![]() ![]() When midwives refused to follow his direction and act as executioners Pharaoh put out a general command that anyone spotting a baby boy Israelite was to throw him into the Nile River. The killing of baby boys would have been one way to prevent boys possibly growing up into fighting rebels. They were treated ruthlessly and forced to work hard.Īnd yet their numbers increased and Pharaoh feared them. Over these four hundred years the status of the Israelites had fallen from honoured guests to despised slaves. Judging by the references later given we can assume that that number, including women and children, would now easily exceed a million ( Exodus 12:37). At that time the family numbered only seventy people in all ( Genesis 46:27). During the captivity Daniel’s people are referred to as “Jews” Daniel 3:8.įour hundred years had passed since Pharaoh had so admired Joseph and invited Joseph’s family to come and live in Egypt. Jews: This term was not used until long after the time of Moses.“Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: ‘Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.’” Exodus 1:22, NIV Although there are a few different possible origins for this name it is usually used by foreigners ( ). Hebrews: “Abram the Hebrew” is mentioned in Genesis 14:13.“Look”, said to his people, “the Israelites have become much too numerous for us.” Exodus 1:9, NIV Israelites: The name of Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, was changed to “Israel” in Genesis 32:27-28) and his descendants are sometimes called “Israelites”.Earlier in Genesis 12:2 we learn that God chose Abraham to become the father of a great nation that would bless the peoples of the earth. Names for God’s People: In Exodus and throughout the Bible God’s people are referred to in various ways. Miriam will eventually become one of only a few women in the Bible who are referred to as prophets ( Exodus 15:20-21). The tribe of Levi will later be assigned a priestly role with Moses’ brother, Aaron, becoming the first priest ( Exodus 28:1-5). The children in this family each would eventually play important roles in the Exodus. Jochebed and Amram were descendants of Levi who was one of the twelve sons of Israel. At the time of Moses’ birth this couple already had a daughter, Meriam, and a three-year-old son, Aaron (calculated from Exodus 7:7). Moses’ mother was Jochebed and his father Amram (as we later learn Exodus 6:20 Numbers 26:59). In sharp contrast to the family dysfunction we learned about in some of the later Genesis stories (such as Jacob,Esau and the Birthright and Joseph Sold By His Brothers) here we see that Moses was born into a family that, by all appearances, seemed to care very much for each other. Every kids church ministry deserves the very best resources for teaching God’s Word, even when they don’t have the financial resources.Įvery week, thousands of churches use our Bible lessons, craft ideas, printable resources, and coloring pages to teach kids the Christian faith.Children are often able to relate easily to the family in this story because they are familiar with parents and siblings and how a family functions together. We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. Our website has teaching material for children of all aged – starting with the church nursery (age 0-1 years old), toddlers (age 2-3 years old), preschool (age 4-5 years old), young elementary (age 6-8 years old), older elementary (age 9-10 years old), and preteen youth ministry groups (age 11-12 years old). It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum – all 100% free online.
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