Deep in unfathomable mines 26:59): The name of Amrams wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. The midrash adds that she was conceived on the way to Egypt, and was born between the walls (at the entrance to Egypt). She is described as the daughter of Levi, born to him in Egypt (Num. Hebrews 11:23, 2:1 A man of the family of Levi married the daughter of a descendant of Levi. Faith and trust in God knows that even when God seems silent, He is always working for the good of His children. The mother of Moses is famous in the eyes of God, not because she bore the baby Moses, but because of her faitha faith that knew no defeat. Moses was a prophet during biblical times. As she raised her children, she implanted the seeds of hope in their hearts. God saw to it that the baby should weep at this very moment. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the, Yael Wife of Heber The Kenite: Midrash and Aggadah, Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab: Midrash and Aggadah, They will spit: In the tradition of Miriam, Jewish women will continue to challenge the establishment, The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, Copyright 19982023, Jewish Women's Archive. Jochebed: Mother of Moses. Jochebed was able to use her amazing creativity and courage to solve an impossible problem. The child, found by the pharaoh's daughter while bathing, was reared in the Egyptian court. Answer Moses' mother, Jochebed, was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt before the exodus. 3:31) (Seder Eliyahu Rabbah 29). Surely this was a time of great trial for Jochebed, but instead of manifesting fear and despair, she seemed to have confidence and hope. . Those early years, pre-school years, made an indelible impression on Moses. The latter had spoken impudently to Pharaoh, who sought to kill her in his anger. Perhaps God might use him to fulfill the Promise. Hugs and kisses and then she turned away and went home. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. Devorah and her husband Maurice Sklar ran Maurice Sklar Ministries, founded by Maurice Sklar, which has about 10,000 followers online. During the few years, Jochebed was permitted to nurse her son, she would have had a profound influence upon him. The question of Jochebeds kinship to Amram arises from the statement in Ex. But who is she? Thus it was easy for Amram and Jochebed to add up the years of Israels stay in Egypt, and see that the time of deliverance which God had promised had almost come. When she placed little Moses in the Nile River that day, Jochebed could not have known that he would grow up to be one of God's greatest leaders, chosen to rescue the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt. [10] The Targum Pseudo-Jonathan identifies Jochebed as also having been wife of Elitzaphon Ben Parnach, and the mother of Eldad and Medad;[11] the text is ambiguous as to when this marriage occurred in relation to the marriage(s) to Amram. According to another interpretation, Jochebed named her son "Tov" or "Tobiah," which was what his parents called him until Pharaoh's daughter renamed him "Moses" (BT Sotah 12a). The Egyptians believed that the waters of the Nile possessed the ability to impart fruitfulness and to prolong life.4 Dr. Thomas Constable, While her attendants were walking up and down the banks keeping undesirable people and animals away, she saw the basket. Then she brought him back to Pharaoh's daughter, who raised him as her own. Why to Trust? Jochebed showed great trust in God's faithfulness. 26:59; cf. The answer: It was based on the promises of Gods Word. She caulked it with bitumen and pitch (Ex. Instead of letting him be murdered, she took a basket and coated the bottom with tar, to make it waterproof. They may have desired a happy marriage, a successful career, developing their talent, or some other worthwhile goal, yet circumstances prevented it. 2 tells of the birth of Moses. His older sister, Miriam (15 years his senior), and his brother 3-year old Aaron were safe from Pharaoh's edict since they were born before it was enacted. Jochebed and her husband served God and all though we know not a lot about them, their son Moses saved the Israelis from the Egyptians. Jochebed was aware, when she was expecting a new arrival in the family, that if the child should be a boythe decree was that the male baby would have to perish in the Nile Riverand if the parents disobeyed, they too were subject to death. D. J. Wiseman (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1973) 57. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. It was not uncommon for Pharaohs and other Egyptians to bathe ceremonially in the sacred Nile River, as many Indians do today in the Ganges River. First, some background. Can you see the Providence of God in this story? In the film, she sings a lullaby to baby Moses as she sets the basket carrying him adrift in the river, also pleading the river to deliver Moses "somewhere he can live free". Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). 328. This portrayal emphasizes the painstaking attention that Jochebed paid to every detail in the ark. Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. Exodus 1; 2. Amram and Jochebed were strong in their faith during a time where many Israelites had become idolatrous. That was in the year 2238 after Creation. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. His possessions were all gone; his body was racked with pain; his wife added to the pain of his soul by urging him to curse God and cry out for death. Jochebed did not say, Im going to throw the child into the river; if hes Gods man, God will somehow save him. That is not faith; that is fanaticism. The midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. Robert Lehigh, Editor Her name in Hebrew means "bitterness." Miriam was the first woman in the Bible to be given the title prophetess. In the Rabbinic exegesis, Jochebed was already pregnant with Moses before Amram divorced her, and the fetus in her womb was three months old when he remarried her. Jochebed is usually lost in the shadow of her famous son, Moses, and although she is many times forgotten when studying Exodus 2:1-10, surely in Heaven Jochebed is well known. