God returned her child to her, thus granting her a part of her reward for keeping alive the Hebrew boys (Ex. How will you be encouraged by Jochebed to boldly face your fears today? Robert Lehigh, Editor Miriam, the baby's sister, watched to see what would happen. When trials come our way we must learn to be patient and trust and wait. About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. A desperate measure. Trials are of many kinds and they change from day to dayand vary from person to person. Answer Moses' mother, Jochebed, was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt before the exodus. It took faith to place the child in the river. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. 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. After all she did have a husband and two other children to consider and take care of. Epstein-Melamed], p. 6; BT Sotah 12a; Pesikta Rabbati 43). According to the Bible, Jochebed (/ j k b d /; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized: Yee, lit. 18:1214 (BT Sanhedrin 58b). 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 had a string tied to the boat and was holding the string in his handbut the string slipped from his fingers, and a breeze carried the boat beyond his reach. 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. 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. They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. The Scripture says, And, behold, the babe wept (Exodus 2:6). To protect Moses from Pharaohs command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. If so, then why does Ex. Reply Paul Irvine, CA April 5, 2009 Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. 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 . One of her maidservants saw the basket and brought it to her. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. Let us know. 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. She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty seven years. This word conveys the possibility that Jochebed sensed something was special about her new baby boy. In verse 16 we find that Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. This would make Jochebed the aunt of Amram, her husband. Jochebed was married to Amram. What are some areas of your life you need to stop holding on to and start trusting God? As the years passed, and after Joseph had died, a new king arose in Egypta king who had not known Joseph. Yet in the Book of Exodus, it is explicitly mentioned that Jochebed was the sister of Kohath thus making her the aunt of Amram. Gods purpose in redeeming Israel depended at that very moment on the pitiful cry of a little baby. JOCHEBED. The outcome of this brave action of defying the King of Egypt is now known to all. Print copies of this booklet may be obtained from: BIBLE HELPS 2 R. Alan Cole, Exodus, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, ed. Jewish Women's Archive. 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. The midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. The time of darkness is planned by our Heavenly Father to bring praise and glory to Him in the great day when Jesus returns. 328. [18][21], According to Josephus Flavius the birth of Moses was an extraordinary event because Jochebed was spared the pain of child-bearing due to both her and Amram's piety. We face a variety of trials. She was told to do that. She felt a firm unity with her Creator and was exhilarated by this bond. In 2014 film Exodus: Gods and Kings, she was portrayed by British Actress Anna Savva. Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. Her hometown was probably Goshen, in the land of Egypt. The restoration of maidenhood also included the resumption of her fertility. 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. I felt like cold water had been poured all over me. She is praised for her faith in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Zavada, Jack. The name Jochebed is the earliest known compounded with Jah, or Jehovah. 4 Then his sister positioned herself some distance away in order to find out what would happen to him. She was portrayed by Martha Scott. 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. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. Zavada, Jack. " That decree applied only to the men and not to the women. He wanted her for his wife and was willing to . The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. T. Moses died. 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. 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. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. We go through many trials in our life, but Jochebed, a woman who feared God, had the one of the worst nightmares of any mother. (Amram lived to be 137 years old).". Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. 2 tells of the birth of Moses. Their lives were made bitter with hard service in mortar and brick, and in many kinds of field labor. Sometimes we need to slow down and learn to see Him and His presence in our circumstances and thank Him for His care. First of all, God began to move upon the heart of the pagan daughter of a pagan king, so that at the exact time the baby Moses lay by the rivers edge, Pharaohs daughter came to this very place to take a swim. The Exodus Rabbah argues that when the Pharaoh instructed midwives to throw male children into the Nile, Amram divorced Jochebed, who was three months pregnant with Moses at the time, but Miriam soon persuaded him to marry Jochebed again;[10] it goes on to argue that the Egyptians estimated the date that Moses would be due to be born by counting nine months from the start of this marriage, hence allowing Jochebed to hide him for the three months that were overestimated. Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse? Is it your past? Amram and Jochebed had a daughter, Miriam, and two sons, Aaron and Moses. She appears briefly in The Prince of Egypt under the name 'Yocheved', voiced by (and resembling) Israeli vocalist Ofra Haza. Moses, in the wilderness, instructed them to put away pagan gods. The explanation you suggest is certainly a possibility. He plants His footsteps in the sea, 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. Jochebed his father's sister. 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). He lived 137 years. 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 wording she placed it among the reeds (ibid.) The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. I have stayed my heart on Thee. Jochebed gave birth to Moses, future Giver of the Law, and cleverly spared him from death as an infant. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. Pharaoh only decreed against the males, but you have decreed against both the males and the females [since all the Israelites withdrew from their wives, neither sons nor daughters would come into the world]. 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. Moved with compassion when she discovered the child, she decided to adopt him. '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. Genuine faith also has rewards. Just like today, true faith was mixed with pagan beliefs. 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. 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? Moses was a fortunate and blessed man. Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, 2:9), she unwittingly prophesied: the word helikhi concealed the truthshelikhi hu [he is yours]. Pharaohs daughter promised Jochebed (ibid. Waiting for Breakthrough - Elizabeth's story. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). Jochebed Mother of Moses. The film The Ten Commandments calls her "Yoshebel". According to another midrash, Moses rejected the breasts of the Egyptian women because he said: God will speak with me. He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. Jochebed took baby Moses and placed him in an ark of bulrushes. But Exodus 2:5 says that the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. 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. Kadari, Tamar. Answer: According to tradition, Yocheved lived long enough to enter the Holy Land with the Israelites.. 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. Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. Exodus 6:20 And Amram took his aunt Jochebed to him for a wife. The Pharaoh in the opening of the book of Exodus was afraid of the Jews because there were so many of them. God, who is the great Architect of our destinies, allows nothing to come into our lives except that which is for our ultimate good and blessing (Romans 8:28). 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. 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. For others, a family member rebels against the Gospel plan of salvation. The Story 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. She is only mentioned twice by name in Scripture, but she is the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Exodus 6: 20 - "Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons Aaron and Moses. Scripture does not tell us when Jochebed died but it is possible she was still living when the Law of Moses was given. 3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus container, coated it with asphalt and pitch, placed the child in it, and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. (Isaiah 18:2 writes that the Egyptians made their boats, skiffs out of this material. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Jacob, too, married two sisters t. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . Have you ever been there? teaches that Jochebed put the ark in a protected place, where bushes and reeds grew. Ex. Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. It means "the glory of Jehovah." For those who have become followers of Jesus Christ, the final note of this message is a call to persevere in the faith no matter how many obstacles have appeared along the way. According to this tradition, Amram was the leading scholar of the generation. Why did Terah died in Haran? Joseph, Jacob's son, was a ruler in Egypt at that time and the children of Jacob (Israel) were treated kindly. 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. Accordingly, Prov. God blessed Jochebed's obedience by making her Moses' nursemaid. 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). Jochebed was a daughter of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam ( Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59 ). And when she could no longer hide him, she made a little basket, sealed it with pitch, and put the child in the basket, and laid it among the reeds by the rivers brink (Exodus 2:3). I was in shock. This would be shallow water, away from the currents that would have carried him down the Nile. Amram and Jochebed were strong in their faith during a time where many Israelites had become idolatrous. A little boy spent many hours making a small boat and then he took it to the lake. Moses, in the wilderness, instructed them to put away pagan gods. This portrayal emphasizes the painstaking attention that Jochebed paid to every detail in the ark. Jochebed: Levi's daughter and Amram's wife. Rabbi (Judah ha-Nasi) would sit and expound, and the public was drowsing. She was the daughter of a Levite, and she married Amram, another Levite ( Exodus 2:1 ). 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 . Jochebed and her husband served God and all though we know not a lot about them, their son Moses saved the Israelis from the Egyptians. Also not to the tribe of Levi. Gods providence was seeing to it that Jochebed was being paid from royal funds to look after her own child. There arc three arks mentioned in Scripture. Imagine being her as she left him here alone in the water. 