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Women's Role In The Book Of Exodus

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It's fascinating to read about the time in the Bible, when the children of Israel were enslaved by Pharaoh, in the book of Exodus. Inasmuch as, the more Pharaoh oppressed them, the stronger they became. Consequently, Pharaoh became fearful that God's people might become more mightier than the Egyptians. Therefore, he ordered that all male children be killed at birth, but little did Pharaoh know, that God had a plan, by way of two sisters named Shiphrah and Puah, who were midwives. Exodus 1:17 says: "But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive." These two women exhibited courage under fire, and as a result, the bloodline of our Lord and Savior Jesus was
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