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Jul 30, 2024 · Miriam is the sister of Moses, the oldest in her family, she exhibits responsibility, faith, and conviction throughout her story told in Exodus and Numbers. Her role in the salvation of her brother Moses, her leadership among the women of Israel, and her prophetic gifts mark her as one of the early and influential female figures in the Bible.
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Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם Mīryām, lit. 'Rebellion') [1] [2] is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus.
Jul 17, 2024 · Miriam (מִרְיָם Mir-yām) was born in 1576 B.C. She is the daughter of Amram and Jochebed and the sister of Moses and Aaron. She is described as a prophetess and is one of the seven major female prophets in the Bible. (The other Prophetess are Sarah, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, and Huldah.)
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May 10, 2019 · Miriam was the first woman in the Bible to be given the title prophetess. Although her jealously later in life led to disaster, Miriam's quick wit as a young girl helped change the course of Israel's history by protecting its greatest spiritual leader.
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Mar 8, 2018 · According to the Hebrew Bible, Miriam was the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was also a prophetess in her own right. Miriam as a Child. Miriam first appears in the biblical book of Exodus not long after Pharaoh decrees that all newborn Hebrew boys will be drowned in the Nile river.
Oct 25, 2023 · Miriam is first mentioned by name in Exodus 15:20, when she is called “Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron,” and with tambourine in hand she leads a chorus of women in a victory song following God’s victory over the Egyptians at the Red Sea. Curiously, only Aaron is mentioned as being her brother, not Moses.
Miriam. MIRIAM mĭr’ ĭ əm (מִרְיָ֥ם). The name of two persons in the OT. 1. The daughter of Amram and Jochebed and the sister of Moses and Aaron (Num 26:59; 1 Chron 6:3). She is first mentioned by name on the occasion of her leading the women in the chorus of the Song of Moses (Exod 15:20, 21).
