All must work for good to me. About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. First, some background. Faith is not testing God by jumping off bridges or having oneself deliberately bitten by rattlesnakes. One of her maidservants saw the basket and brought it to her. 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. The explanation you suggest is certainly a possibility. 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. She hid Moses for a period of time, but as the childs lungs developed it became impossible to hide him. Several rabbinic commentaries attest to this and comment that maidenhood was restored to Jochebed at the time of her marriage to Amram. At any rate, Pharaohs daughter was determined to give protection to the baby. The Torah seemingly chose to concentrate on the birth of Israels deliverer, and therefore did not mention his two elder siblings. 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. Moses was a prophet during biblical times. Who was the mother of kohath? Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. Although she is mentioned only twice in the Bible, Jochebed has a lasting place as one of the immortal mothers of Israel. When she no longer could keep him, she gave him away to save his life. But there came a day when he grew older When Jochebed had to let him go AGAINto let him go and trust God again. The Haggadah extends this miraculous nature to Moses' conception by marking as 120 the age of Jochebed at conception. Rabbah 1:16). [2] No details are given concerning her life. Moses, Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century B.C.. NAME. Much of what we know about Jochebed is recorded in the first ten verses of Exodus 2. Jochebed was married to Amram. Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible - Jochebed. 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. She was the only surviving child of Thutmose I . She is only mentioned twice by name in Scripture, but she is the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. Why did she do this? 2:2). I wonder if she picked him up, cuddled him to stop his cries; did he smile at her and melt her heart? In Thy service pain is pleasure, Has He brought something to your mind that youve been holding on to and need to let go? Is it your past? Jochebed was a human being just as all of us are today. The time of darkness is planned by our Heavenly Father to bring praise and glory to Him in the great day when Jesus returns. When Jochebed gave birth to a son, she saw that he was a healthy baby. Jochebed was able to use her amazing creativity and courage to solve an impossible problem. Sustaining faith, in simple language, is the assurance that the thing which God has said in His Word is true, and that God will act according to what He has said. She was Levi 's daughter, and Kehot, Amram's father, was Levi 's son. They took the urine sample and when the doctor came back he coldly said I think your son has diabetes and I want you to go immediately to the Juvenile Diabetes clinic, Ive already called them to tell them youre on your way. 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. Moses, the great law-giver, was born within what would soon be seen as an unlawful union. Exodus 6: 20 - "Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons Aaron and Moses. According to Exodus 6:20, Jochebed married her nephew; thus, she was Amram's aunt as well as his wife. [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. The afflictions of life are like driving through a tunnel. Yocheved is the major character birth mother of Moses, Miriam, & Aaron in The Prince of Egypt. Epstein-Melamed], p. 6; BT Sotah 12a; Pesikta Rabbati 43). My pastor often says Give up the hope of a better past, its keeping you from a better tomorrow Past hurt, past decision? Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. 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. 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). A number of miracles were performed for Jochebed in connection with the birth of Moses: she bore him at the age of one hundred and thirty, and God restored her youth and her beauty. [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. God returned her child to her, thus granting her a part of her reward for keeping alive the Hebrew boys (Ex. He lived 137 years. After three months Jochebed was forced to obey the decree of Pharaoh. [5] Jochebed is also called Amram's father's sister in the Masoretic text of Exodus 6:20, but ancient translations differ in this. [27], Stories of unusual events during the pregnancy of Aminah, mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,[28] are compared with the similar experiences of Jochebed when she was carrying Moses. For some, there is a lack of the assurance of the forgiveness of past sins. Miriam, the baby's sister, watched to see what would happen. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . Scripture does not tell us when Jochebed died but it is possible she was still living when the Law of Moses was given. One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. Joseph had saved the country from a famine, but eventually, he was forgotten by the Egyptian rulers, the Pharaohs. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. Her name in Hebrew means "bitterness." Miriam was the first woman in the Bible to be given the title prophetess. Ex. The Apostle Peter says, That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:7). Moses would become God's servant who would lead Israel out of Egypt. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. The midrash describes in detail how she prepared the ark for Moses. "teaching," "study," or "learning." But who is she? 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. 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. Jochebeds name means, Honor of God or God is glory. 328. teaches that Jochebed put the ark in a protected place, where bushes and reeds grew. 2:1), and thus was Amram's paternal aunt (Ex. Jochebed nursed Moses for twenty-four months (Ex. According to tradition, Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed . Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. We must put on the shield of faith and believe that God is sending the trials to prepare us for even greater blessings. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam ( Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59 ). She was told to do that. 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. Trials are of many kinds and they change from day to dayand vary from person to person. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. And works His sovereign will. Rabbah 1:13). So what happens when you trust God, eyewitness account: Miriam is near by, watching and.. Exodus 2:5 Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself by the Nile, while her attendants were walking alongside the river, and she saw the basket among the reeds. She had hard problems to face just like you and I have. 