She Named Him Moses

Exodus 1:1-2:10

Key Verse 2:10

I. The faith of Hebrew Midwives

1. Read verses 1:1-14. How did the Egyptians treat the Israelites? Why did they treat the Israelites in this way? 

2. Read verses 1:15-21. Why did the Hebrew midwives defy the king’s order? (Genesis 1:28; 12:2-3)

II. The Faith of Moses’ Parents

3. Read 1:22-2:2. This passage indicates that it seemed impossible to keep any Hebrew boy alive. Yet how were Moses’ parents able to do the impossible (i.e., hiding the boy for three months)? (Hebrews 11:23)

4. Read 2:3-4 and think about the actions Moses’ mother took. What enabled her to do this? 

III. The Faith of Moses’ Sister

5. Read verses 5-10. What did Moses’ sister do? How was she rewarded? 

6. Read verse 10 again and think about the meaning of the name “Moses”. What does the name Moses indicate about the child?