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). My story: Brents diabetes (Another stone of remembrance), When my youngest son was 5 years old he started loosing weight, was always thirsty and he started wetting the bed at night though hed been potty trained for a long time. Verbs tell us that she herself opened it and saw Moses and at that very moment he cried. 4 Then his sister positioned herself some distance away in order to find out what would happen to him. Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. Whatever it is, we must remember that God is still on the thronethat He is behind the scenes working out all things for our ultimate good. All three point to Christ. But in the midst of this trial, she had confidence and hope. This exegesis teaches of Jochebeds longevity, and that she was still alive when Moses died. Pharaohs daughter, although a heathen princess, had a womans (a mothers) instinct, and one thing that touches a womans heart is a crying baby. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM (1620 BC), the year her father died. According to the masoretic text, Jochebed's family tree is as follows: According to the Septuagint however, Jochebed would be a cousin of Amram or Kohath: Along with the parting of the Red Sea, the burning bush and the Ten Commandments: The Quran relates the story of Moses with some added details and slight differences. 2. Subscribe our channel: http://bit.ly/1MeurZHBeginners Bible - Encounter a time in ancient Egypt when Baby Moses was plucked from the reeds of the Nile River . About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. Amram and Jochebed had a daughter, Miriam, and two sons, Aaron and Moses. Years passed. Yet another tradition explains that she shiprah her actions before God (i.e., performed good deeds that were pleasing to the Lord). I would have wondered if he would be safe? Can you imagine what it would be like to give away your 3-month-old baby, not knowing what would happen to him? Exodus 1:10-14 describes the hardships placed upon the Hebrew people. Perhaps he learned what it means to have faith in God and fearless courage. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . He treasures up His bright designs Rather, this verse teaches that Jochebeds pregnancy was without suffering, just as she gave birth without pain. He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. The painting "The Mother of Moses" by Simeon Solomon depicts Jochebed and Miriam looking and holding Moses. He turned to his three friends, and said in essence, Although I dont know why I am called upon to face this trial, I do know the joy of fellowship with God, and though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him (Job 13:15). Exodus 6:20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. They had faith that God had made promises to them through Abraham that they would be a nation, a people with land, their land. Exodus 6:20 And Amram took his aunt Jochebed to him for a wife. How do we know? I want to be sure to add, even if this sounds like heresy in our health, wealth, prosperity theology culture: When you let go and trust God not all babies in baskets are rescued, not all illnesses are healed, not all jobs are restored, not all relationships are mended but this is True: when you let go and trust Him God is glorified and He will work it out for ultimate good. Amram married his fathers sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. It took faith to place the child in the river. Rabbah 1:13). What strong faith this woman had, but also what courage. Exodus 6: 20 - "Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons Aaron and Moses. An additional midrashic explanation of her name is that she smoothed over (shiprah) her daughter Puahs words. She and her husband, Amram lived around 1571BC to 1613BC or 2,433 years after Creation. 2:1), and thus was Amram's paternal aunt (Ex. Since Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and Moses was her son (as shown above), then to complete the 430 years, Jochebed had to be 48 years or older when she gave birth to Moses. Another proof that "bare" in Numbers 26:59 cannot indicate an immediate father-son or father-daughter relationship is found by considering that this verse states Jochebed was a daughter of Levi. This kind of marriage between relatives was later forbidden by the law of Moses. The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, and Numbers 26:59. Exodus 2:1 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. I took him to the pediatrician and I knew it was a urinary tract infection, wed get the pink bubble gum antibiotic and hed be fine. He had a string tied to the boat and was holding the string in his handbut the string slipped from his fingers, and a breeze carried the boat beyond his reach. The gay analogy must include a marriage relationship not universally accepted in scripture. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. And if all the male children were murdered, it would of course only be a generation or two until as a nation they would be wiped out completely. If so, then why does Ex. In 1571 BC, Pharaoh Ramesses I ordered the extermination of all of the Israelites ' newborn babies to avert a prophecy that one of them would lead the Israelites out of slavery. "teaching," "study," or "learning." Certainly faith in God, that He exists, that He made a covenant with Abraham that set them apart as a chosen people, His people. Lit. "There arose up a new king over Egypt," or rather a new dynasty, "which knew not Joseph" ( Exd 1:8 . THE BIRTH OF THE DELIVERER. I wonder. The babys own mother. The second lesson is for heartbroken people who have to turn their dreams over to God. You can never get them all quiet at the same time. What if she had been found out, they would take the baby and kill him, perhaps she would lose her life, potentially the whole family, husband, 2 other children= Miriam=young little girl and Aaron=3 years old. