This was an extremely dangerous time for a boy to be born. When midwives refused to follow his direction and act as executioners Pharaoh put out a general command that anyone spotting a baby boy Israelite was to throw him into the Nile River. The killing of baby boys would have been one way to prevent boys possibly growing up into fighting rebels. They were treated ruthlessly and forced to work hard.Īnd yet their numbers increased and Pharaoh feared them. Over these four hundred years the status of the Israelites had fallen from honoured guests to despised slaves. Judging by the references later given we can assume that that number, including women and children, would now easily exceed a million ( Exodus 12:37). At that time the family numbered only seventy people in all ( Genesis 46:27). During the captivity Daniel’s people are referred to as “Jews” Daniel 3:8.įour hundred years had passed since Pharaoh had so admired Joseph and invited Joseph’s family to come and live in Egypt. Jews: This term was not used until long after the time of Moses.“Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: ‘Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.’” Exodus 1:22, NIV Although there are a few different possible origins for this name it is usually used by foreigners ( ). Hebrews: “Abram the Hebrew” is mentioned in Genesis 14:13.“Look”, said to his people, “the Israelites have become much too numerous for us.” Exodus 1:9, NIV Israelites: The name of Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, was changed to “Israel” in Genesis 32:27-28) and his descendants are sometimes called “Israelites”.Earlier in Genesis 12:2 we learn that God chose Abraham to become the father of a great nation that would bless the peoples of the earth. Names for God’s People: In Exodus and throughout the Bible God’s people are referred to in various ways. Miriam will eventually become one of only a few women in the Bible who are referred to as prophets ( Exodus 15:20-21).
The tribe of Levi will later be assigned a priestly role with Moses’ brother, Aaron, becoming the first priest ( Exodus 28:1-5). The children in this family each would eventually play important roles in the Exodus. Jochebed and Amram were descendants of Levi who was one of the twelve sons of Israel. At the time of Moses’ birth this couple already had a daughter, Meriam, and a three-year-old son, Aaron (calculated from Exodus 7:7). Moses’ mother was Jochebed and his father Amram (as we later learn Exodus 6:20 Numbers 26:59). In sharp contrast to the family dysfunction we learned about in some of the later Genesis stories (such as Jacob,Esau and the Birthright and Joseph Sold By His Brothers) here we see that Moses was born into a family that, by all appearances, seemed to care very much for each other. In Jesus name.Children are often able to relate easily to the family in this story because they are familiar with parents and siblings and how a family functions together. Help us to trust your promises and to be thankful for your mercy.
The study of the baby Moses is very important in the study of theĭear Jesus, we thank you that your plans are greater than She named him Moses, and said, "Because I drew him out of the water." Remember that God is with you even when you feel all alone.Ĭhild grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son.
Was Moses kept safe, he was also fed and taken care of by his own mother! God looks over His people, just like He watched and protected Moses. She said yes! Moses' sister went home and got her mom she was able toįeed Moses until he grew older and the daughter of Pharaoh took him as her son. Moses' sister was watching this happen the whole time, so she asked Pharaoh'sĭaughter if she would want a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby and keep him Hebrew baby but he was crying and she felt sorry for him. God protected Moses and made the basketįloat by Pharoah's daughter when she was bathing in the river. Keep him a secret any longer she put baby Moses in a basket that could float on Throw the Hebrew baby boys into the Nile River!Īfter Moses' birth, his mother hid him for three months but when she couldn't Too many Israelites to control if a war happened, so he sent out an order to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was worried that there would be This map shows the Nile River which is where baby Moses wasĭuring the time when Moses was born, the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. She had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the She opened it, and saw the child, andīehold, the baby cried. The reeds, and sent her servant to get it. Her maidens walked along by the riverside.
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