Sensational news has always traveled fast. It amazes me how cultures that were divided by distance, language, and other information barriers shared the news of events. Geographically the Sinai peninsula and two bodies of water separated Egypt from Midian. But those obstacles were no hindrance to the message of God’s wonders that he had worked in Egypt. Jethro must have picked up the tidbits of information from traders or those who dealt with them. Maybe it was the fact that the name Moses was repeatedly mentioned that he even listened to the story. Zipporah must have carried back confirmation of what God had done and that convince Jethro that he had to come and see firsthand the evidence of God’s handiwork of redemption. I wonder what he thought when he caught a glimpse of the massive encampment of the nation of Israel. Tens of thousands of tents spread across the land with herds and flocks all around. Larger than any gathering Bedouin site he had ever witnessed. The evidence was convincing and convicting. Jethro hosted a celebration with the leaders of Israel to worship the God who had delivered them.
Stuart
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