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~Class Notes
MIRIAM:
We will be introduced to our character study of the day in Exodus 2:1-10. The mother’s name is __________________________ and the father’s name is _______________________. The unnamed sister, who is eager to help her baby brother, is named _________________________. She was approximately ______ years old when Moses was born. She had another brother, ________________, who was approximately ______ years younger than her. What do you think she thought when that baby was born… and it was a BOY?!
Background: Our biggest update can be found in Exodus 1.
There was a _____________________ in Egypt.
When her mother hid the baby in a basket floating down the Nile River, it was ________________________ who kept watch over him. Her family received three blessings:
1. Moses’ life was ______________________.
2. His mother was allowed to take him _________________, legally, and with the princess’ ______________________.
3. His mother was ________________ by the princess to _____________ him unless he was weaned and of the age to return to ______________________.
Let’s fast forward a bit and find out more. We will pick up our story in Exodus 12.
Read Exodus 13:17-22.
Read Exodus 14:1-9.
Moses reminded them that “the Lord God will fight for you while you keep silent.” (v.14)
Let’s read Exodus 14:15-31.
God told Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea so that the waters would __________________________________________________________________.
But did you notice – Miriam was ________________________________________.
Let’s pick up our story in Exodus 15:19-21. What we learn:
1. Miriam was a ______________________________.
2. Miriam was the _______________________________.
3. Miriam led all of the women in ___________________________________.
4. Miriam also led them with __________________________________.
First, Miriam was a prophetess.
NOTE: Only Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Isaiah’s wife, Anna, and Philip’s four daughters are given the distinction of “prophetess” in the Bible.
Secondly, Miriam was the sister of Aaron and Moses.
Thirdly, Miriam led all of the women in worship.
Written as the last psalm in the book of Psalms, David writes this:
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty
expanse. Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His
excellent greatness. Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp
and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed
instruments and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with
resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise
the Lord!” (Psalm 150:1-6)
In Biblical times, people also danced to ___________________________________ and ____________________________.
Turn to Numbers 12:1-3.
Miriam and Aaron believed that God spoke ______ and _____________________ them in the same way that He spoke _______ and ___________________ Moses.
Read Numbers 12:4-10.
The term God used here, “my servant Moses”, in verse 7 and then again in verse 9, is a reference to _____________________________________________________.
The term “face to face” in verse 8 tells us that God spoke to Moses ______________________________________. The judgement of Miriam’s behavior: The Lord struck her with _______________.
Read Numbers 12:11-16.
Miriam was shut out of the Israelite camp for ______ days. Afterwards, Miriam was ______________________________________________.
I challenge you to ask yourself this: Is your pride, jealousy, and/or sins of the past keeping you from being used by God for His glory? Is it keeping God from using YOU to minister to others?
~Homework
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