Unshaken Saints

Exodus 1-6: ”The Burning Bush”

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Mar 16, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Midwives Who Saved Israel

  • Shifra and Puah, the Hebrew midwives, risked death by fearing God more than Pharaoh and saved newborn boys.
  • Halverson highlights their names being preserved and argues women are central deliverers in Moses' story.
ADVICE

Entrust Children To God When You Must Let Go

  • Entrust children to God when you cannot protect them yourself rather than hoard control.
  • Joheved pitches Moses in a bulrush ark, treasuring him three months then commending him to God's care and providence.
INSIGHT

Many Women Delivered Moses

  • Multiple women deliver the deliverer: Miriam, Pharaoh's daughter, Joheved, Zipporah, and midwives form a protective chain.
  • Halverson emphasizes female roles shaping Moses' identity and mission.
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