Miriam: The Mother of Exodus

Introduction –

What is the state of women in America?  Are mothers still the pride of this land?

• I Timothy 2:15ܐ. ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ ܒ:15
• Titus 2:4-5ܛܛܘܣ ܒ:4 – 5 
• Micah 6:4 ܡܝܼܟܼܵܐ ܘ:4 

Why Miriam is considered to be the mother of the Exodus?

1) She was prepared by God for a specific moment

• Exodus 1:8-12ܡܦܩܢܐ ܐ:8 – 12 
• Hebrews 11:23-25ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܝܐ:23 – 25 
• Exodus 2:2-10ܡܦܩܢܐ ܒ:2 – 10 
• Acts 7:22ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܙ:22 

2) She had a virtue of being patient

• Exodus 2:11-12ܡܦܩܢܐ ܒ:11 – 12 
• Acts 7:25ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܙ:25 
• Exodus 4:27ܡܦܩܢܐ 4:27 
• Exodus 12:37-41ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܒ:37 – 41 
• Exodus 14:11-31ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܕ:11 – 31 

3) She was the leader of the women

• Exodus 15:1-21ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܗ:1 – 21 
• Micah 6:4 ܡܝܼܟܼܵܐ ܘ:4 

4) She was blessed with a serving family

• Exodus 17:10-12ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܙ:10 – 12 
• Exodus 37:1ܡܦܩܢܐ ܠܙ:1 

5) She also had a sad experience as well

1. Numbers 12:1-10ܡܢܝܢܐ ܝܒ:1 – 10 

6) Parallels between Mary, mother of Jesus and Miriam, sister of Moses

• Both women were connected to great deliverers
• Both women watched over these deliverers when as infants
• Both women sang songs of praise to God
• Both women were used by God in the unfolding of His plan of redemption.

Conclusion: Miriam is rightly regarded Mother of Exodus, not because of her own greatness, but because she rested in faith for years and years and years, and her faith was rewarded, and her hope was realized.