism, which would have made it nearly impossible for someone in Moses’ position to maintain his loyalty to God. He likely felt pressure to hide his identity as a worshipper of Jehovah and to ignore the plight of God’s people. Because Moses grew up with many advantages as an adopted member of the royal family, it would have been easy for him to make the wrong choice. (See study note on Heb 11:24.) Any “enjoyment of sin” that Moses could have had would have been only temporary.