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. I imagine he learned about the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and the Great Covenantal promises made to the Hebrews. Exodus 6: 20 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. Some of you have lost children to divorce, some have run-away, and some have even died. Would he forget me? You can never get them all quiet at the same time. [29] The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.[29]. Nile was considered emanation (em uh ney shun) THE SOURCE of the pagan god Osiris( O sigh rus) and the waters had magical properties. Exodus 2:1-2. and Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. Jochebed made a decision, and she made a plan. 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. 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. Only because she trusted the Lord could she abandon her son rather than see him killed. She was portrayed by Martha Scott. The outcome of this brave action of defying the King of Egypt is now known to all. When trials come our way we must learn to be patient and trust and wait. And so Jochebed did what she could. Just so, when we get beyond our depths, and when we get in deep water, we cry out to God for help. Jochebed, shes the one, who took him to the Royal Palace. Let us know. The story of his birth ( Exodus 2:1-10) is followed by an account of his killing of an Egyptian and the flight to Midian ( Exodus 2:11-16 ). The next day the Egyptian women would say that I nursed the one who speaks with the Shekhinah [the Divine Presence] (Ex. Moses, in the wilderness, instructed them to put away pagan gods. Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. (Viewed on March 1, 2023) . 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. We often think of this passage as the story of Moses, but it might be more appropriate to call it the story of Jochebeda woman who is relatively unknown to many Christians. The "sister" of the child (presumed to be Miriam), who had come forward, suggested to find her a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Born shortly after the decree to throw Hebrew newborn boys in the Nile, Moses escaped death through adoption by pharaoh's daughter. Whats the Definition of faith? Zavada, Jack. With Thy favorloss is gain. 4 Dr. Thomas Constable, Constables Notes, Lumina, www.bible.org. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. 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. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). Imagine the emotions, the feelings Jochebed had as she placed him down and backed away. The woman conceived and bore a son, since she conceived before this second marriage? In fact, the goodness and mercy of God were so great that the mother was even paid for nursing her own son! Life comes with the pain of losses, of giving up and letting go and we are rarely ready to let go. Surely the words of Hebrews 11:6, Without faith it is impossible to please God, include the concept of sustaining faith. She named him Moses. 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). [23] According to biblical scholars, the Torah's genealogy for Levi's descendants, is actually an aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the Levites the Gershonites, Kohathites, Merarites, and Aaronids;[24] Aaron the eponymous ancestor of the Aaronids couldn't be portrayed as a brother to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, as the narrative about the birth of Moses (brother of Aaron), which textual scholars attribute to the earlier Elohist source, mentions only that both his parents were Levites (without identifying their names). Exodus 2:10 When the child grew older she brought him to Pharaohs daughter, and he became her son. Think of her alterative choices. He feared they would join a foreign army against the Egyptians or start a rebellion. It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. We don't know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. 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). The latter had spoken impudently to Pharaoh, who sought to kill her in his anger. 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). They may have desired a happy marriage, a successful career, developing their talent, or some other worthwhile goal, yet circumstances prevented it. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. An additional midrashic explanation of her name is that she smoothed over (shiprah) her daughter Puahs words. His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him. Have you ever worked in the baby bed nursery at church? After you had given birth, held that baby, nursed, rocked and stayed up all night trying to ease his crying and then to give him up? Print copies of this booklet may be obtained from: BIBLE HELPS Answer (1 of 15): Yes, it was forbidden in Lev. According to Jewish legend, Jochebed is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. 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. Perhaps he learned what it means to have faith in God and fearless courage. By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. The children of Israel were still in Egypt, but they were no longer honoured by the Egyptians as the people of their great deliverer, Joseph. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. Features thousands of biographic and thematic essays on Jewish women around the world. Zavada, Jack. She and her husband, Amram lived around 1571BC to 1613BC or 2,433 years after Creation. There is great historical debate on who was Pharaohs daughter? 2:1 portrays their remarriage. 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. 1:17 relates that the midwives, fearing God, let the boys live; their reward for fearing God, according to the midrash, is Torah: because Jochebed feared the Lord, she gave birth to Moses, through whom the Torah was given (Ex. Kadari, Tamar. When not specified, "Talmud" refers to the Babylonian Talmud.Talmud discusses this relationship in the context of the incest prohibitions in Lev. The child, found by the pharaoh's daughter while bathing, was reared in the Egyptian court. Joseph had revealed himself to his eleven brothers and requested that his father come to Egypt, which the family did. One of the arguments advanced by Moses was his mothers suffering. Lesson two Handout (Click Here). Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse? 