23 Moses' parents believed God. When Moses was born, they hid him for three months. They saw that he was a very special child. As a result of their faith, they did not obey Egypt's king. They were not afraid to do that.
11:23Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had said that all the Israelites' baby boys must die. See Exodus 1:22-2:2. 24 Moses himself also believed God. When he became a man, he refused to be called the son of the king's daughter. 25 Instead, Moses chose to join with God's people. He chose to suffer together with them. He did not want to live in the king's house and do wrong things. He would only be happy for a short time there. 26 Moses could have been very rich in Egypt. But instead, he let people insult him. He chose to suffer on behalf of God's Messiah. He thought that was worth more than if he had a lot of money. He thought carefully about what God would give him at a future time. 27 As a result of his faith, Moses left Egypt. He knew that the king would be angry, but Moses was not afraid of him. Instead, he continued to trust God. Nobody can see God, but Moses lived as if he could see God.
11:26God's Messiah, Jesus Christ, did not come to live on earth until many years after Moses died. But Moses believed that God had a great purpose to save his people. Because of that he chose to obey God even when it caused him to suffer.
11:27Moses left Egypt when he led Israel's people out of that country. See Exodus 12:29-42. 28 As a result of his faith, Moses told Israel's people to prepare the first Passover meal. He told them to put blood from the sacrifice round their doors. Then the angel who destroyed each family's oldest sons came to every home in Egypt. When he saw the blood, he did not kill anyone in the families of Israel's people.
