That’s quite a come-down for a prince of Egypt, isn’t it? They are going to lose your companionship. I need you to control me, so I trust you as the one who died in my place and rose from the dead. I want to work together with everyone so that corporately we accomplish what God wants, and it doesn’t matter who gets the credit!” Can you imagine what would happen in the church? Do all interpret? That doesn’t mean I’ve been perfect—but almost! Print, cut out, fold in half, and save the card. In your heart are you resentful of your husband’s role as your head? 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’s mainly self-centeredness. Do you resent the fact that you have someone supervising you at work? We must be content with the influential role that God has given us within the framework he has instituted. What else? Every home was mourning the death of a firstborn. The first we see of Miriam is in her role as a protective sister. That’s not true. Ex. They were effective, and they are on the outs. The minister of music and the minister to adults went to her house this morning to plan her funeral. We could have a divine nature. and summoned Aaron and Miriam. I didn’t handle it very well! for he is highly exalted. And so, something began to erode her wholehearted support for Moses. It tells us that in Exodus 35. [No.] God really used that. This is our theme. Busy-ness in things that are not as important! It was a time for joy, a time for singing, and that’s exactly what they did in Exodus 15. Exodus 2:1–10 features an unnamed sister of Moses who helps deliver him at the Nile River. Do you remember that he was one of those that held Moses’ arms up when he was praying over the battle with the Amalekites? Deut. Miriam, with her brothers Moses and Aaron, led the Hebrew people throughout the forty years when they reverted to the nomadic life, searching meanwhile for a land where they could settle – the Promised Land. The test of a true prophet was that what he said came to pass; but the emphasis must not be on foretelling the future, although the prophets did that—the emphasis has to be on forth-telling the Word of God. We need to make a little distinction. He is my God, and I will praise him, It was something you could see! She was a good example and she was a bad example; in fact, she was just like we are! Miriam Is Cured Of Leprosy in the Bible: Miriam, the sister of Moses, occupies an unusual position in the narrative of the Five Books of Moses. Study Questions. Is there someone in leadership you resent or are jealous of? To whom did they talk? Miriam’s brothers were Aaron and … Their years of slavery were over, and God would deliver them with a mighty hand and destroy the nation that had enslaved them for four hundred years. What else? I’m always interested to know how long it takes a widower to marry! Do you undermine their leadership by gossip or slander? Therefore, rebellion is against God. “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. Thank you that I have a kind and loving and supportive husband! I also think it’s a very good example of the terrible irony of God. 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. She has a godly influence. 3 Different Levels Included: 1. He is going to have all this special training and contact in the palace—maybe God is going to use him!” I wonder how Miriam felt when he moved to the luxury of the palace and the rest of the family stayed in the slave quarters! We must not protect what is wrong. “Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite.” Moses is eighty-two by this time. He did it all. This Bible Study is on Miriam (Moses’ sister). MIRIAM (Heb. My own questions that I used in teaching about Miriam … Now, tell me why else you do not serve him. It said, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21).” I had to make up my mind whether it was going to be death or life for me as a mother and for him as a son, in the way I spoke to him. 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. 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. God has fashioned all of our hearts alike, and he has made all men of one blood. Miriam was a woman of God. In fact, if you turn to Acts 7, you’ll see exactly that! You are responsible to God! It means wished for child, or perhaps even a quite different meaning, which is bitter or rebellious. 19 thoughts on “ Miriam: The Trusting Girl – Part 2 in a Fourteen-Week Bible Study for Women ” Mary Jane January 9, 2017 at 2:17 pm. But, in that day, the way they would sing in praise was that one side would sing, and then the other would answer in response. 8. She first appears by name, however, in the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 15:20–21). 5. What has happened? Look what they say; now their real motive comes out! Miriam (מִרְיָם ‎ Mīrəyām) was described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron.She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus.. In fact, he says that in Micah 6:4. Notice what he says in verse 13: “So Moses cried out to the LORD, "’O God, please heal her!’". There is not anything we can add to it, but there is one thing we have to do. Our attitude as women must always be one of freedom to be all that God wants us to be, with care not to be resentful about restrictions that are placed upon us—now listen carefully—that are biblical! I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam.” She was God’s gift. Ex. 4:4-7), 3. Miriam was involved in everything that happened. She came out of Egypt with Moses. Numbers 5:1-5. What attitudes should we have as leaders and as those under the leadership of others? She can communicate, but no longer talk, and she’s about 28! You know, that is not at all biblical! Aaron was the high priest. Which of these describes Miriam? 