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. Probably about 3 years. He plants His footsteps in the sea, We can only get through that kind of disappointment by turning it over to God like Jochebed put her child in his care. This brings us to the influence one mother had on history - not only the history of her family, but the entire history of the children of Israel. Her hometown was probably Goshen, in the land of Egypt. She had feelings just like you and I have. The baby was discovered by Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter. (NET), Exodus 6:20 Amram married his fathers sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Let us know. It means "the glory of Jehovah." According to one midrashic view, Shiphrah and Puah were mother and daughter Jochebed and Miriam, while another states that they were daughter-in-law and mother-in-lawJochebed and Elisheba daughter of Amminadab. Rabbah 1:25; for the identification of Jochebed with Shiphrah, see above). Jesus reminds us that there will be those who are last which shall be first and first which shall be last (Luke 13:30). She is only mentioned twice by name in Scripture, but she is the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. By Harold S. MartinA Bible Helps Booklet No. Amram and the Levite from Egypt, Jochebed were related by blood though their affinity was not that clear. What would she do if he was snatched out of her arms and taken to certain death? Waiting for Breakthrough - Elizabeth's story. Part of her reward was an extremely long life, living to witness the positions of leadership held by her children, and she was even one of the Israelites who entered the land of Canaan. The Torah relates that the midwives did not fulfill Pharaohs command because they feared God, who rewarded them for their actions: He established households [battim] for them (Ex. The restoration of maidenhood also included the resumption of her fertility. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. But there came a day when he grew older When Jochebed had to let him go AGAINto let him go and trust God again. [24], It has been proposed by a number of Biblical scholars that Ichabod and Jacob may ultimately be linguistic corruptions of Jochebed, and possibly once have referred to the same individual.[26]. Jochebed, more commonly referred to as the mom of Moses, is an important biblical character when studying mothers in the Bible. Assisted by - Quoted sourceThese are my personal research notes gleaned from over 50 plus years of being a bible student - assisted by the following information which . And so Jochebed did what she could. To protect Moses from Pharaoh's command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river. Jochebed was given the name Shiphrah because she would cleanse (meshaperet) the newborn, by washing it and cleaning it after birth; another etymological explanation is that, by merit of her deeds, the Israelites were fruitful [she-paru] and multiplied in her time (Sifrei on Numbers, para. 4041). Would he forget me? Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. Learn Religions. Have an update or correction? Is it your past? Jesus says to us, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:31-32). He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges.". Rabbi (Judah ha-Nasi) would sit and expound, and the public was drowsing. When Jochebed gave birth to a son, she saw that he was a healthy baby. We must put on the shield of faith and believe that God is sending the trials to prepare us for even greater blessings. When a womans heart and a babys tears meet, something happens. Question we have to ask is: What do you do when you cant do anything more? What some call fate or luck or it just happened is really Gods providential care. That same day God swore that the Ark and the Torah would be entrusted to the arms of his descendants (the Kohathites are the only ones who bore the Ark during the journeying in the wilderness, as is attested in Num. The Rabbis identify Jochebed with Shiphrah, one of the two Hebrew midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) who delivered the children of the Israelites during the Egyptian servitude. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). How did Jochebed help Moses become a Hebrew? Moses, in the wilderness, instructed them to put away pagan gods. 2:1 portrays their remarriage. All Israel saw this, and in consequence they also divorced their wives. We don't know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. Jochebed had such a deep abiding faith in the trustworthiness of Gods Word that it drove her to act. Would I ever see him again? Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:24, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jochebed&oldid=1140850169, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:24. Why did she do this? Amram and Jochebed were the parents of Aaron, the first high priest of the nation of Israel; Moses, who led . Hebrews11:23 they were not afraid of the kings edict. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. 