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. She also gave birth to Aaron, a high priest of Israel. She had to walk away. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) 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. "Jochebed: Mother of Moses." They may have desired a happy marriage, a successful career, developing their talent, or some other worthwhile goal, yet circumstances prevented it. Pharaoh of ancient Egypt saw that the Hebrews were multiplying greatly and feared that they would consider a revolt. When the child was born, the baby was a boy, and we learn in Exodus 2:10 that he was later named Moses.. The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. He said: Master of the Universe! Jesus reminds us that there will be those who are last which shall be first and first which shall be last (Luke 13:30). Go then, earthly fame and treasure, By Harold S. MartinA Bible Helps Booklet No. 2:1), and thus was Amram's paternal aunt (Ex. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. Moses was a prophet during biblical times. She is a witless baby. Still another notion bases its understanding of the name on Job 26:13: By his wind the heavens were calmed [shifrah]. The verse describes the heavens that were created by God for Israel, and it was Shiphrah who returned Israel to their Father in heaven (Eccl. Doing nothing would have condemned Moses to death at the hands of the Egyptian death squads. All three point to Christ. 2. Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). He treasures up His bright designs (NET). 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. When Jacob went to stay with his uncle Laban, he met one of his daughters, Rachel, and loved her. When she no longer could keep him, she gave him away to save his life. She breathed air just like you and I do. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. Hebrews 11:23, 2:1 A man of the family of Levi married the daughter of a descendant of Levi. Born shortly after the decree to throw Hebrew newborn boys in the Nile, Moses escaped death through adoption by pharaoh's daughter. The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses, and their sister Miriam. Yocheved was the daughter of Levi, Jacob 's son. This is a huge part of the story Jewish Study Bible, The verb could be given a more colloquial translation such as she felt sorry for him. But the verb is stronger than that; it means to have compassion, to pity, to spare. What she felt for the baby was strong enough to prompt her to spare the child from the fate decreed for Hebrew boys. [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. It is an unquestionable fact of scripture that God blessed the forbidden marriage of Amram and Jochebed. The babys own mother. Jochebed was surrounded by grieving mothers. Several rabbinic commentaries attest to this and comment that maidenhood was restored to Jochebed at the time of her marriage to Amram. Josephus and the Fathers assign the Coptic mo (water) and uses (saved) as the constituent parts of the name. Now if Jochebed was Levi's immediate daughter, than she would have been born sometime during Levi's lifetime. God always honors such faith as theirs. All Israel saw this, and they, too, remarried their wives (Mekhilta de-Rabbi Simeon bar Yohai [ed. [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). 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). By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. This is corroborated by another early midrash, that states that Jochebed was one of the offspring of Jacob who went down to Egypt and was also among those who entered the land of Canaan (Seder Olam Rabbah 9). When a womans heart and a babys tears meet, something happens. Did Amram marry his aunt? 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. If the Pharaoh here is Rameses (RAM uh sees) II, he had over 60 daughters.3 We dont know, but whoever she was, she had enough influence to kill Moses or keep him alive. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges.". 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. One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. 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). Answer (1 of 15): Yes, it was forbidden in Lev. Jochebed is usually lost in the shadow of her famous son, Moses, and although she is many times forgotten when studying Exodus 2:1-10, surely in Heaven Jochebed is well known. The gay analogy must include a marriage relationship not universally accepted in scripture. Jochebed was able to use her amazing creativity and courage to solve an impossible problem. The princess adopted Moses eventually but never knew that Jochebed was the little boy's biological mother. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Tellings of the birth of Moses story often overlook Jochebed's role in the story from beginning to end. Rabbah 1:25). So we know some of the Jews had compromised. Amram Remarries Jochebed His Name Bringing Heaven Down to Earth Sinless Amram Marries Jochebed Amram married his aunt Jochebed in Egypt. 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. Jochebed lived in a critical time. 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. This couple had great faith. Jochebed was the daughter of a Levi man and born in Egypt. So when Jochebed gave birth to Moses. 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. Summary of the story of Jochebed in the Bible Generations after Joseph died, the reigning Pharaoh became paranoid. 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. ), wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Num. Life comes with the pain of losses, of giving up and letting go and we are rarely ready to let go. 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. Ex. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. On what was this confidence and hope based? 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