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Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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A Model for Appointing Leaders
Scholars note a key detail from Deuteronomy 1: Moses didn't choose the men himself but had the people select them, and he then formally appointed them. This model of congregational selection followed by leadership confirmation is seen as a pattern, paralleling how the first deacons were chosen in Acts 6.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
Moses hearkened. —The appointment of judges, according to Jethro’s advice, was not made until after the giving of the Law…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel He looked among them, and selected the best of them, such as most answere…
Presbyterian
Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further ty…
