tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895135744532007152.post5154936075251104849..comments2023-03-30T04:10:22.221-07:00Comments on Giants for Christ: Bible Commentary - Exodus 4Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895135744532007152.post-33525589664973024742015-05-18T21:19:45.780-07:002015-05-18T21:19:45.780-07:00Without having more details it seems implausible t...Without having more details it seems implausible to me that the Midianites are descendants of Abraham, because there were already bands of wandering Midianite traders in Genesis 37. Therefore, it is unlikely that the priest of Midian comes from Abraham's religious tradition. I don't think we can know for sure, though.Daniel S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12963465624162539029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895135744532007152.post-79018055270281784872015-04-22T06:42:09.597-07:002015-04-22T06:42:09.597-07:00"But then how would his wife, who is not even..."But then how would his wife, who is not even Hebrew, know to circumcise her son?" <br />I am conjecturing that the Midianites, being descendants of Abraham, might have retained the practice of circumcision though whether they still followed God is an unknown factor. <br />Additionally, Jethro was a "priest of Midian" so his daughter might be in a position to be sensitive towards spiritual stuff.<br /><br />*shrugs*Anna Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881266814597255847noreply@blogger.com