When Moses was born, Jochebed saw (Ex. That was in the year 2238 after Creation. JOCHEBED. It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. From that marriage, Moses was born. 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. 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. Jochebed took baby Moses and placed him in an ark of bulrushes. Conservative scholars date the "Exodus," a landmark in Israel's history, at 1446 B.C. There was the risk of him being discovered, or washed away in an errant wave. Cain the first human murderer recorded in the Bible, Jephthah the Gileadite the tenth Judge of Israel, Samuel 15th Judge of Israel and also a Prophet, Background Information: For Hebrews Chapter 11. 2:1 portrays their remarriage. When you let go, when you released that person or that thing, did you feel like part of you was breaking; now there was some new emptiness in your life? Deep in unfathomable mines Rabbah 1:13). We have seen now the trial of Jochebeds faith, the foundation of her faith, the exercise of her faith, and the response to her faith. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. Im curious, how many here are either adopted, have adopted children or someone in your family has been adopted? Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. 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. He said, for example, I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth (Job 19:25). Jochebed was married to Amram. Moses's mother, a Levite, later identified as Jochebed (Numbers 26:59), had married a Levite and given birth to a son. We dont know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. Doing nothing would have condemned Moses to death at the hands of the Egyptian death squads. They may have desired a happy marriage, a successful career, developing their talent, or some other worthwhile goal, yet circumstances prevented it. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. But this couple worshipped Jehovah God. This king observed that the Hebrew people were growing in numbers, and fearing that they might soon outnumber the Egyptians themselves, the new Pharaoh began seeking ways of reducing the number of Hebrews and keeping them subject to Egyptian authority. To save her son's life, she waterproofed a basket and put the child in it. Keep him quiet? She looks like and is voiced by the late Ofra Haza. Although her jealously later in life led to . And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty seven years. Happy Womens History Month! The narrative of her pregnancy with Moses is amusingly incorporated in an exegesis relating to the time of the Rabbis. One of the arguments advanced by Moses was his mothers suffering. I think we can see the fond expression on the mothers face as she said with great joy, I knew that God would provide! Jochebeds faith was rewarded by being reunited to her own child. The Torah seemingly chose to concentrate on the birth of Israels deliverer, and therefore did not mention his two elder siblings. First, some background. D. J. Wiseman (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1973) 57. One of the explanations of this discrepancy is that Jochebed completed the number seventy; she was not included in the list because she was still in her mothers womb (Gen. Rabbah 94:9). Thats how God does things. Kadari, Tamar. There arc three arks mentioned in Scripture. Answer: According to tradition, Yocheved lived long enough to enter the Holy Land with the Israelites.. Another midrash has Jochebed building a little canopy for Moses inside the ark, for she said to herself: Perhaps I will not see him under his wedding canopy (BT Sotah 12ab). They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. So she made a little miniature Nile boat for her baby.2) She put the child in the basket among the reeds near the bank of the river. I believe she recognized that the deliverance of God was at hand. By letting go and trusting God, an even greater dream was fulfilled. Miriam, who was six years old at the time, said: Father, father, your decree is harsher than that of Pharaoh. I wonder. According to the Book of Numbers, Jochebed was born to Levi when he lived in Egypt. He lived 137 years. Surely this was a time of great trial for Jochebed, but instead of manifesting fear and despair, she seemed to have confidence and hope. 1:21), which the Rabbis understand as priestly and Levitical households, or as royal households. Verbs tell us that she herself opened it and saw Moses and at that very moment he cried. A type of non-halakhic literary activitiy of the Rabbis for interpreting non-legal material according to special principles of interpretation (hermeneutical rules). (The length of Amrams life was 137 years.) Marriages with aunts and nieces have been common in many countries, and are not forbidden by any natural instinct. She breathed air just like you and I do. Also not to the tribe of Levi. We must remember that the young woman was the kings daughter, and that the hatred for the Israelites was bred into the very core of her being. Meet Miriam: Moses' Sister and Prophetess During the Exodus. Rather, this verse teaches that Jochebeds pregnancy was without suffering, just as she gave birth without pain. Maurice is a Messianic Jew who frequently channels God. First, we need to estimate the population that went down to Egypt with Jacob, the amount of time and generations that elapsed between then and the Exodus, and any relevant data points that . What strong faith this woman had, but also what courage. Possible that he was alive during the Exodus, remember Moses was 80 years old then. The cry of the little child aroused the maternal instinct of Pharaohs daughter, and the baby Moses was spared. Gods providence was seeing to it that Jochebed was being paid from royal funds to look after her own child. She also gave birth to Aaron, a high priest of Israel. Instead of letting him be murdered, she took a basket and coated the bottom with tar, to make it waterproof. Jochebed made a decision, and she made a plan. 