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Exodus 1:15-22
15The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
16and he said, "When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool; if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."
17But the midwives feared God, and didn`t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
18The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?"
19The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren`t like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them."
20God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
21It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
22Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
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We read Exodus 1:15-22 as a powerful testament to God's providence and sovereignty in the preservation of His people, Israel, through the faithful actions of the Hebrew midwives. The narrative reveals God's covenantal faithfulness, as He thwarts Pharaoh's evil plans and blesses those who fear Him. T
We read Exodus 1:15-22 through the lens of the Law and Gospel distinction. The passage reveals the Law in the form of Pharaoh's oppressive command, exposing the sinfulness and brokenness of human power. Yet, even amidst such darkness, we see a glimmer of the Gospel in the faithfulness and courage of
We read this passage as a powerful testament to the God who acts decisively in history to deliver the oppressed. The midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, are celebrated as early figures of resistance, embodying courage and faithfulness in the face of systemic oppression. Their defiance of Pharaoh's decree i
We read Exodus 1:15-22 as a profound demonstration of God's sovereign grace at work in the preservation of His covenant people. The courageous actions of the Hebrew midwives are set against the backdrop of God's redemptive history, where His providential care ensures the survival of Israel, the line
We read this passage from Exodus 1:15-22 as a profound testament to the dignity of human life and the call to moral courage. Within the Roman Catholic tradition, the actions of the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, are seen as an early example of adherence to divine law over human law, reflecting