Why was she an important support for Moses? All three of them were in the tent, God has summoned them, and God’s presence was there in the cloud that was fire by night and cloud by day. Exodus 2:1–10 features an unnamed sister of Moses who helps deliver him at the Nile River. She heard the complaining when water ran out, and she saw God’s provision. Was Miriam influential? Moses was a humble man. [No.] ), is the first of her order mentioned in the Word of God.While the Lord never ordained a woman to be priest, nor do we read of women as bishops or pastors in the New Testament, the vocation of "prophetess" is common to both dispensations. It would be forty years before they met again. With him I speak face to face, [Moses never saw God’s face. Miriam sang to them [and she sings the same verse as verse 1 there, with a little bit of change in the pronoun]: "Sing to the LORD, In fact, he says that in Micah 6:4. It was something you could see! When her mother puts Moses in a basket and places it among the reeds of the Nile, Miriam watches from a distance to see what will happen to him. he is faithful in all my house. God said, “I cannot show you my glory, lest you die, but I will cover you and then my backside will pass by.” This is another one of those theophanies, where Christ appeared before his incarnation in visible form. And you can’t be freed from bondage to sin apart from him. She was described as a prophetess, and, in fact, is one of the seven major female prophets in the Bible. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her slave girl to get it. That’s a biggie! The LORD speaks out a discipline of 7 days outside the camp for Miriam. They are going to lose your friendship. Every home was mourning the death of a firstborn. 3.) In Numbers 5:1-3, if you just turn quickly back, this is just one of the places: The LORD said to Moses, "Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has an infectious skin disease or a discharge of any kind, or who is ceremonially unclean because of a dead body. But, we do see today that there is a gift of prophecy. Every authority is established by God. There were other people in the Bible, women, that were called prophets. Most of us have done this, motivated by pride, jealousy, and envy, we tear down other people or we rebel against the leadership that God has placed over us. This is pretty scary, but you see, everyone lives under some kind of authority. Not, “I want to be first!” Or, “I want everybody to know how good I am.” But, “That person is better than I am! Miriam was a woman of influence, and she lost a lot of that because she was not satisfied with the limitations placed on her, and she made a play for power. That’s antiphonal singing. How did you defend yourself? Answer: A prophetess is a female prophet.The word prophet comes from the Greek word prophetes, which means “spokesman.”A prophet in the Bible is a person who proclaims God’s Word and therefore speaks for God—a spokesman for God. [No.] Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow [he’s asking one of the leaders of the church there], help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. There are some with no children, some with first children, some with more than one, some whose children are grown, some whose children have left. Read Hebrews 11:24-28. But, something happened to change Miriam--the protective sister, the prophetess who led the women and supported her brother—into his rival. Miriam was there when they looked behind them and saw the chariots of Pharaoh bearing down on them, to either take them back to Egypt or to kill them. Do what you can to bring them back. That’s what a prophet did. Moses said, “The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea.”]. “I’ve gotta find myself! Humbled? You are responsible to God! And he says, “Who among the gods is like you? Sometimes that is what God uses. he has hurled into the sea. my father's God, and I will exalt him. The authorities that exist have been established by God. to speak against my servant Moses?". The horse and its rider Instiller of faith, enabler of redemption. She came from the land of Cush, which was around Ethiopia. Miriam was a woman of influence, and she lost a lot of that because she was not satisfied with the limitations placed on her, and she made a play for power. 4. She and her three-year-old brother, Aaron, had godly parents who trusted the God of Israel—but the king of Egypt hated her people. Nothing could get them out of it, and for four hundred years they were born slaves in Egypt. Do all interpret? What else? Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. You feel inferior; but if God says you have a gift, and you were given it the moment you trusted Christ, then what do you have to do to get over that? Whether he uses you to help someone who needs food or clothes, or help someone understand God’s Word, or help someone come to Christ, it doesn’t matter. Aaron was the high priest. She was very influential, and she was held accountable by God for that influence. Miriam was about fifty. There was Aaron on one side and Hur on the other. Now what was it that Miriam wanted? Moses had this idea about himself when he was forty. God has fashioned all of our hearts alike, and he has made all men of one blood. I didn’t handle it very well! 4:4-7), 3. How could they kill it? Miriam was there when this vast number of people came to the impassable barrier of the Red Sea. But that’s where Moses was when God called him out of the burning bush. Miriam was there when Pharaoh’s chariots and horses stepped in to go into the same path, and the walls of water that had stood so firm for the Israelites crumbled and fell and filled in that whole dry bed, and drowned the mightiest army of that civilization. The time was now.] We can have access to God. So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on till she was brought back. The women were very important in the finishing of that project. Look—I love this section in verse 11, though--"Who among the gods is like you, O LORD?” They had just left a country that worshipped three hundred thousand gods! He wrote the first five books. How does this incident illustrate Romans 13:1-2? Romans 13 is the definitive New Testament passage on authorities. Do all have gifts of healing? What do you think she thought of when she was there? A “she-prophet”? She opened it and saw the baby. To whom did they talk? Now, when I talked about the tongue and how difficult it was to control the tongue, I’m sure some of you were saying, “Man, that is my problem!” It will comfort you to know that the Scripture also says in James 3, “No person can control the tongue.” Now why does it say that the person who controls the tongue is a perfect person, and in the next breath say that no person can control the tongue? Has your tongue been a destructive influence in your life, or has it brought blessing and healing? ", Aaron sees with shock his sister’s condition. It’s the first month of the fortieth year, and she dies. How did Moses defend himself or his authority? This is why it doesn’t upset me too much when people like the Bakers are exposed publicly. A study of the life of Miriam is a study of decades of history and major events in the life of the Hebrew nation. Helpless? 6. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. You have it already! Self! She is the only daughter of Amram and Jochebed. I’m sure all of us have experienced this! teacher and student may recognize the Period of Bible History and the characters who lived at that time. What was it? God gave the church prophets. It must have been very wonderful for Miriam to know that she was involved in saving her baby brother’s life. We can’t be good to make up for the bad. That is what it’s talking about! Scripture references: Exodus 2:1 – 10; 15:20, 21; Numbers 12:1 – 15; 20:1;. So the woman took the baby and nursed him. Look at the end of verse 8:] She came out of Egypt with Moses. 2) A chart featuring these divisions is included in the book. Where did she go astray? [No.] Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. he has become my salvation. Miriam’s problem is one that I think is very easy for women to fall into, and it’s one we have to be alert to guard against. Cain and Abel Moses and Aaron Jacob and Esau Isaac and Ishmael. What do you think she was like when she came back in? She was also a prophetess in her own right. We need to make a little distinction. Galatians 5:20, 26; Philippians 2:3-4; 4:2-3; Romans 12:10; Ephesians 5:21; 1 Peter 5:1-4 tell us how we should relate to each other in God’s family. She was a good example and she was a bad example; in fact, she was just like we are! Do you see some wrong attitude you should forsake, some godly attitude you should develop? Deuteronomy 24:9. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch [to make it waterproof]. For some of you, that right now is raising your children to know Jesus Christ, and to live for him. Describe what we can deduce about Miriam, Moses’ sister, from this incident. “Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.” He wasn’t going to defend himself, but there was someone who would defend him. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. [You see, there was no Similac in those days! God has to let there be public humiliation as a deterrent for anyone else to do it-- in this case, a deterrent to anyone else to challenge Moses’ leadership in the future. That’s not true. Do you remember that he was one of those that held Moses’ arms up when he was praying over the battle with the Amalekites? We are at every stage of life, and I can tell you, because I’m in the last stage now—that every single stage of life can be rich and satisfying, if we are determined that we are primarily responsible to God, to love him, to serve him, to obey him, whatever stage of life we are in. It’s unbelief! What is implied by the fact that the Lord punished only Miriam? Why should Moses have the final word? I don’t think it mattered how different her life was from his, Miriam always thought of Moses as her little brother whom she had helped save. Obedient, because I’m sure her mother coached her. Deut. 9. For those of you who are interested, I am reading from the New International Version. Are you satisfied with what God has given you to be and to do? 15:20-21 is 80 years later. If there was anything to know about Moses Miriam knew it. When we make a play for power we can often lose influence. See? It’s not saying that when someone commits adultery, or somebody does something like this that you are to just close your eyes and just say, “We’re not supposed to judge!” That’s foolishness! Talk to them! It was God’s time to deliver Israel, and he had just the man! for he is highly exalted. Describe what we can deduce about Miriam, Moses’ sister, from this incident. They really ought to be equal! Isn’t that interesting? He has taken another wife, which I find is usually the pattern! 5. While she is often overlooked, Miriam was the only person right by Moses’ side from birth to death. MIRIAM. How does he fulfill his function as High Priest here? You see, Moses’ credibility as a leader was at stake if this rebellion spread, and Moses wasn’t going to do anything about it. She heard the awesome voice of God as he thundered from Mount Sinai and gave them his Law. There is a sense in which this is right, because it’s an exposure that I think God allows. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. We all know how it’s done. Embarrassed? Certainly, she was no longer on a pedestal! Did her position go to her head? It was strictly a personal thing. Who was Miriam's father? 1. When the cloud lifted from above the Tent, there stood Miriam — leprous, like snow.” Why Miriam only? It’s really true! Exodus 15:1-2: "I will sing to the LORD, Who was Miriam in the Bible? Turn to Numbers 12:1. At the very least, it indicated contempt for Moses’ choice of a wife. Which of these describes Miriam? He had delivered them from Egypt! Miriam was the daughter of Amram, the leader of the Israelites in ancient Egypt, and of Jochebed and the sister of Aaron and Moses. Is she the instigator? Study Questions. Therefore, rebellion is against God. Think of all she witnessed and was part of: she helped her mother save Moses from death, she saw his rise to power in the family of the pharaoh, and then lost him for years as he ran into the wilderness to meet God. She heard the complaining when food ran out, and she saw God send the manna every single day for forty years, except Saturday. These short topical lessons work well for small group meetings in your home. Then depend on Galatians 2:20! Try to imagine for yourself what it was like as Israel began her journey to the Promised Land. Numbers 12:10 "And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam [became] leprous, [white] as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, [she was] leprous." About Us | That’s hard to get rid of, isn’t it? What influence, if any, did the few years spent with … On the people? And Israel left. That’s it! Send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.". In the New Testament, before the whole New Testament text was written, the prophets spoke. Her parents are named Amram and Jochebed. What feeling for Miriam do her brothers reveal in vs. 11-13? Privacy Policy | You see, none of us is guaranteed tomorrow. Look at Numbers 12:9-10. He would just tick me off, and I would scream and say all kinds of things. According to the Hebrew Bible, Miriam was the older sister of Moses and Aaron. This has overtones of racial prejudice. It’s hurting them and it’s hurting the church. But, anyway, he took another wife. It’s mainly self-centeredness. 2. The LORD is my strength and my song; Miriam’s childhood in the slave quarters of Egypt was one of fear and uncertainty. to the LORD for healing and mercy for Miriam. They followed her. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. She will not even have contact with human beings. I speak to Moses as clearly as possible, because Moses is my servant--my faithful servant.”] What can you learn from Psalm 25 about this? It is also true that none of us is guaranteed tomorrow. 7. In 1 Corinthians 12, for instance, it’s listed as one of the gifts of the Spirit, one of the enabling gifts. I wonder how she felt during those years when he was gone. Women brought their gold and silver jewelry; their earrings and nose rings and bracelets and rings; their expensive fabrics and their fine yarns, to offer them before the Lord. Who were Miriam's two brothers? Look what happened in verses 20-21. and is the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the sister of Moses and Aaron. The birth mother of Mirian was Jochebed, her Father was Amram. Miriam (מִרְיָם Mir-yām) was born in 1576 B.C. It’s a way of talking about God as if he were a man, but, he says, “I speak to Moses with nothing between. What else? Part I Miriam s Example. He had ordered that all boy babies be drowned in the Nile, and her mother was pregnant! He said that if a person says he’s a prophet and he says something’s going to happen, and it happens, then you can say he is a prophet of the Lord. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. Miriam the prophetess Miriam was with Moses throughout the nine plagues. Do you understand the difference there, girls? But, we do talk so much more, and that’s why the danger is more! What’s a prophetess? What other kind of fear? Her... More, Happy New Year: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives, 4. Ex. Do not let her be like a stillborn infant coming from its mother's womb with its flesh half eaten away. Do you think there was a loss of influence? What happened in that two years that it took them to travel from Egypt to the border of the Promised Land? That is true. Compare Mark 14:3-9 and note the similarities in Jesus’ defense of Mary. When Jesus Christ came to earth, he didn’t come just to teach and to be a wonderful example, he came to give his life as a ransom for many! for he is highly exalted. It tells us that in Exodus 35. A prophetess A seer A harlot A gypsy. She can communicate, but no longer talk, and she’s about 28! What else keeps us from doing the most wonderful thing in the world? Read Exodus 2:1-10. I wonder what she was doing in the six-month period that this whole contest was going on! The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 1 (Luke 19:1-10), Bible Storying Series - Teaching The Story Of God Chronologically. What do we deduce about her characteristics, just from this little incident? The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. I need you to control me, so I trust you as the one who died in my place and rose from the dead. But this is not true of my servant Moses; She can no longer talk. Maybe he would be the one to deliver Israel from Egypt! They were born into it and they could never get out of it by their own effort. “The Leprosy of Miriam,” woodcut from 1583 Bible. These people spoke God’s Word that he revealed to them, clearly to the people. Look at Numbers 12:3. 15:20-21 is 80 years later. You will have the Holy Spirit indwelling you forever. We need to be careful about that! Are all teachers? Moses forgave Miriam and God's compassion is seen here and heeds the cries of his servant Moses. What else? Exodus 15:19-21 What title is Miriam given? I think she was a support to her brothers. Phil 2:1-4: If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ [and you do], if any comfort from his love [and you do], if any fellowship with the Spirit [and you have that], if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Exodus 15:21 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. It brought judgment to Miriam. There is also a very similar Egyptian name, based on the word myr, meaning beloved or mr meaning love. Now, there is nothing we can do to rescue ourselves from our sinful nature. I want you to turn to Philippians for a minute. He’ll prove it to you when about the second word he ever learns is, “No!” See? Moses’ new wife is a Cushite. He waited for God’s guidance. The Biblical female name Miriam is of Hebrew origin and is considered to be an older version of the name Mary. It is such a critical area that it’s one we all have to watch. Now, tell me why else you do not serve him. Read Exodus 2:1-10. God is so gracious with us, and so patient, and so forgiving—but there are times when a loving Heavenly Father must act in decisive discipline, lest the course we have chosen destroy us and all of those who look to us for leadership and guidance. There’s no vision or riddle, or anything to confuse it. God had kept all of his promises to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—and to them! Now try to put yourself in Miriam’s place, as she sees the fearlessness of her brother, Moses, and Aaron, his spokesman, as they thunder God’s commands to Pharaoh! Moses, who had become a powerful man (a military leader) in Egypt, attempted to rescue an Israelite from harsh treatment by an Egyptian, and he killed the Egyptian. [We don’t know what Moses saw. You see, we need to be specific. Throughout this essay we will gain a recognition of Miriam's qualities and the effect she had on the destiny of the Jewish nation. Isn’t God interesting, the way he brings discipline? It went on for at least six months. That might have been it. Fear of failure. These were her brothers, and God was using them to totally defeat Pharaoh! It’s not “if” in doubt, it’s the “if” of certainty. Exodus 2:1-10: Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Maybe Miriam didn’t like another woman’s having an influence in Moses’ life. How can you judge anybody?” Do you see? She has musical ability. Each Bible study includes word checks with definitions to aid in understanding and relevant and thoughtful