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. T. Moses died. When hiding him was no longer possible, she placed him in a waterproof basket and set him adrift among the reeds, hoping he would be saved from Pharaoh's death squads. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. she took pity on the baby. (NET). The story is familiar to many, but so that we have it clearly in mind, we summarize it here. Just so, when we get beyond our depths, and when we get in deep water, we cry out to God for help. 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. By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Jochebed gave birth to Moses, future Giver of the Law, and cleverly spared him from death as an infant. She was so scared of losing her son that she placed him in a basket in one of the most dangerous places imaginable. Jochebed's story is one of trust, courage, and faith. The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. It means "the glory of Jehovah." But once again we see God behind the scenes! This couple had great faith. Then she brought him back to Pharaoh's daughter, who raised him as her own. The God of Israel was more real to Amram and Jochebed than was the king of Egypt. Jochebed showed great trust in God's faithfulness. According to Exodus 6:20, Jochebed married her nephew; thus, she was Amram's aunt as well as his wife. One of her maidservants saw the basket and brought it to her. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. Moses just happened to cry at the right time? He plants His footsteps in the sea, It is doubtful whether the decree of the wicked Pharaoh will be fulfilled, but you are righteous, and your decree will undoubtedly be fulfilled. Amram heeded his daughter, and returned to his wife, whom he remarried in a public celebration with all possible pomp and ceremony: he sat her in a palanquin, Aaron and Miriam danced before her, and the ministering angels proclaimed (Ps. Jochebed knew also that God had foretold the bondage in Egypt which they were now experiencing. In the Rabbinic retelling, when Amram returned his wife, Jochebed was a hundred and thirty years of age, but signs of youth appeared on her: her body became smoother, her wrinkles were straightened out, and her former beauty was restored. Moses, Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century B.C.. NAME. She didnt just let him go, she was a woman of faith, and she let him go and trusted her God. Why to Trust? She found herself in a terrible. The "sister" of the child (presumed to be Miriam), who had come forward, suggested to find her a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. When not specified, "Talmud" refers to the Babylonian Talmud.Talmud discusses this relationship in the context of the incest prohibitions in Lev. The explanation you suggest is certainly a possibility. And the princess told the little slave girl to go and get a nurse of the Hebrew womenand when she came back with their own mother, Pharaohs daughter said to her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. But soon he noticed that the stones were going beyond the boat and forming huge circular waves in the waterand those waves were bringing his boat toward the shore. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God.[3]. Born shortly after the decree to throw Hebrew newborn boys in the Nile, Moses escaped death through adoption by pharaoh's daughter. 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. You can never get them all quiet at the same time. Jochebed: Mother of Moses. After all she did have a husband and two other children to consider and take care of. Faith and trust in God knows that God often works behind the scenes of our lives. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. 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. Come, disaster, scorn, and pain. The Pharaoh had decreed that all their baby boys were to be thrown into the Nile, because he feared that they might become too powerful. The smaller lad began to cry even more, because he thought his brother was trying to sink the boat. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. The latter had spoken impudently to Pharaoh, who sought to kill her in his anger. She felt a firm unity with her Creator and was exhilarated by this bond. [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. 