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. A little boy spent many hours making a small boat and then he took it to the lake. Happy Womens History Month! We dont know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. They sensed that Moses was fair unto God (literal translation of Acts 7:20), implying that God had some special purpose for their child. Years she had to love and influence her child for God. [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]. Years passed. How do we know? After Pharaohs daughter discovered the baby, Jochebed became his nurse. 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. 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. Just rememberthis is a trial of your faith planned to bring honor in the day when Jesus reveals himself. Zavada, Jack. On the foundation of Gods promise not to destroy Israel, and on the basis of a four hundred year servitudethe parents of Moses believed that God would preserve him and use him for His purpose. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty seven years. Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. [Amram lived 137 years]. I imagine he learned about the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and the Great Covenantal promises made to the Hebrews. Moses was tov, beautiful, fine, good, and not ordinary. The Pharaoh in the opening of the book of Exodus was afraid of the Jews because there were so many of them. 'YHWH is glory') was a daughter of Levi and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses.She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. Answer (1 of 23): Re your query: According to Exodus 2, Moses' mother gave him back to Pharoah's daughter. Jochebed's story is the third part of our eight-week Bible study - Ordinary Parents with Extraordinary Faith. Hebrews11:23 they were not afraid of the kings edict. Rabbah [ed. She breathed air just like you and I do. The painting "The Mother of Moses" by Simeon Solomon depicts Jochebed and Miriam looking and holding Moses. Someone has said mothers begin saying good-bye to their children from the moment they are born.1 And we dont want to forget there is also a pain that comes from wanting a child and yet not having one, perhaps even having to give up that possibility. Just so, the Son of Righteousness is still shining, although in the dark tunnels of our trials and afflictions, sometimes we fail to see Him. Like Jochebed, we won't always foresee God's purpose in letting go, but we can trust that his plan is even better. She felt a firm unity with her Creator and was exhilarated by this bond. Jochebed was paid to nurse and care for the boy, her own son until he grew. Faith and trust in God knows that God often works behind the scenes of our lives. Nile was considered emanation (em uh ney shun) THE SOURCE of the pagan god Osiris( O sigh rus) and the waters had magical properties. At the time when the account opens in Exodus 2, the condition of the Children of Israel was very pitiful. Faith and trust in God knows that even when God seems silent, He is always working for the good of His children. 2:7, BT Sotah 12b). Rabbi (Judah ha-Nasi) would sit and expound, and the public was drowsing. Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". Just like today, true faith was mixed with pagan beliefs. 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. Have you ever been there? https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). But in the midst of this trial, she had confidence and hope. Maybe you need to let go of a dream that is not going to come true; yet, the idea of letting it go seems too painful. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. Born shortly after the decree to throw Hebrew newborn boys in the Nile, Moses escaped death through adoption by pharaoh's daughter. And after Jochebed did all that she could, she went back homeundoubtedly with a great sense of trust that God would work things out according to His plan. She hid Moses for a period of time, but as the childs lungs developed it became impossible to hide him. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. 2 Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. 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. Rabbah 1:13). Jochebed knew as long as she trusted Jehovah, she had nothing to fear. 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 latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. Joshua 24:14 throw away gods your forefathers worshipped beyond the river and in Egypt. Those early years, pre-school years, made an indelible impression on Moses. 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. Exodus 2:2b She hid him for 3 months. Would he forget our family? Jewish Women's Archive. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM (1620 BC), the year her father died. 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? The midrash describes in detail how she prepared the ark for Moses. 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. Zavada, Jack. She is identified as Shiphrah, one of the Hebrew midwives who saved the newborn baby boys from Pharaoh. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. 'YHWH is glory') was a daughter of Levi[1] and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. In the midrashic account, the daughter of Pharaoh saw that Moses was hungry when she drew him from the 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. teaches that Jochebed put the ark in a protected place, where bushes and reeds grew. One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. One such mother is Jochebed in the Bible. . A careful reader of the Bible account can almost picture Miriam (the older sister of Moses) running to her mother and telling her what had happened. One of the most stimulating accounts in the Bible, pointing to great faith during trial, is that of Job. Why to Trust? 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. A desperate measure. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. 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. 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. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God.[3]. She had feelings just like you and I have. 4. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. 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. What if she kept the baby at home until eventually the authorities came? About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. There is nothing immoral in marrying your aunt unless the Torah explicitly forbids it. Alphabetical Exposition of Named Bible Women J Jochebed. While he was still in Egypt, Moses killed an Egyptian guard who was assaulting a Hebrew slave, and he hid the body. Answer: According to tradition, Yocheved lived long enough to enter the Holy Land with the Israelites.. 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. Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. The Rabbis deduced from this that righteous women are not subject to the decree passed on Eve (that is, the curse of in pain shall you bear children [Gen. 3:16] does not apply to them) (BT Sotah 12a). The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. So Jochebed got her own child back, at least for a while. 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. