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. She was probably about the same age as Amram or maybe even younger. Just rememberthis is a trial of your faith planned to bring honor in the day when Jesus reveals himself. Rabbah 1:13). The painting "The Mother of Moses" by Simeon Solomon depicts Jochebed and Miriam looking and holding Moses. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. According to Exodus 6:20, Jochebed married her nephew; thus, she was Amram's aunt as well as his wife. Israel (Jacob) and his family had gone into Egypt to escape the famine in Palestine. Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. 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. Jochebed, more commonly referred to as the mom of Moses, is an important biblical character when studying mothers in the Bible. 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. Jochebed hid Moses because he was in danger of being killed since he was a Hebrew boy. She named him Moses. It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. 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. As she raised her children, she implanted the seeds of hope in their hearts. We face a variety of trials. Her name in Hebrew means "bitterness." Miriam was the first woman in the Bible to be given the title prophetess. Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. 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. All her choices were difficult. 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]. Rabbah 7:3; Ex. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . [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. There was the risk of him being discovered, or washed away in an errant wave. She was so scared of losing her son that she placed him in a basket in one of the most dangerous places imaginable. So Jochebed got her own child back, at least for a while. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. She was Levi 's daughter, and Kehot, Amram's father, was Levi 's son. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. Of never-failing skill, Women of Influence choose to: Truth: Let it go and trust God. 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. The expected thing for her to do was to have the little boy tilted over into the water. According to social media posts written by Gov. When Moses was born, Jochebed saw (Ex. 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. PO Box 391 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. Yes, Miriam is watching from a distant place on the shore, but she, his mother had to let him go. Instead of letting him be murdered, she took a basket and coated the bottom with tar, to make it waterproof. 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. Pharaohs daughter just happened to see the basket? 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. . . Jochebed the mother of Moses. He feared they would join a foreign army against the Egyptians or start a rebellion. Although she is mentioned only twice in the Bible, Jochebed has a lasting place as one of the immortal mothers of Israel. The woman conceived and bore a son, since she conceived before this second marriage? The next day the Egyptian women would say that I nursed the one who speaks with the Shekhinah [the Divine Presence] (Ex. [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. On what was this confidence and hope based? Jochebed, shes the one, who took him to the Royal Palace. But there came a day when she knew she couldnt hide him any longer, had to let him go, Exodus 2:3-4 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. Have you ever worked in the baby bed nursery at church? 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. She was the only surviving child of Thutmose I . What if she kept the baby at home until eventually the authorities came? The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, and Numbers 26:59. She was portrayed by Martha Scott. Yocheved was a beautiful, kind and motherly woman. How will you be encouraged by Jochebed to boldly face your fears today? Moses was a fortunate and blessed man. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. Miriam, the baby's sister, watched to see what would happen. You can never get them all quiet at the same time. JOCHEBED (Heb. When a womans heart and a babys tears meet, something happens. How did Jochebed help Moses become a Hebrew? Answer Moses' mother, Jochebed, was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt before the exodus. By letting go and trusting God, an even greater dream was fulfilled. She looks like and is voiced by the late Ofra Haza. Accordingly, Prov. The Story Epstein-Melamed], p. 6; BT Sotah 12a; Pesikta Rabbati 43). The Haggadah extends this miraculous nature to Moses' conception by marking as 120 the age of Jochebed at conception. Jochebeds name means, Honor of God or God is glory. Lesson two Handout (Click Here). Whats the Definition of faith? Rabbah 1:16). 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. 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. Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. The outcome of this brave action of defying the King of Egypt is now known to all. 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. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). The mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. (Viewed on March 1, 2023) . Jochebed just happened to put Moses in the right spot on the Nile? He treasures up His bright designs 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. Bravely, she asked Pharaoh's daughter if she should get a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Jochebed was married to Amram. Part of her reward was an extremely long life, living to witness the positions of leadership held by her children, and she was even one of the Israelites who entered the land of Canaan. Exodus 2:1-2 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. I wonder. 4. What some call fate or luck or it just happened is really Gods providential care. Jewish Women's Archive. We will notice several aspects of Jochebeds faith-walk. 1:21), which the Rabbis understand as priestly and Levitical households, or as royal households. A resolute faith and holy background were the foundation for her remarkable strength and trust in the promises of God. Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. She sent one of her attendants, took it. 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. Surely the words of Hebrews 11:6, Without faith it is impossible to please God, include the concept of sustaining faith. Although her jealously later in life led to . JOCHEBED: THE MOTHER OF MOSES. 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. 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. Imagine the emotions, the feelings Jochebed had as she placed him down and backed away. Jochebed succeeded in concealing Moses for three months (Ex. God always honors such faith as theirs. And when the little crib was brought to Pharaohs daughter, she saw that it was a little Hebrew baby. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. [1] Amram was the son of Kohath, who was a son of Levi. [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. T. Moses died. Amram married Jochebed who was also from the tribe of Levi, one of Jacobs 12 sons. Jochebed had faith in God's protection of her baby. Devorah and her husband Maurice Sklar ran Maurice Sklar Ministries, founded by Maurice Sklar, which has about 10,000 followers online. Why to Trust? Jochebed gave birth to Moses, future Giver of the Law, and cleverly spared him from death as an infant. The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. Text says she went to bathe in the Nile. Amram and Jochebed were strong in their faith during a time where many Israelites had become idolatrous. Maurice is a Messianic Jew who frequently channels God. Would I ever see him again? Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. The wording she placed it among the reeds (ibid.) Years passed. Moses just happened to cry at the right time? 2:2). Reply Paul Irvine, CA April 5, 2009 Maybe its something material, a possession you have? 2:1), and thus was Amram's paternal aunt (Ex. 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. "Jochebed: Midrash and Aggadah." By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. We don't know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. She chose bulrushes, a soft and flexible material that is capable of withstanding contact with both soft and hard objects. When trials come our way we must learn to be patient and trust and wait. The conditions described in the first two chapters of Exodus indicate that indeed those were dark days for the Children of Israel. Marriages with aunts and nieces have been common in many countries, and are not forbidden by any natural instinct. Life comes with the opportunity to learn the art of Releasing when we have no control, of dealing with extenuating circumstances that we can do nothing about. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM (1620 BC), the year her father died. for a little while. Jochebed made a decision, and she made a plan. Moses said: The mouth that will speak with God will not nurse something impure [the milk of non-Jews]. Their lives were made bitter with hard service in mortar and brick, and in many kinds of field labor. The baby was discovered by Bithiah, Pharaoh's daughter. Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). 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). Life comes with the pain of losses, of giving up and letting go and we are rarely ready to let go. In 2433 AM, Jochebed gave birth to . Rabbah 1:25; for the identification of Jochebed with Shiphrah, see above). The Jews had been in Egypt for 400 years. Exodus 1:10-14 describes the hardships placed upon the Hebrew people. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Joshua 24:14 throw away gods your forefathers worshipped beyond the river and in Egypt. 26:59; cf. Robert Lehigh, Editor 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. The Rabbis resolve this abbreviated chronology by stating that Jochebed and Amram divorced, and Ex. They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. According to one opinion, she realized that he was suited to be a prophet; according to another, she saw that he was born circumcised; and according to a third exegetical suggestion, she saw that the entire house was filled with light (BT Sotah 12a). 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. In Ex., ii, 10, a derivation from the Hebrew Mashah (to draw) is implied. "the written Torah." Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. 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. Another proof that "bare" in Numbers 26:59 cannot indicate an immediate father-son or father-daughter relationship is found by considering that this verse states Jochebed was a daughter of Levi. Or would it be wise to just distance herself from this baby and let someone else throw him in the Nile? 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. She didnt just let him go, she was a woman of faith, and she let him go and trusted her God. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. (NET), Hebrews 11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the kings edict. Jochebed's name means, "Honor of God" or "God is glory". Those early years, pre-school years, made an indelible impression on Moses. According to another midrash, Moses rejected the breasts of the Egyptian women because he said: God will speak with me. Probably about 3 years. 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. 2:7, BT Sotah 12b). 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? Jochebed was surrounded by grieving mothers. 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. For unknown reasons, Terah never made it to their destination but stopped and settled in Harran instead. I believe she recognized that the deliverance of God was at hand. Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. Jochebed, wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, is mentioned by name only in Exod 6:20 and Num 26:59, both genealogical listings. Jochebed showed great trust in God's faithfulness. 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. Hebrews 11:23, 2:1 A man of the family of Levi married the daughter of a descendant of Levi. Learn Religions, Sep. 4, 2021, learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. 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). Im curious, how many here are either adopted, have adopted children or someone in your family has been adopted? 26:59). We indeed must marvel at Jobs faith. [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. [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). 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. [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. 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. One of the most stimulating accounts in the Bible, pointing to great faith during trial, is that of Job. Jochebed, his biological mother, loved her son and kept him as long as she could after he was born. I had to learn over and over and over again to. 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. Learn Religions. And the woman took the child, and nursed it (Exodus 2:9). ), wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Num. Whatever it is, we must remember that God is still on the thronethat He is behind the scenes working out all things for our ultimate good. Josephus and the Fathers assign the Coptic mo (water) and uses (saved) as the constituent parts of the name. After Moses was born, Yocheved hid him at home for three months. The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. According to Jewish legend, Jochebed is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. 18:1214 (BT Sanhedrin 58b). God returned her child to her, thus granting her a part of her reward for keeping alive the Hebrew boys (Ex. While he was still in Egypt, Moses killed an Egyptian guard who was assaulting a Hebrew slave, and he hid the body. But in the midst of this trial, she had confidence and hope. (We learn later, in Exodus 6:20, that the father and mother of Moses are named Amram and Jochebed.) https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). Biological mother, Jochebed saw ( Ex hid the body, one of Jacobs 12 sons Levite man who assaulting. 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