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. What occasion did they use as a smoke screen? What can you learn from Psalm 25 about this? Read Exodus 2:1-10. Do you discount or dishonor the leaders of your church? and is the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the sister of Moses and Aaron. It doesn’t take much imagination to figure out that she had a proprietary interest in Moses all the rest of his life—even when he left home to live in the palace. [The answer in the Greek demands a “no” because it is preceded by a negative. ‘Hasn't he also spoken through us?’" The pitch is for equality. You see, this family had high hopes for this little baby! The baby was due anytime. That is very hard to do. I want you to turn to Philippians for a minute. In fact, we never hear her mentioned again, until chapter 20, verse 1, when she’s about 130 years old. Do not let her be like a stillborn infant coming from its mother's womb with its flesh half eaten away. Don’t waste a lot of sympathy. Are you serving him wholeheartedly, just where you are, whatever your calling? It is a discipline from the Lord. She heard the complaining when food ran out, and she saw God send the manna every single day for forty years, except Saturday. He’s the one to intercede with God, but what does he do here? 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. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. She ministered to so many over the years, encouraged so many to keep moving forward. 15:20-21 is 80 years later. Right! What else keeps us from doing the most wonderful thing in the world? Obedient, because I’m sure her mother coached her. Do you understand the difference there, girls? Be very careful about that! The Scripture says that. She lost influence by making a play for power. He went back to Egypt, and told his people that God had sent him to deliver them from Egypt. They were influential. These people spoke God’s Word that he revealed to them, clearly to the people. Miriam is only mentioned by name in 14 verses in the Bible, but she is one of the most important people found in the pages of scripture. Why shouldn’t Israel be run by a committee of three, instead of Moses’ having the final say? Numbers 12:2: “’Has the LORD spoken only through Moses?’ they asked. Our influence is terribly important. How does he fulfill his function as High Priest here? She heard the complaining when water ran out, and she saw God’s provision. Romans 13 is the definitive New Testament passage on authorities. Was their criticism justified? See? And he says, “Who among the gods is like you? I deal with him differently. Then his sister asked Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?" by Dina Coopersmith. So, in this way, he says to them, “Moses and I have a special relationship, because Moses is a very special person, different from prophets. I’m going to read and will you follow? Why was leprosy such an awful disease? She was the leader of the women, and she was a pacesetter. At the very least, it indicated contempt for Moses’ choice of a wife. I have rebuked and punished her. (#7= finished, completion, an end1) Miriam had the … 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. He waited for God’s guidance. Not, “I want to be first!” Or, “I want everybody to know how good I am.” But, “That person is better than I am! She’s protective, capable, brave—it would take a lot of courage—enterprising, quick-witted, and clever. They really ought to be equal! 1. What happened in that two years that it took them to travel from Egypt to the border of the Promised Land? For maps showing the route they took as they journeyed into Canaan, see Maps for Bible study. Now you and I are born slaves to sin. And the girl went and got the baby's mother. Miriam was thrust into a place of prominence because her brothers were who they were, but also because God had given her abilities that made her and equipped her to be a leader of women. Now what is it that keeps us from doing that? Now, there is nothing we can do to rescue ourselves from our sinful nature. I’m interested in their interests. 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, 7. 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. Question: "What is a prophetess? It’s either good or bad, or in between! 2. Aaron Jochebed Amram Eleazar. God had kept all of his promises to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—and to them! She sees one plague after another devastate and humiliate the Egyptians. 4.) You know how it’s done: hints of dissatisfaction, questioning judgment, disappointment in Moses, promoting themselves. clearly and not in riddles; You are unique! His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. Why was she an important support for Moses? Who Was Miriam’s Mother? What was so terrible about leprosy? She was also a prophetess in her own right. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 24:9. Throughout this essay we will gain a recognition of Miriam's qualities and the effect she had on the destiny of the Jewish nation. What attitude are we to have towards these authorities? 