Miriam! The oldest of three children. The one who watched over Moses while he floated down the river. Read Exodus 2:1-10. What do you learn about Miriam’s role in Moses’ rescue from death? When did she approach the Pharaoh’s daughter?
After Moses was weaned from his mother, nothing else is said about Miriam for a while. What we do know about her early life is she is a Hebrew in Egypt. In a time where Hebrews were a slave. Therefore, she was taught to work hard out of forced labor. Read Exodus 15:1-20. What do we learn about Miriam? What did she do? She was a prophetess. She leads the ladies into the song. She leads them to focus on God.
Read 1 Chronicles 6:3, from this verse; we get that it is only her and her two brothers. We do not know if there were any other siblings. Now, look at Micah 6:4- “Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from that place of slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam ahead of you.” This verse shows that, along with her brothers, she also was called to lead. They didn’t appoint themselves but by God Himself.
Let’s read Numbers 12:1-9.