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Yes, Miriam is watching from a distant place on the shore, but she, his mother had to let him go. The narrative in Exodus 2 about Moses' birth introduces her, without providing her name, as a member of the priestly tribe Levi; she marries a Levitical man, also unnamed here.The mother, in defiance of the Pharaoh's order that every male Hebrew . I believe she recognized that the deliverance of God was at hand. Exodus 6: 20 A little boy spent many hours making a small boat and then he took it to the lake. How do we know? By faith, Jochebed and her husband Amram hid their son Moses even against the king of Egypt's edict that all Hebrew boys should be put to death at birth. "Jochebed: Mother of Moses." She brought him to all the Egyptian women, but Moses was not willing to nurse from any of them. The Lit. Jochebed was surrounded by grieving mothers. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God.[3]. One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. And when the little crib was brought to Pharaohs daughter, she saw that it was a little Hebrew baby. For some, there is a lack of the assurance of the forgiveness of past sins. If the Pharaoh here is Rameses (RAM uh sees) II, he had over 60 daughters.3 We dont know, but whoever she was, she had enough influence to kill Moses or keep him alive. Of never-failing skill, 6:20). "We cannot save our little boy from the forces of death,"Moses' parents decided, "but God can.". When Moses was born, Jochebed saw (Ex. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. (NIV). Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Joshua 24:14 throw away gods your forefathers worshipped beyond the river and in Egypt. Has anything just happened to you recently that you know really was God working for you? Accordingly, Prov. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. There, Moses stood up for seven young women who were drawing water who were being driven away from the well by shepherds. Amram and Jochebed committed Moses to the ark, and the ark would come between Moses and death. Text says she went to bathe in the Nile. In the midrashic exegesis, the Egyptians counted the months of her pregnancy only from her return to Amram; they did not know that she was already in the third month (see above), and so Moses could be hidden in his parents home until he had had time to grow and develop. 18:1214 (BT Sanhedrin 58b). Some Greek and Latin manuscripts of the Septuagint state that Jochebed was Amram's father's cousin, and others state that she was Amram's cousin. In the midrashic account, the daughter of Pharaoh saw that Moses was hungry when she drew him from the river. Epstein-Melamed], p. 6; BT Sotah 12a; Pesikta Rabbati 43). The time of darkness is planned by our Heavenly Father to bring praise and glory to Him in the great day when Jesus returns. (NET), Hebrews 11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the kings edict. Pharaohs daughter just happened to have enough influence to save the baby Moses. The Bible records, "She gave birth to a son, and . Has He brought something to your mind that youve been holding on to and need to let go? Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. For unknown reasons, Terah never made it to their destination but stopped and settled in Harran instead. She was told to do that. Deborah, the only female judge in the Bible, excelled in multiple areas. The smaller lad began to cry even more, because he thought his brother was trying to sink the boat. She had hard problems to face just like you and I have. Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). [17][18] Biblical scholars have instead simply proposed that the discrepancy in the enumeration of Leah's children is due to the list not originally having included Dinah, who was added by a later editor to introduce consistency with the story of the Rape of Dinah. She was portrayed by Martha Scott. [18][21], According to Josephus Flavius the birth of Moses was an extraordinary event because Jochebed was spared the pain of child-bearing due to both her and Amram's piety. Thats a significant fact. She therefore was called daughter [bat, which also means young girl] of Levi, because she was once again as a young girl (BT Bava Batra 120a). She was probably about the same age as Amram or maybe even younger. United States of America, (Click + to show other publications in this category), (A Study of Acts 18:1-26 and Romans 16:3-5), (Click + to show other publications that have this tag). Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". Im curious, how many here are either adopted, have adopted children or someone in your family has been adopted? Marriages with aunts and nieces have been common in many countries, and are not forbidden by any natural instinct. Answer (1 of 15): Yes, it was forbidden in Lev. Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse? According to tradition, Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed . He had two mothers who loved him, two mothers who did all they could to save him from a certain death. God, who is the great Architect of our destinies, allows nothing to come into our lives except that which is for our ultimate good and blessing (Romans 8:28). Growing up, we wanted him to have all the normal experiences of childhood, sleepovers, soccer, basketball, baseball, and football, field trips, then dates, eventually college and marriage: without me. Bravely, she asked Pharaoh's daughter if she should get a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. To protect Moses from Pharaohs command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river. In verse 16 we find that Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Jochebed's story is one of trust, courage, and faith. Much of what we know about Jochebed is recorded in the first ten verses of Exodus 2. F. Hebrew 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. She was the daughter of a Levite, and she married Amram, another Levite ( Exodus 2:1 ). 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