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. The only thing we can do is to trust the deliverer God sent to rescue us. Scripture references: Exodus 2:1 – 10; 15:20, 21; Numbers 12:1 – 15; 20:1;. document.write('Christian Holidays | '); “Thank you for the health of my children! We need to begin to really see the responsibilities we have. Do all have gifts of healing? Miriam was there when God opened a path to the sea, and that whole army of people walked over on dry ground. Maybe Miriam didn’t like another woman’s having an influence in Moses’ life. For some of you, that right now is raising your children to know Jesus Christ, and to live for him. They are on the border of the Promised Land for the second time. With him I speak face to face, [Moses never saw God’s face. ", Aaron sees with shock his sister’s condition. It would be forty years before they met again. Think of all the gossip and the hurt feelings that would be avoided. It’s a female prophet! Busy-ness! Introduced by the General Conference Department of Women's Ministries in 2008, the fourteen lessons give nurture and encouragement through timeless topics and issues that still affect women today, just as in Bible times. Why then were you not afraid Starting right at verse 1, the word “if” in verse 1 really should be “since.” It’s that idea. 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! See also Colossians 3:18-4:1 and Hebrews 13:7, 17 and name the human authorities God has instituted. What do we see about her? God gave the church prophets. he has become my salvation. What is the significance of the way Aaron addresses Moses in vs. 11? More From ChristiansUnite...    [God had told Abraham that his descendants would suffer in slavery for four hundred years. Twenty-eight! But eagerly desire the greater gifts. Part of a "Women of the Bible" Bible Study Series. | Pray for them! (The other Prophetess’ are: Sarah, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail, and Esther and Huldah). There is a woman in my church who came to me about two years ago, and she said, “I have multiple sclerosis.” She seemed to deteriorate quite rapidly! There’s no mediator. Suppose it were a boy! Rebellion is against God, and this brings judgment! 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. Who was Miriam in the Bible? Question: "Who was Miriam in the Bible?" [No.] Isn’t God interesting, the way he brings discipline? This can happen in the home, in the church, in our families, or at work, and it’s the most destructive thing that we can do! Isn’t that interesting? What are the things that keep you from actively serving God in some area specifically? It is also true that none of us is guaranteed tomorrow. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. Statement of Beliefs. It’s really true! 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. Confine her outside the camp for seven days; after that she can be brought back." 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. You will have the Holy Spirit indwelling you forever. By Scarlett Stough. No association! Send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.". Moses was forty. [He says, “This is the usual way that I reveal myself to a prophet.”] I would like for us to have a little bit of present-day application of this. He pleads in touching words for Miriam, and Moses’ response is moving, also. If they were good people, the sin is so bad that it needs to be exposed. If there is any question I will lean that way! Who were the Cushites? What do you think she was like when she came back in? Read Exodus 2:1-10. 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! Category: Women in the Bible. To each other first, and then it began to spread—and I’m sure they didn’t talk to Moses! Moses was the one who wrote the Word of God, and that’s a lot later. Moses had this idea about himself when he was forty. 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 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. 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. Have you ever had to just let the Lord defend you or vindicate you? We need to be careful about that! But this is not true of my servant Moses; The horse and its rider These are all wonderful qualities, and she displays these at a very early age. [No.] There are three words I want you to keep remembering: unique, responsible, and influential. "This is one of the Hebrew babies," she said. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. She passed into eternity in Sept 2015 and is with our dear Jesus. Compare Mark 14:3-9 and note the similarities in Jesus’ defense of Mary. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. 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. She picked her share of manna for her family. This is the first song recorded in the Bible, and it is not without significance that it is only after a people was redeemed. We are called, not to come here every Wednesday morning to sit and say, “Oh gee, I enjoyed that lesson!” We are called to get out there and use our gifts in the body that we belong to, for each other and for the glory of God. In the New Testament, before the whole New Testament text was written, the prophets spoke. he has hurled into the sea.". Look at Numbers 12:9-10. See Numbers 12:1 (printed below) You see, Moses’ credibility as a leader was at stake if this rebellion spread, and Moses wasn’t going to do anything about it. I wonder how she felt during those years when he was gone. Deuteronomy 24:9. What is she called? When both of them stepped forward, he said, "Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, Many commentators identify her as Miriam.Two genealogies listing Moses, Aaron, and Miriam as the sole children of Amram support the identification (Num 26:59; 1 Chr 6:3). What’s a prophetess? In this case, Miriam, the leader of women, the prophetess who wanted to be equal with the leader God had appointed, was outside the camp alone for seven days. What do we deduce about her characteristics, just from this little incident? She was the one who started this. I had a friend who took her courage in her hands, and she said to me one day that she didn’t think I handled him very well, and that I shouldn’t say the things I did. It went on for at least six months. No influence! Have you ever been accused falsely? It is such a critical area that it’s one we all have to watch. If you have that commitment, you won’t be able to handle the joy and the significance that he’s going to bring into your life. It’s because none of us can control the tongue apart from the power of the Spirit of God, who does it for us. Now what was it that Miriam wanted? What was it? I think she was unselfish. 