Exodus 2:16 | Pastor Burns' Study Notes

One day in Midian-far from the palace, far from Egypt, far from everything familiar-Moses was sitting by a well (Exodus 2:15).

Wells in the ancient world were places of meeting, provision, and divine appointments. What looked like a resting place for a fugitive would become a turning point in his life.

There he met the seven daughters of Reuel, also known as Jethro (Exodus 2:16; Exodus 3:1). Jethro was a priest of Midian. These daughters had come to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.