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. It seems that God impressed upon their hearts the conviction that their very child, Moses, should be the one whom God would use to bring about the promised deliverance. [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. "We cannot save our little boy from the forces of death,"Moses' parents decided, "but God can.". When the plan to have the midwives kill all the male newborns failed, Pharaoh gave the order to throw all baby boys into the Nile, drown them. She looks like and is voiced by the late Ofra Haza. If so, then why does Ex. Jochebed just happened to put Moses in the right spot on the Nile? She breathed air just like you and I do. She was only shown onscreen at the time that Moses was exiled and got to meet his biological mother. But in the midst of this trial, she had confidence and hope. For some, poverty comes, friends disappoint, children bring heartaches, and feelings of inferiority torment. 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. How will you be encouraged by Jochebed to boldly face your fears today? Exodus 2:2b She hid him for 3 months. PO Box 391 Jochebed succeeded in concealing Moses for three months (Ex. Go then, earthly fame and treasure, Verbs tell us that she herself opened it and saw Moses and at that very moment he cried. What are some areas of your life you need to stop holding on to and start trusting God? 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. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. A little boy spent many hours making a small boat and then he took it to the lake. In verse 16 we find that Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. She chose bulrushes, a soft and flexible material that is capable of withstanding contact with both soft and hard objects. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. 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 did . Pharaohs daughter just happened to have enough influence to save the baby Moses. Jochebed, more commonly referred to as the mom of Moses, is an important biblical character when studying mothers in the Bible. 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). Then she put the baby in it and set it among the reeds on the bank of the Nile River. 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. 1 [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. Exodus 2:1 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. Moses was a fortunate and blessed man. Imagine being her as she left him here alone in the water. She also gave birth to Aaron, a high priest of Israel. 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. The life of Jochebed is an amazing demonstration of the walk by faith. 4041). He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. For unknown reasons, Terah never made it to their destination but stopped and settled in Harran instead. This kind of marriage between relatives was later forbidden by the law of Moses. 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. Transition to our next woman of influence, JochebedMoses mother. Jochebed: Levi's daughter and Amram's wife. Moses said: The mouth that will speak with God will not nurse something impure [the milk of non-Jews]. 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. "There arose up a new king over Egypt," or rather a new dynasty, "which knew not Joseph" ( Exd 1:8 . How do we know? Exodus 1:10-14 describes the hardships placed upon the Hebrew people. He treasures up His bright designs Hebrews11:23 they were not afraid of the kings edict. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. 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. 4 Then his sister positioned herself some distance away in order to find out what would happen to him. 4. Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, 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. 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. She is noted among the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. 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. Jochebed lived in a critical time. Jochebed showed great trust in God's faithfulness. 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). Jochebed was thrilled to be able to raise her son. Her hometown was probably Goshen, in the land of Egypt. Moses's mother, a Levite, later identified as Jochebed (Numbers 26:59), had married a Levite and given birth to a son. 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). Answer: According to tradition, Yocheved lived long enough to enter the Holy Land with the Israelites.. The Rabbis resolve this abbreviated chronology by stating that Jochebed and Amram divorced, and Ex. In his gracious way, God gives us himself, the most desirable dream we could ever imagine. One such mother is Jochebed in the Bible. 2 Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Yes, Miriam is watching from a distant place on the shore, but she, his mother had to let him go. The Jews had been in Egypt for 400 years. 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. "teaching," "study," or "learning." Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. Like Jochebed, we won't always foresee God's purpose in letting go, but we can trust that his plan is even better. Pharaohs daughter just happened to see the basket? 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. Moses just happened to cry at the right time? Shiphrah placated him, saying: Do you pay attention to such a one as her? 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 . The midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. A type of non-halakhic literary activitiy of the Rabbis for interpreting non-legal material according to special principles of interpretation (hermeneutical rules). In addition to her given name, the Torah she-bi-khetav: Lit. Jochebed the mother of Moses. From that marriage, Moses was born. It was at this time that Moses was born to Amram and Jochebed. Or would it be wise to just distance herself from this baby and let someone else throw him in the Nile? The Bible records, "She gave birth to a son, and . It was Jochebed's love and devotion to Moses that preserved his life and allowed him to lead the greatest salvation event in Old Testament history. While he was still in Egypt, Moses killed an Egyptian guard who was assaulting a Hebrew slave, and he hid the body. When Moses was about to die, he addressed God and begged for his life. Even today, I cant tell you how hard it is at times not to want somehow control his diabetes: to make sure hes eating good food, exercising, taking care of himself, but he has a wife and two daughtersI really have to Let it go and trust Godand I do Trust and pray . 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. Rabbah 1:25). 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. Jacob, his sons, and their families had gone into Egypt to live because there was a severe famine in their land, and they were able to find food in Egypt. Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. Accordingly, Prov. '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. 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. The Scripture says, And, behold, the babe wept (Exodus 2:6). Jochebed: Mother of Moses. 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