For others, health deteriorates, death takes a loved one, and plans for the future are shattered. (2021, September 4). Jochebed: Mother of Moses. (NET). How do we know? But who is she? 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). 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. "Jochebed: Mother of Moses." The sage, who wanted to awaken them, said: A single woman in Egypt gave birth to sixty myriads from a single stomach. There was a pupil there named R. Ishmael son of R. Yose, who asked him: Was this really so? He [Rabbi] replied: This is Jochebed, who bore Moses, who is deemed the equivalent of sixty myriads of Israel (Song of Songs Rabbah 1:15:3). Lieberman], pp. When Moses was about to die, he addressed God and begged for his life. Exodus 2:3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. Yet in the Book of Exodus, it is explicitly mentioned that Jochebed was the sister of Kohath thus making her the aunt of Amram. 113:9): He sets the childless woman [akeret ha-bayit] among her household as a happy mother of children. Jochebed, who had been uprooted [nitakrah) from her home as a result of the decree of Pharaoh, would now be set happily among her household. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges.". Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. He said: Master of the Universe! 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. We must put on the shield of faith and believe that God is sending the trials to prepare us for even greater blessings. Of never-failing skill, Keep him quiet? 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. Jochebed the mother of Moses. According to tradition, Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed (whose other children were Aaron and Miriam), hid him for three months and then set him afloat on the Nile in a reed basket daubed with pitch. She didnt just let him go, she was a woman of faith, and she let him go and trusted her God. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. Jewish Women's Archive. The Torah seemingly chose to concentrate on the birth of Israels deliverer, and therefore did not mention his two elder siblings. Women of Influence choose to: Truth: Let it go and trust God. But once again we see God behind the scenes! Jochebed enjoyed longevity, living to witness the positions of leadership held by her children, and was even one of the Israelites who entered the land of Canaan. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. How will you be encouraged by Jochebed to boldly face your fears today? Help JWA continue to lift up Jewish womens stories, this month and every month, by. Someone is always crying. 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. not an ordinary child Hebrew for fine is tov(TOE v)= means good, beautiful Its the same word that used in the Creation account in Genesis 1:4(light), 10(land and sea), 18(sun, moon, stars), 25(animals), 31(mankind, looked and said=very good). Clearly Jochebed and Amram married before the prohibition was given, but it is a bit of a shocker that for all those Israelites who knew the law looking back on it with hindsight. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. The smaller lad began to cry even more, because he thought his brother was trying to sink the boat. This kind of marriage between relatives was later forbidden by the law of Moses. . They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. Answer Moses' mother, Jochebed, was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt before the exodus. In fact, the goodness and mercy of God were so great that the mother was even paid for nursing her own son! In the midrashic account, the daughter of Pharaoh saw that Moses was hungry when she drew him from the river. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. 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. What would she do if he was snatched out of her arms and taken to certain death? Alphabetical Exposition of Named Bible Women J Jochebed. But this couple worshipped Jehovah God. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Amram Remarries Jochebed His Name Bringing Heaven Down to Earth Sinless Amram Marries Jochebed Amram married his aunt Jochebed in Egypt. In verse 16 we find that Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Im curious, how many here are either adopted, have adopted children or someone in your family has been adopted? Then she brought him back to Pharaoh's daughter, who raised him as her own. Exodus 1:14 concludes by saying, All their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour. But even this severe treatment did not serve to decrease the number of the Children of Israel, and so in desperation, the Egyptian king decreed that every male child born to the Hebrews should be cast into the river. When she could hide him no longer She either purchased or made a basket out of papyrus and covered it with an asphalt type material that made it watertight. She had to walk away. She is identified as Shiphrah, one of the Hebrew midwives who saved the newborn baby boys from Pharaoh. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). There is nothing immoral in marrying your aunt unless the Torah explicitly forbids it. At the time when the account opens in Exodus 2, the condition of the Children of Israel was very pitiful. JOCHEBED (Heb. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. [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. Jochebed just happened to put Moses in the right spot on the Nile? We know from history that all the kings in Pharaohs day had bath houses, such as even the wealthiest do not possess in our day. 2:2) how good [tov] he was. The Rabbis ask what Jochebed saw that was special in her son, on account of which she sought to save him from Pharaohs death decree. 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. 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. Amram and Jochebed committed Moses to the ark, and the ark would come between Moses and death. 