MOSES got his name, not from his Hebrew parents, but from the Egyptian princess who adopted him. She chose it because it meant something like “Saved out of Water,” and she had saved the baby boy that way. She likely hoped that he would grow up to become an Egyptian nobleman. She must have been pleased to see him get a prestigious education. We read: “Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians.”

He grew up to be a remarkable young man. The Bible says: “In fact, he was powerful in his words and deeds.” He could have pursued wealth, prominence, and pleasure in Egypt. However, Moses knew that such a life would cost him Jehovah’s favor. So Moses had a choice to make: What would he do with the rest of his life?

2. 2. How might Moses have been taught by his parents and then “instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians”? (Acts 7:22; w02 6/15 10 ¶2-5)