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges.". The new Pharaoh reduced the Hebrews to slavery, he robbed them of their liberties, and he put them to work in the brick yards under cruel taskmasters. His wonders to perform; When Moses was about to die, he addressed God and begged for his life. 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". Amram married Jochebed for the sake of Heaven. But that was not the case. He feared they would join a foreign army against the Egyptians or start a rebellion. I wonder if she picked him up, cuddled him to stop his cries; did he smile at her and melt her heart? She loved all of her children dearly and proved this when she risked her life to save her youngest child, Moses, from Pharaoh Seti I's soldiers. We will notice several aspects of Jochebeds faith-walk. Miriam, who was six years old at the time, said: Father, father, your decree is harsher than that of Pharaoh. Women of Influence choose to: Truth: Let it go and trust God. Trials are of many kinds and they change from day to dayand vary from person to person. She named him Moses. 2:9), she unwittingly prophesied: the word helikhi concealed the truthshelikhi hu [he is yours]. Pharaohs daughter promised Jochebed (ibid. Sometimes we need to slow down and learn to see Him and His presence in our circumstances and thank Him for His care. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. To save her son's life, she waterproofed a basket and put the child in it. Would I ever see him again? The time of darkness is planned by our Heavenly Father to bring praise and glory to Him in the great day when Jesus returns. After many hardships, Moses was used by God as his servant to free the Hebrew people from slavery and lead them to the edge of the promised land. Of never-failing skill, Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. Jochebed was married to Amram. Maurice is a Messianic Jew who frequently channels God. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. 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. 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. All three point to Christ. Kadari, Tamar. Gods purpose in redeeming Israel depended at that very moment on the pitiful cry of a little baby. Jochebed was surrounded by grieving mothers. Then she brought him back to Pharaoh's daughter, who raised him as her own. Likewise, we have nothing to fear when we learn to rely on God. The parents of Moses knew that the Children of Israel could never perish, for that would be denying the very promise that God had given to their father Abraham (Genesis 12:3). 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 . Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and she married Amram, with whom she gave birth to Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. 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. We face a variety of trials. Jochebed had faith in God's protection of her baby. He became afraid that if an enemy of Egypt waged war against them, the Israelites would side with the enemy against Egypt. Yet in the Book of Exodus, it is explicitly mentioned that Jochebed was the sister of Kohath thus making her the aunt of Amram. [6] In the Apocryphal Testament of Levi, it is stated that Jochebed was born, as a daughter of Levi, when Levi was 64 years old. Devorah and her husband Maurice Sklar ran Maurice Sklar Ministries, founded by Maurice Sklar, which has about 10,000 followers online. The Bible; the Pentateuch; Tanakh (the Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographia)Torah also designates Jochebed as the daughter of Levi (Num. Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. As she raised her children, she implanted the seeds of hope in their hearts. She was born at the very moment when Jacob and his entire household, Levi and his wife among them, had just entered the gates of Egypt. And her influence is felt to this day by the followers of the God of the Bible as we read about the great things that her son did for the people of God of his time. 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. Jochebed, his biological mother, loved her son and kept him as long as she could after he was born. Trials and difficulties and obstacles come to all of us, but for the moment, we want to look at the example found in the life of Jochebed. Pharaoh decreed only for this world, but you decreed both for this world and the next [a baby that was born and died as a result of Pharaohs decree would merit the World to Come, but an unborn child would not attain this]. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. And rides upon the storm. 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. 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). Family tree. Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. 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. Shiphrah placated him, saying: Do you pay attention to such a one as her? Possible that he was alive during the Exodus, remember Moses was 80 years old then. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. Keep him quiet? First, many unwed mothers refuse to have an abortion, yet have no choice but to place their baby for adoption. He wanted her for his wife and was willing to . I believe she recognized that the deliverance of God was at hand. It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. Yocheved was the daughter of Levi, Jacob 's son. 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. According to the Bible, Jochebed (/jkbd/; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized:Yee, lit. 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. Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. She chose bulrushes, a soft and flexible material that is capable of withstanding contact with both soft and hard objects. The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). Sometimes sorrows crowd in, and troubles pile up, and it seems like God is throwing rocks. God returned her child to her, thus granting her a part of her reward for keeping alive the Hebrew boys (Ex. JOCHEBED (Heb. I felt like cold water had been poured all over me. Numbers 26: 59 - "Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram, and Amram's wife was named Jochebed. 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. (Amram lived to be 137 years old).". When Jacob went to stay with his uncle Laban, he met one of his daughters, Rachel, and loved her. Maybe its something material, a possession you have? She is described as the daughter of Levi, born to him in Egypt (Num. After all she did have a husband and two other children to consider and take care of. She brought him to all the Egyptian women, but Moses was not willing to nurse from any of them. [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. And this is true; consideration must be given to the years that Jochebed, Moses' mother, was upon the earth after Levi died and before Moses was born. In addition to her given name, the Torah she-bi-khetav: Lit. Jochebed's story is one of trust, courage, and faith. In 2014 film Exodus: Gods and Kings, she was portrayed by British Actress Anna Savva. 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. 