14:1: The wisest of women builds her house is applied to Miriam (Midrash Proverbs 14:1). [15], Some rabbinic literature attempts to resolve the textual discrepancy in which the Torah lists 34 children of Leah born in Mesopotamia, stating that two were dead, and then immediately states that there were 33 in total,[16] by arguing that the figure referred only to the surviving children, and that Jochebed was the 33rd;[17][18] however, since the Book of Numbers describes Jochebed's birth as occurring in Egypt,[1] this necessitated the further rabbinic argument that Jochebed was born exactly on the border of Egypt, in the gateway of the city. By faith, Jochebed placed her son, Moses, in a papyrus basket and placed it in the Nile River where the Pharaohs daughter found the basket and child. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. According to this tradition, Amram was the leading scholar of the generation. Tellings of the birth of Moses story often overlook Jochebed's role in the story from beginning to end. And works His sovereign will. And rides upon the storm. The Rabbis resolve this abbreviated chronology by stating that Jochebed and Amram divorced, and Ex. The Haggadah extends this miraculous nature to Moses' conception by marking as 120 the age of Jochebed at conception. Have you ever been there? Faith and trust in God knows that God often works behind the scenes of our lives. According to the Bible, Jochebed (/ j k b d /; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized: Yee, lit. The name Jochebed is the earliest known compounded with Jah, or Jehovah. 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 . Miriam, who was six years old at the time, said: Father, father, your decree is harsher than that of Pharaoh. 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. The Rabbis say that when the daughter of Pharaoh asked of Jochebed: Take [helikhi] this child and nurse it for me (Ex. As we journey through life, all of uslike the parents of Moseswill have our faith tried. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). The restoration of maidenhood also included the resumption of her fertility. Her name in Hebrew means "bitterness." Miriam was the first woman in the Bible to be given the title prophetess. The child, found by the pharaoh's daughter while bathing, was reared in the Egyptian court. Then she put the baby in it and set it among the reeds on the bank of the Nile River. Can you see the Providence of God in this story? It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. She sent one of her attendants, took it. Reply Paul Irvine, CA April 5, 2009 For some, there is a lack of the assurance of the forgiveness of past sins. At that same time, Pharaoh's daughter was bathing in the river. (NET). When Jacob went to stay with his uncle Laban, he met one of his daughters, Rachel, and loved her. 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. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Amram and Jochebed had a daughter, Miriam, and two sons, Aaron and Moses. "Jochebed: Midrash and Aggadah." To save her son's, Moses' life, she made a wooden . An additional midrashic explanation of her name is that she smoothed over (shiprah) her daughter Puahs words. 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. The sun has not stopped shining just because the traveler in the tunnel doesnt see it. God returned her child to her, thus granting her a part of her reward for keeping alive the Hebrew boys (Ex. According to social media posts written by Gov. 2:9), she unwittingly prophesied: the word helikhi concealed the truthshelikhi hu [he is yours]. Pharaohs daughter promised Jochebed (ibid. Instead of letting him be murdered, she took a basket and coated the bottom with tar, to make it waterproof. By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. Maybe the princess once had a baby of her own who had died, and the sight of baby Moses may have torn the wound open and made it bleed afresh. 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. The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. Thats how God does things. 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. She is described as the daughter of Levi, born to him in Egypt (Num. Although the Torah asserts that Jacobs household who came to Egypt numbered seventy souls, the Rabbis noted that only sixty-nine individuals are listed in Gen. 46. Amram and Jochebed were the parents of Aaron, the first high priest of the nation of Israel; Moses, who led . Moses was a fortunate and blessed man. 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). 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. Finally, when they did speak, they concluded that Job was among the worst of sinners, and that he suffered as a result of deep sin in his life (Job 4:7). 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. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. Can you imagine what it would be like to give away your 3-month-old baby, not knowing what would happen to him? What some call fate or luck or it just happened is really Gods providential care. Bravely, she asked Pharaoh's daughter if she should get a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Maybe youve not given a child up for adoption, but Im sure that most everyone here has some experience with giving up something precious to you. Faith is one of the most frequently used words in the Christians vocabulary, but it may be one of the most misunderstood words. " That decree applied only to the men and not to the women. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Moses said: The mouth that will speak with God will not nurse something impure [the milk of non-Jews]. By letting go and trusting God, an even greater dream was fulfilled. [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. In 2433 AM, Jochebed gave birth to . Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. She did . Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and she married Amram, with whom she gave birth to Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. [25] Biblical scholars suspect that the Elohist account offers both matrilinial and patrilinial descent from Levites in order to magnify the religious credentials of Moses. He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. What does it mean that they had faith? We are to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Pharaohs daughter just happened to see the basket? God had told Abraham, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; and also that nation, whom they shall serve will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance (Genesis 15:13-14). Help us elevate the voices of Jewish women. Those must have been precious years. [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. He does them in a big way if we dare to trust Him. V. 1 begins with the marriage of Jochebed and Amram, and then the reader is immediately told of Mosess birth, concealment and rescue. 