Monday, January 19, 2009

I Trust My Bible

Exodus 3:1 KJV
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

Exodus 2:18 KJV
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Moses' father in law is Reuel in chapter 2 and Jethro in chapter 3. I was curious to learn why this difference: especially since the two names are found so close together in the Bible. This was not a case of one author using one name and another using a different one. Nor could this be an error as there is the same author and they are so close together.

The answer is as simple as that Reuel is the man's given name and Jethro is more of an official title. It was common, for instance in the case of the kings of Egypt for them all to go by the official name pharaoh. Jethro was much the same thing.

Once again I am assured that the Bible has no errors or mistakes. We must only be diligent and studious enough to consider the book as a whole.

2 comments:

  1. Yes, PTL we can trust our Bible. Once again thanks for your Daily Visit with God.

    Bro. Jeff Hallmark

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  2. Thanks for your comment my friend. I am so thankful for the Word of God. I am even more thankful that the Lord would see fit to open the eyes of this unworthy man to see glimpses of the beauty of Christ within its pages.

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