Shiphrah and Puah Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaohs order to kill Hebrew male infants and preserved life by fearing God. Their courageous civil disobedience highlights moral courage and the protection of vulnerable life in the face of state violence.
Exodus 1:15 to 21
“The midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded”
Jochebed mother of Moses who placed her infant in a basket on the Nile to save his life and whose faith and resourcefulness set the stage for the deliverer of Israel. Her maternal courage and trust in God are central to the Exodus narrative.
Exodus 2:1 to 10
“Jochebed placed the child in a basket among the reeds by the river bank”
the Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah who defied Pharaohs order to kill male infants and preserved life through courage and fear of God illustrating civil disobedience and moral courage.
Exodus 1:15 to 21
“The midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded”