9. You see, we need to be specific. He said that these women were critical workers for the gospel. The gift of prophecy today is the ability to proclaim God’s Word with authority and power, and the gift is given to women, as well as men. You’ve got a great big log in your eye! What else happened? 4) The questions are often recast, to … When the cloud lifted from above the Tent, there stood Miriam — leprous, like snow.” Why Miriam only? The LORD speaks out a discipline of 7 days outside the camp for Miriam. I think Moses was Miriam’s little brother, whose life she had saved, and I think there was always that kind of feeling. Pride? This is an anthropomorphism. He appeals to Moses to intercede with God for Miriam, and he calls Moses “my lord.” He is acknowledging Moses’ leadership and he confesses his own complicity in their sin. When we make a play for power we can often lose influence. Bitter? We all know how it’s done. But, something happened to change Miriam--the protective sister, the prophetess who led the women and supported her brother—into his rival. They were not to marry any of the Canaanites, or any of the Moabites, but there was nothing forbidding them to marry Cushites. Maybe he would be the one to deliver Israel from Egypt! What else? The Rochester Studies are a set of bible study discussion questions used in a non-denominational bible study in Rochester, New York. In fact, it says in Proverbs 10:19, and listen carefully to this; this is kind of an awesome verse. But, anyway, he took another wife. Gossip! So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on till she was brought back. I want you to understand this. Bible Study Guide: Miriam, Leader and Prophetess. 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? Miriam is most well-known to us as Moses's big sister. 1. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. Women in the Bible #6: Miriam. Humbled? In this case, I think we have to really face it that Miriam was the instigator. “The anger of the LORD burned against them, and he left them. A study of the life of Miriam is a study of decades of history and major events in the life of the Hebrew nation. That’s a biggie! Read Hebrews 11:24-28. ), 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. That sweet little baby that some of you brought here today and you hold in your arms, has a sin nature and is a slave to sin by birth! [No.] Miriam as a Child . If we let go, we think we have lost control. These were her brothers, and God was using them to totally defeat Pharaoh! Numbers 12:1-16. Who was Miriam in the Bible? Everybody knew that! Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Are you satisfied with what God has given you to be and to do? Answer: Miriam in the Bible is Moses’ older sister. She was given leadership by God; but with leadership comes great responsibility. Why leprosy? Are all apostles? Try to imagine for yourself what it was like as Israel began her journey to the Promised Land. She saw as Pharaoh's daughter's took pity on him. I trust you as my Savior, my God.” Then you will have a new nature. Miriam knew what it was to experience hope and despair, terror and deliverance, slavery and freedom, unimportance and prominence. I think she was mature for her age, don’t you? Every authority is established by God. I want you to understand that Miriam was God’s gift to the people of Israel. Whenever there is anything that the senses can perceive in the Old Testament, it is always the Son who reveals the Father. I don’t know what it was—but I think it was probably a compilation of a lot of things, but ambition began to burn within her. She sees God confirm their message by the great miracles that he did. 6. 1. It was a very important thing for you to see how privileged she was, and how influential she was. But we must be honest and forthright, and when someone says something, I don’t defend them. The LORD is my strength and my song; The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 2 (Gal. See, such foolishness! The sin had been a public violation of trust, all in the name of the Lord. I just take care of people all day, and I’ve gotta do something for me!” The great “me” generation! Although the Bible shows Miriam did not hold a position equal to that of Moses, she seems to have been viewed as a near equal to Aaron in importance. In the church we have leaders—our elders, pastor, deacons (whatever you call them)—they are our church leaders. The horse and its rider Moses said, “The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea.”]. The women were very important in the finishing of that project. She is called “Miriam the prophetess” in Exodus 15:20. Related Topics: Character Study, Curriculum, Women's Articles, Mrs. Vickie Kraft, a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, served as Minister to Women at Northwest Bible Church in Dallas for over 13 years. I reveal myself to him in visions, 3.) Miriam the prophetess Miriam was with Moses throughout the nine plagues. 1. 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