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). As Moses grew up Jochebed educated Moses in the religion and history of Israel, ensuring that Moses did not lose his Hebrew identity. Exodus 2:1-2 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. And in Ephesians 6:16, we read, Above all, (put on) the shield of faith, (by which you) shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. The shield of faith is the piece of armor which we are to use to quench the flaming arrows of the evil one! The story is familiar to many, but so that we have it clearly in mind, we summarize it here. The conditions described in the first two chapters of Exodus indicate that indeed those were dark days for the Children of Israel. We can only get through that kind of disappointment by turning it over to God like Jochebed put her child in his care. 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]. We learn that secret by reading Hebrews 11:23, which says, By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a proper child, and they were not afraid of the kings commandment. Moses was hid in his home for three months, and then in the reeds by the river, not because Jochebed could not bear to see her child perish, or because she loved him too much to cast him into the river. Exodus 2, which describes the birth of Moses, does not name her, or, for that matter, the father or sister of Moses. He lived 137 years. According to another interpretation, Jochebed named her son Tov or Tobiah, which was what his parents called him until Pharaohs daughter renamed him Moses (BT Sotah 12a). Why to Trust? The babys own mother. 2. When she no longer could keep him, she gave him away to save his life. The Bible; the Pentateuch; Tanakh (the Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographia)Torah also designates Jochebed as the daughter of Levi (Num. Perhaps he learned what it means to have faith in God and fearless courage. 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. Moses, Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century B.C.. NAME. 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. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". Under her influence and teaching, she . It was by faith that he was hidden, not by fear! ), and which, consequently, knew not the God of Joseph. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. Israel (Jacob) and his family had gone into Egypt to escape the famine in Palestine. Jochebed was the daughter of a Levi man and born in Egypt. The proving of our faith is planned by God to bring praise and honor and glory to Him in the day when Jesus Christ reveals himself at His Second Coming. Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse? Rabbah 7:3; Ex. This couple had great faith. In thanks, Jethro--known as the Priest of Midian--invited him to stay in his camp, and gave him Zipporah to marry. THE BIRTH OF THE DELIVERER. https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). Kadari, Tamar. 18. No details are given concerning her life. 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 . Hebrew: MSH Mosheh (M. T.), Greek: Mouses, Moses. = Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. When trials come our way we must learn to be patient and trust and wait. Meet Miriam: Moses' Sister and Prophetess During the Exodus. The midrash apparently understands builds her house in a broad sense, because Jochebeds wisdom in the raising of her own children led to the building and firm establishment of the entire people of Israel. Hanover, PA 17331 she took pity on the baby. At just this moment, Miriam steps forward and approaches the daughter and volunteers her service to find a Hebrew woman to nurse the child, and whom did she bring back? [29] The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.[29]. Deborah, the only female judge in the Bible, excelled in multiple areas. Here then, we have Moses' own parents, living in a relationship clearly condemned as abomination under the Law of Moses. Certainly faith in God, that He exists, that He made a covenant with Abraham that set them apart as a chosen people, His people. The latter had spoken impudently to Pharaoh, who sought to kill her in his anger. Jochebed: Levi's daughter and Amram's wife. 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. After Pharaohs daughter discovered the baby, Jochebed became his nurse. This would be shallow water, away from the currents that would have carried him down the Nile. This is a clear example of how God gives, provides, and answers more abundantly than we can even ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). . Years passed. Although she is mentioned only twice in the Bible, Jochebed has a lasting place as one of the immortal mothers of Israel. The "sister" of the child (presumed to be Miriam), who had come forward, suggested to find her a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. 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. 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. On what was this confidence and hope based? Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. Moses fled to Midian, which is in modern-day Saudi Arabia. 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. Deep in unfathomable mines Happy Womens History Month! The answer: It was based on the promises of Gods Word. Let us know. Family tree. (NET). 1:21), which the Rabbis understand as priestly and Levitical households, or as royal households. Lit. 2 R. Alan Cole, Exodus, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, ed. According to another midrash, Moses rejected the breasts of the Egyptian women because he said: God will speak with me. Conservative scholars date the "Exodus," a landmark in Israel's history, at 1446 B.C. That day began a new life for my son and for our entire family and me. There was something supernatural and marvelous taking place here. 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