Exodus 2: 7-10: “Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother. And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.”
Miriam, Moses sister (see Ex 15: 20, “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron”), was left to wait and see what happened. As soon as she saw Pharaoh’s daughter pick the baby up she ran to ask the princess if she needed someone to feed the baby. Things like baby formula were not readily available in those days and some people would pay wet nurse to give her milk to their child. In this case Jochebed , Moses’ mother, already had milk and she was paid to care for her own baby. The Lord had overruled so that the baby Moses was saved from death and put in the most secure place possible. Moses’ mother was with him all the time and was able to teach him about his heritage so that he would know that he belonged to the Israeli nation. On top of this, as the adopted grandson of Pharaoh, Moses was trained to rule in Egypt. Later Moses was well prepared to lead Israel due to his unique circumstances.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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