Think About It
I have always been intrigued by the Biblical account (Exodus 2) of Moses' birth and the action his mother took to save his little life when he was three months old from the king of Egypt's orders that every Hebrew baby boy would be thrown into the river. I cannot imagine what she must have felt and the scenarios she must have dealt with from the moment she suspected she was pregnant. And she wasn't the only mother facing these fears and realities. What a terrible, scary, sorrowful time for all the Hebrews. If you back track to Exodus 1, just prior to Moses' birth, there are other very interesting people whose account is very worth reading, pondering, and being inspired by. Two Hebrew midwives - Shiphrah and Puah. "The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 'When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth and observe them on the delivery stool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.' The midwives...