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. ): I will pay your wages, from which the Rabbis learned of Jochebeds righteousness: like the righteous, she merited the return of what she had lost (her son), and in addition received reward for it (for having nursed him) (Ex. Truthfully, there is a certain amount of pain, a loneliness pain, when they leave home to go to college, when they get married, when they start their own life. Has anything just happened to you recently that you know really was God working for you? Life comes with the opportunity to learn the art of Releasing when we have no control, of dealing with extenuating circumstances that we can do nothing about. She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). She did not sit down and brood about the current situation in Egypt, and say, If this child is to be Israels deliverer, God will somehow spare him and deliver him; theres nothing we can do; so well throw him in the river, and if God wants him, He can save him. She knew that God expects us to do our part, and that He will not do for us what we are able to do for ourselves. Reply Paul Irvine, CA April 5, 2009 Jochebed the mother of Moses. No details are given concerning her life. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. She is praised for her faith in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Pharaohs daughter, although a heathen princess, had a womans (a mothers) instinct, and one thing that touches a womans heart is a crying baby. Born into a Levite family, Moses' natural parents, Jochebed (mother) and Amram (father) reared Moses until he was about 3 months old. And down through the ages mothers have gone to great measures that required courage to guide and protect their children. She had hard problems to face just like you and I have. She was seen crying once she let the basket that held . 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. She took leave of her baby with a heavy heart, and tried with all her might to protect him and ensure that he remain alive. Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. His mother, Jochebed (Arabic: , romanized:Ykbid), and her efforts to save the baby Moses are recounted. Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. Certainly faith in God, that He exists, that He made a covenant with Abraham that set them apart as a chosen people, His people. Scripture does not tell us when Jochebed died but it is possible she was still living when the Law of Moses was given. Answering:, "Jochebed couldn't have gone to the Holy land because God killed off the entire generation that left Egypt except for Caleb and Joshua as punishment. When Moses, her youngest child, was born, Jochebed hid him for three months until she could hide him no longer. Rabbah 1:26). Reason was Pharaohs edict. Jochebed is identified by some rabbis in the Talmud with Shiphrah, one of the midwives described by the book of Exodus as being ordered by Pharaoh to kill the new-born male children. Jochebed complied with the royal decree, but in protecting the child from the deep waters of the river, the essential point of the decree (killing the male babies) was disregarded. Joseph, Jacob's son, was a ruler in Egypt at that time and the children of Jacob (Israel) were treated kindly. About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. I would have wondered if he would be safe? The Apostle Paul exhorts in Ephesians 6 that the Christian should have on the belt of truth and the coat of righteousness; our feet should be shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace. It is an unquestionable fact of scripture that God blessed the forbidden marriage of Amram and Jochebed. 2:9), she unwittingly prophesied: the word helikhi concealed the truthshelikhi hu [he is yours]. Pharaohs daughter promised Jochebed (ibid. Amram Remarries Jochebed His Name Bringing Heaven Down to Earth Sinless Amram Marries Jochebed Amram married his aunt Jochebed in Egypt. Have you ever had to give up and let go of someone or something very precious to you? With Thy favorloss is gain. Jochebed, his biological mother, loved her son and kept him as long as she could after he was born. 14:1: The wisest of women builds her house is applied to Miriam (Midrash Proverbs 14:1). Our background is not our destiny Answer: As the verse doesn't state what Jochebed's intentions were, the matter is open to speculation. After three months Jochebed was forced to obey the decree of Pharaoh. She sent one of her attendants, took it. One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. [22], Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations, a hypothetical document originating from a similar religiopolitical group and date to the priestly source. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Or would it be wise to just distance herself from this baby and let someone else throw him in the Nile? This word conveys the possibility that Jochebed sensed something was special about her new baby boy. (Isaiah 18:2 writes that the Egyptians made their boats, skiffs out of this material. And the woman took the child, and nursed it (Exodus 2:9). Zavada, Jack. 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. 2:2). The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. 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. 6:20: Amram took to wife his fathers sister Jochebed. Amram was the son of Kohath and the grandson of Levi, while Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and therefore his aunt. Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. In fact, the goodness and mercy of God were so great that the mother was even paid for nursing her own son! On what was this confidence and hope based? She was convinced that her son would be used for an important work. There are several data points we have to nail down in order to properly defend the Bible 's assertion that 600,000 men left Egypt with Moses in the Exodus. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. Pursuing her life passion to teach the Word of God, train leaders and connect people in community, Dianne Miller has dedicated years as a teaching leader in Bible Study Fellowship as well as directing Womens Ministries at the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia and Northwest Bible Church, More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Jochebed, more commonly referred to as the mom of Moses, is an important biblical character when studying mothers in the Bible. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam ( Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59 ). Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". Each was a prophet, and each served Israel (provided them physical succor): by merit of Moses, the Israelites were given the manna; by merit of Aaron, clouds of glory surrounded the Israelites and protected them during their journeying in the wilderness; and by merit of Miriam, the well accompanied them wherever they went. When the child was born, the baby was a boy, and we learn in Exodus 2:10 that he was later named Moses.. Would he forget me? Not only was Moses spared, but his older sister (later identified as Miriam in Exodus 15:20), who was standing somewhere within sight, offered the Egyptian princess her services. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. ), wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Num. 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". How do we know? 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. God could grow a crop of wheat on the concrete pavements of our cities if He wanted to, but He normally expects the farmer to use the means at his disposal to grow a crop of wheat. (Amram lived to be 137 years old).". The woman conceived and bore a son, since she conceived before this second marriage? The princess adopted Moses eventually but never knew that Jochebed was the little boy's biological mother. The ruler had thought sparing women was safe, but the midwives, the Hebrew mother, the daughter of Pharaoh, and Miriam, all work together to spare one child5. Learn Religions, Sep. 4, 2021, learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. Hebrew: MSH Mosheh (M. T.), Greek: Mouses, Moses. She had feelings just like you and I have. She appears briefly in The Prince of Egypt under the name 'Yocheved', voiced by (and resembling) Israeli vocalist Ofra Haza. 26:59; cf. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. JOCHEBED: THE MOTHER OF MOSES. Jochebed had such a deep abiding faith in the trustworthiness of Gods Word that it drove her to act. (NET). He ordered all male Hebrew babies to be killed. It is interesting to consider that, in Leviticus 18:12, such marriages were forbidden, but this was before that injunction. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. Perhaps he learned what it means to have faith in God and fearless courage. She hid Moses for a period of time, but as the childs lungs developed it became impossible to hide him. In Thy service pain is pleasure, And rides upon the storm. Ex. 4. 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). Moses said: The mouth that will speak with God will not nurse something impure [the milk of non-Jews]. My mother Jochebeds teeth were blunted by [the death of] two of her children in her lifetime; will more of her teeth be blunted by my death? But this argument, too, was of no avail (Deut. 4041). Rabbah [ed. Miriam fetched her mother, Jochebed -- who was also the baby's mother -- and brought her back. The Bible; the Pentateuch; Tanakh (the Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographia)Torah also designates Jochebed as the daughter of Levi (Num. 2:1), and thus was Amram's paternal aunt (Ex. How do we know? What to do? Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. She had to walk away. I had to learn over and over and over again to. When he saw that Pharaoh had decreed that all the boys be cast into the Nile, he proclaimed: Are we laboring in vain? (we give birth to sons who will eventually be killed), and so he divorced his wife. 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). Family tree. Every genuine believer in Christ has already demonstrated saving faith, but sustaining faith speaks of the simple trust in God that one needs to exercise daily, in order to live a victorious Christian life and to serve God acceptably. But who is she? His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him. Answer (1 of 23): Re your query: According to Exodus 2, Moses' mother gave him back to Pharoah's daughter. One such mother is Jochebed in the Bible. Summary of the story of Jochebed in the Bible Generations after Joseph died, the reigning Pharaoh became paranoid. The painting "The Mother of Moses" by Simeon Solomon depicts Jochebed and Miriam looking and holding Moses. 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