questions throughout. That’s why Jesus came! It is a discipline from the Lord. She ministered to so many over the years, encouraged so many to keep moving forward. Suppose it were a boy! The main explanation seems to be that Miriam was held more responsible because she instigated the challenge in the first place and then enlisted Aaron to support her. She has a godly influence. I’m always interested to know how long it takes a widower to marry! Why shouldn’t Israel be run by a committee of three, instead of Moses’ having the final say? 1. When she saw that he was a fine [the word has the idea of a special, beautiful, extraordinary] child, she hid him for three months. Now can you imagine what would happen if everybody in this room, in the area where they ministered, in their church or in their home, had this attitude? The woman probably was darker skinned. Miriam as a Child . Jesus Christ did that. And he delivered them. I think you need to read it, though, to see the way their praise totally magnified the Lord. (#7= finished, completion, an end1) Miriam had the … Related Scripture is listed at the top, then followed by relevant study questions. Numbers 12:5-8: Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the entrance to the Tent [He’s not resting over it. She encouraged them. I say right out that what they did is totally wrong; it is unbiblical; it is ungodly; it is unchristlike, it is a lust for money; it is all the rest of it, and don’t defend it. It is an integral part of the church program. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Think of the freedom we would have just to be ourselves, and to let that other person be himself or herself without being afraid of being “shot down.” Think of how far forward we could go if we didn’t have to keep looking backward to see who was getting ready to “stab us in the back.”, You see, we women have to be particularly careful of our tongues—not because we gossip and men don’t. I can’t even remember what I said! That’s a goal that I want to keep as the women’s representative at Northwest, and certainly as an example to you here. I don’t want to lose influence by making a play for power, and I think we have to be very careful about that as women. The influence of women is so critical that Paul had to make a special appeal to two women who are on the outs in Philippi, to reconcile their differences because it was hurting the whole church. Numbers 5:1-5. Miriam first appears in the biblical book of Exodus not long after Pharaoh decrees that all newborn Hebrew boys will be drowned in the Nile river. 8. That is an unbelievable judgment! Fear that people are going to notice that all of a sudden you are making a stand for God, and they are going to make fun of you. The first we see of Miriam is in her role as a protective sister. It was a very important thing for you to see how privileged she was, and how influential she was. ], "Yes, go," she answered. Find our full sermon compilation for individual, small group, ... God used Miriam’s bravery as she kept an eye on her brother Moses, floating in a basket. I see these letters in the paper saying, “These people are good people, and it’s terrible the way you keep on.” I don’t think they were good people. Exodus 15:20 Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances. The Lord says, “Listen—even an earthly father, if he had, because of rebellion or very great disobedience, spit in the face of his child, she would be disgraced and humiliated publicly. I was not very grateful for her interference, I have to tell you! We know her name is Miriam—she is Moses’ sister and Aaron’s sister—and we can assume that her age is anywhere between seven and twelve. And then you prod a little bit, and you prod, and it doesn’t do anything, and then you just get irritated and you begin to question their leadership, and so on? Apparently his first wife, Zipporah, whom he had married forty-two years before, was dead. During that long period [that Moses was gone—that forty years], the king of Egypt died. This is the first song recorded in the Bible, and it is not without significance that it is only after a people was redeemed. Confront them and bring them back together. Moses was the one who wrote the Word of God, and that’s a lot later. Moses, the fugitive, the failure, had made a whole new life for himself in the land of Midian. “Leprous”: In judgment of Miriam’s opposition to Moses, the Lord struck her with leprosy. Miriam has some sober lessons to teach us. This is an anthropomorphism. Do you discount or dishonor the leaders of your church? That’s OK. Just don’t make those preferences biblical! Now, this is about Moses, but we are concentrating on Miriam. Why was leprosy such an awful disease? She named him Moses, saying, "I drew him out of the water." In the Old Testament, especially at this time not one word was written of the Word of God. Chapters 13 and 14). ... 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