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[19], According to traditional rabbinic biblical chronology, Moses was 80 years old when the Exodus occurred, the Israelites had been in Egypt for 210 years in total, and thus in combination with the rabbinical claim that Jochebed was born on the border of Egypt, as her parents had entered it, this would require Jochebed to have been 130 years old when she gave birth to Moses;[20] Rabbinical literature regards this to have been alluded to be the biblical description of the dedication of the Israelite altar, at which 130 shekel weight of silver was offered. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. The gay analogy must include a marriage relationship not universally accepted in scripture. 2:3), lining the inside with bitumen, and coating it on the outside with pitch, so that Moses would not smell the bad odor given off by the latter. 4041). Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. She was told to do that. Jochebed is most known as the mother of Moses. [4] The story continues with Moses, who grew up to become the leader of the Exodus, leading his people out of the land of Egypt. (The length of Amrams life was 137 years.) He had two mothers who loved him, two mothers who did all they could to save him from a certain death. By letting go and trusting God, an even greater dream was fulfilled. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) Our background is not our destiny Can you fill in the blank _____ Lord I hear You saying Let it go and trust Me with it, Women of Influence, women who are affecting their world, their family, their workplace, their friends for good for God have open hands. [29] The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.[29]. Two lessons emerge from her story. Lit. Exodus 6:20 And Amram took his aunt Jochebed to him for a wife. (We learn later, in Exodus 6:20, that the father and mother of Moses are named Amram and Jochebed.) For some, poverty comes, friends disappoint, children bring heartaches, and feelings of inferiority torment. The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, andNumbers26:59. Beginning at verse 4 in Exodus 2, we see how God, in response to the faith of this mother who dared to trust in His Wordsets in motion a whole chain of wonderful events to accomplish His purposes and to honor her faith. Where it didnt matter which decision you made, they all seemed risky? [1] Amram was the son of Kohath, who was a son of Levi. One of her maidservants saw the basket and brought it to her. Gods providence was seeing to it that Jochebed was being paid from royal funds to look after her own child. 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. 18. Jochebed herself was from the tribe of Levi, and her two sons Aaron and Moses attained the High Priesthood and the scepter of royalty (BT Suspected adulteressSotah 11b). Did Amram marry his aunt? 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. 1:21), which the Rabbis understand as priestly and Levitical households, or as royal households. So we know some of the Jews had compromised. 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). 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 . Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women. Pharaohs daughter just happened to have enough influence to save the baby Moses. By faith, Jochebed and her husband Amram hid their son Moses even against the king of Egypts edict that all Hebrew boys should be put to death at birth. 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. She was Levi 's daughter, and Kehot, Amram's father, was Levi 's son. For unknown reasons, Terah never made it to their destination but stopped and settled in Harran instead. She looks like and is voiced by the late Ofra Haza. To save her son's, Moses' life, she made a wooden . Life comes with the pain of losses, of giving up and letting go and we are rarely ready to let go. With tears running down his cheek, he appealed to an older brother for help, and the brother picked up big stones and threw them out toward the boat. The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. The parents of Moses believed the simple promise of Gods Word, and the revelation that after 400 years Israel would be delivered, and that their son was a proper childand so, instead of casting baby Moses into the river, they hid him for three months, and then turned him over to God. The second lesson is for heartbroken people who have to turn their dreams over to God. Exodus 2:1 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. She caulked it with bitumen and pitch (Ex. Also not to the tribe of Levi. 78). But who is she? Have you ever worked in the baby bed nursery at church? Jochebed just happened to put Moses in the right spot on the Nile? [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. He lived 137 years. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). Also read Numbers 26:58-59. Lieberman], pp. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). Yocheved was the youngest member of the seventy souls who made up Jacob's household. When she saw that he was a "fine" child, she hid him for three months and when she could do so no longer, she made a basket out of bulrushes and put him among the reeds by the river bank. Some, its likely all of us, know the pain of giving up, letting go of someone, or something precious to you: A relationship, a job, a dream. . 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 Mother of Moses. This portrayal emphasizes the painstaking attention that Jochebed paid to every detail in the ark. 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. The life of Jochebed is an amazing demonstration of the walk by faith. And so, when we have done all we can do, we must calmly trust in the Lordeven though to us there seems to be no way out. Learn Religions, Sep. 4, 2021, learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. Although her jealously later in life led to . 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. There is great historical debate on who was Pharaohs daughter? Or would it be wise to just distance herself from this baby and let someone else throw him in the Nile? Marriages with aunts and nieces have been common in many countries, and are not forbidden by any natural instinct. Here then, we have Moses' own parents, living in a relationship clearly condemned as abomination under the Law of Moses. Again, the second time, was this time even harder for her? According to Jewish legend, Jochebed is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. This would make Jochebed the aunt of Amram, her husband. This sequence omits a lengthy period of time, for Jochebed and Amram already had two other children (Aaron and Miriam) when Moses was born. Moses, Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century B.C.. NAME. (NIV). She had hard problems to face just like you and I have. But among all the poor Hebrew slaves, there was one couple who did not despair. The cry of the little child aroused the maternal instinct of Pharaohs daughter, and the baby Moses was spared. Would he be treated differently because he was Hebrew? Pharaohs daughter, although a heathen princess, had a womans (a mothers) instinct, and one thing that touches a womans heart is a crying baby. Imagine being her as she left him here alone in the water. What to do? 328. She was curious, what could be in it? Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. 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