And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
Moses was both lawgiver and judge, a type of Christ Himself. He sat composed and weighed each case, explaining God's statutes faithfully to people who came seeking His mind on hard matters. Happy were they to have such a certain oracle; we often wish for the same.
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Commenting on Exodus 18:13-27
If thou shall do this thing,.... Hearken to the advice given, and put it in execution, by choosing out of the people, and placing over them, judges qualified, as directed: and God command thee so; for he did not desire him to follow his advice any further than it appeared to be according to the will of God, which he doubted not he would inquire...
Moses decided cases by God's ordinances, making His laws known through every judgment. Jethro saw the plan wearing both Moses and the people to nothing: the people grew weary waiting, began taking justice into their own hands, and the burden on Moses alone was unsustainable.
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Commenting on Exodus 18:13-23