She refuses to marry him until he returns to egypt to free his people. After moses had sent away his wife zipporah, his fatherinlaw jethro took her back, along with her two sons. But in numbers 12 we encounter an uncomfortable story. Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest. Shebuel, son of gershom, and rehabiah, son of eliezer. Fun for kids to print and learn more about moses, zipporah, jethro, and the land of midian. Zipporah, moses ethiopian wife offered to begin a black skin tribe of jews.
For instance, moses married zipporah, a midianite, but. Editions of zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter. The name of the one was gershom for he said, i have been an alien in a foreign land, and the name of the other, eliezer for he said, the god of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of pharaoh. Zipporah, wife of moses audiobook listen instantly. Moses was aware of zipporahs qualities and therefore took her for a wife. So instead of forcing the issue, moses backed off and compromised his position with god and allowed zipporah to have her way. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah, 2004 shows zipporah, the daughter of midian high priest jethro, meeting the. Moses and his wife are traveling to egypt because god had told moses to bring the israelites out of bondage exodus 3. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered. On their way, at a night encampment, the lord met him moses and tried to kill him exod 4. On their way, at a night encampment, the lord met him moses and tried to. Fanciful version of the fatal encounter between african princess zipporah and young moses, in a breathy, atmospheric translation.
There he sought the family of jethro, the ethiopian priest of midian, in whose sight, after a short residence, he found favor, and married his daughter zipporah. One button 15 links for downloading the book zipporah, wife of moses in all ebook formats. Moses two sons are black and work among the levi priestly. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites. Bible study online god tries to kill moses reality check. When god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporahs, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side. A novel canaan trilogy marek halter, howard curtis on. Saint catherine monastery, mount sinai october 9, 2009 wikimediaovedc saint catherine monastery, mount sinai october 9, 2009 wikimediaovedc. Moses was a powerful prophet, but he faced the same family challenges we face today. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jan 25, 2008 a new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her the cushite or ethiopian wife of moses. She appears to have returned with her children to her fathers house. Zipporah article about zipporah by the free dictionary.
The circumcision of one or both of moses sons is one of those events. Far from being a covering, moses was the one in trouble and zipporah the one who rescues. The bible tells us that after moses fled from egypt, he fled into midian, a kingdom of ethiopia. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback barnes. Also, it encompasses the well of moses, where it is said to be the place he met his future wife, zipporah. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses. Zipporah, wife of moses ebook by marek halter rakuten kobo. Black woman in scripture zipporrah wife of the writer of the first five books of the bible and miriam and aaron spake against moses because of the ethiopian woman he had married. Reuels daughter, who became the wife of moses exodus 2. On his return to egypt, moses was accompanied by his wife, who saved him from great danger during their journey ib. Without her, the hebrews would never have left egypt and settled in canaan. In the time of the pharaoh, a tiny infant is rescued from the banks of the red sea.
Click here for the audio of this presentation when you post, you agree to the terms and conditions of our comments policy. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered is the title given to an article by beth brophy in the jan. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the. God does not condemn her for stepping in as the rescuer, and he does not condemn moses for being saved by his wife. You cant lay there and sleep all day you gotta go to church. Zipporah was the wife that gave birth to the two sons of moses. Later in the book of exodus, there is a strange passage involving zipporah. Books image by abrenzi du wife of moses, books, zipporah. And judging by her actions, zipporah didnt believe that it was necessary to do all that moses was asking. Jan 02, 2020 gershoms name was a reminder that moses was a foreigner and living among foreigners. Jun 10, 2017 zipporah was the wife that gave birth to the two sons of moses. Zipporah, wife of moses in the bible, a determined woman. Later, zipporah had another son named eliezer exodus 18. Zipporah or tzipora is mentioned in the book of exodus as the wife of moses, and the daughter.
To keep the peace, moses compromised with his unbelieving wife and withheld circumcision, the sign of gods covenant, from eliezer. Of course, the you are my garden, my myrrh and honey, my nightly tonic, my black dove. Nov 15, 2015 the bible tells us that after moses fled from egypt, he fled into midian, a kingdom of ethiopia. Simply rightclick the image, save to your computer and print. Moses, fleeing from egypt, arrived in midian and sat down by a well. In the book of chronicles, two of her descendants are mentioned. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, howard curtis. The mention of moses wife zipporah in the bible is actually so few i think it can be counted on one hand. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zipporah, wife of moses. Moses two sons are black and work among the levi priestly order. Zipporah, was a shepherdess and priestess, as all priests were shepherds.
Rather he withdraws the attack, showing that he is satisfied with the response. Zipporahs quick thinking and awareness of gods presence saved the life of moses. Zipporah reluctantly obeyed her husband by circumcising her son, and then apparently touched moses with the bloody foreskin and declared, surely you are a bridegroom of blood exod 4. In a spectacular feat of imagination, halter has breathed new life into this littleknown, though influential, old testament figure. Gershoms name was a reminder that moses was a foreigner and living among foreigners. Didnt i tell you to get your tail up out of that bed and get ready to go to church. Both zipporah and moses became consciencestricken over the profanation of gods covenant, and zipporah yields. The daughter of a priest of midian, zipporah became moses wife during his fortyyear exile from egypt, eventually accompanying him and the rest of israel into the wilderness. A few years later, after god speaks to moses through a burning bush, moses sets out with his family to return to egypt to free his people from.
Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered politics. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. Nicola vaccaro moses defending the daugthers of jethro. Our last influential woman, named zipporah, has a lot of mystery surrounding her story. Moses siblings, miriam and aaron confront their brother hes married a cushite woman, an african, and. Zipporah, the wife of moses, was one of the seven daughters of reuel, a midianite priest, who was also called jethro exodus 3. Zipporah and her sons gershom and eliezer later returned to jethro exod 18. Jul 19, 2017 the daughter of a priest of midian, zipporah became moses wife during his fortyyear exile from egypt, eventually accompanying him and the rest of israel into the wilderness. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and.
A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Moses, a fugitive who has run away from egypt only to return to help free the. Zipporah, wife of moses is bestselling novelist marek halters latest portrait of a noteworthy woman of the bible. After god commanded moses to return to egypt to free the israelites, moses took his wife and sons and. Zipporah, wife of moses zipporah, wife of moses audiobook, by marek halter. A new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her the cushite or ethiopian wife of moses. Then zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, surely a bloody husband art thou to me. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the pages of this remarkable novel. The rabbis explain that moses never wanted to part from zipporah and sent her to her fathers house in midian only for fear that the egyptian. Sometimes in scripture we run across strange events that have no explanation as to what led up to them happening.
Press button get download links and wait 20 seconds. Zipporah is the heroine of a bizarre incident that takes place as moses heads back to egypt with his wife and sons exod 4. To ask other readers questions about zipporah, wife of moses, please sign up. The lord intervened, and as a sign of divine displeasure, moses is stricken with a mortal disease. Zipporah, wife of moses audiobook free zipporah, wife of moses audio book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oh zipporah, you are my love and the words that save me.
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