https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/who-is-jethro-priest-of-midian/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/who-is-jethro-priest-of-midian/#comment-2000473619 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:36:09 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=90254#comment-2000473619 Thank you for this insightful article on Jethro. I have been noticing non-Israelite characters who are usually overlooked, or figure in the background behind more ‘major’ characters such as Abraham and Moses. Melchizedek, a Canaanite priest-king (!) who is honoured by Abraham and becomes a proto-type of the priesthood of Jesus the Messiah. Abimelech, king of Gerar (!), who comes across more honourable than Abraham. While Abraham mistakenly assumes ‘there is no faith in this place’ (perhaps he was the one lacking in faith?), God appears personally to the pagan Abimelech in a dream, protecting him from sinning and showing him mercy. In the story of Jethro – a priest of Midian(!) giving wise counsel to Moses, you have shown us another example of Missio Dei and the gospel – the heart of God to care for and bless all people. Thank you.

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