The Wilderness

Hi,

‘And Moshe led the sheep to the wilderness. (Shemot 3:1)’

“Why did Moshe pursue the wilderness? To distance himself from theft [in grazing the sheep].

“Alternatively: He pursued the wilderness because he saw that he would achieve greatness in the wilderness. Torah came from the wilderness, mitzvot came from the wilderness, the mishkan came from the wilderness, the Shechinah was manifest in the wilderness, monarchy and priesthood came from the wilderness, the well came from the wilderness, the manna came from the wilderness, the clouds of glory came from the wilderness – and so he pursued the wilderness.”

(Midrash Tanchuma Shemot 12)

Have a great day,
Mordechai