It’s important that we study the scriptures our self, even the scripts we are told are not part of the sixty-six books, we’re left with. They follow this up, with a challenge to his leadership. think that we are dealing with two different women.   Acts - Revelations Now you know that Moses was in fact married to an Ethiopian, you can go and educate others. “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Thus, the Queen of Sheba, whom Josephus says was the Queen of Ethiopia and Egypt, who visited Solomon in 992 B.C., roughly 540 years after Moses married the Ethiopian princess, came from this same royal city of SABA-SHEBA. And when he did return to Egypt, he probably felt uncomfortable because his Ethiopian wife was from a different time in his life. She, and her marriage to Moses, a prophet of the Lord, is a beautiful testament to the truth taught in 2 Nephi 2:26, “and he[the Lord] denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.”. The Greatest Champion Of Woman And Womanhood Is Jesus Christ – James E. Talmage. multiple wives I think that this Ethiopian woman’s presence is a good Moses had two sons. wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.”. Ramona, Thank you so much for your comment. These people were known to have very dark black skin and Jeremiah even alluded to this when he wrote: “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? The City of Saba, later named Meroe by Cambyses, is situated there, north of present day Khartoum. Take the Challenge As I listen to various Bible documentaries and some other teachings, the point is made that Moses married an Ethiopian woman. It is mentioned several times in the Bible and can be referred to by several names including: Ethiopia, Kush or Cush, and sometimes Nubia. This makes his sacrifice of 'refus[ing] to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,' all the more remarkable. Miriam and Aaron had a bad case of spiritual ego that was incubating way before this event happened. If this woman was indeed Moses’ first wife, before Zipporah, then it is beautiful to me that God intervened on her behalf and recognized the validity of her claim upon Moses as her husband. Jim is reading for his Master of Arts, at the Global University, School of Graduate Theology. Moses wife was named Zipporah. Verse 22 tells us that Zipporah bore Moses a son, whose name was Gershom. Hebrew: kushiyth (Koo-sheeth’) a Cushite woman (Strongs Hebrew Dictionary). 1. 40. Eventually this opposition to Moses resulted in Miriam being stricken with leprosy. I was thinking it was probably a political marriage as well, between kingdoms. Moses' Midianite wife was of Cushite ethnicity. Moses’ adoptive grandfather was Pharaoh Osirtasin I (Sesostris, Herodotus, 2:110), of the 12th dynasty, the first Egyptian king to rule Ethiopia, as a result of Moses victory. 22. Zipporah, Moses’ wife, was a Midianite woman. In the end though it appears that Moses was able to keep both of his wives, Zipporah and the Ethiopian wife, and perhaps others. In this case He honors the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law, which is what Christ would teach centuries later. I have issued a standing challenge for all my readers… The Women in the Scripture Challenge… are you super brave and daring enough to take the challenge? Given this view of things, I can see how this whole situation would have rubbed Miriam and Aaron the wrong way and could have promoted them to question Moses and his authority. Cushites were descendants from the line of Ham through his son Cush. Cush is generally translated as Ethiopia (probably the entire region south of Egypt – see Shemot Rabbah 10:2), a place inhabited by blacks. In fact, given the scripture in D&C 132:38 I am inclined to believe that Josephus’s account of Moses marrying an Ethiopian woman while he was an Egyptian prince (before his marriage to Zipporah) is true. A Cushite is from Cush, a region south of Ethiopia, where the people are known for their black skin. Jasher 73:32-34 states that the marriage was not consummated because: “Moses feared the Lord God of his fathers, so that he came not to her, nor did he turn his eyes to her [his wife]. Walking with the Women Books Required fields are marked *. Hebrew: kushiyth (Koo-sheeth’) a Cushite woman (Strongs Hebrew Dictionary). Anyway, it was good and I thought you'd get a chuckle out of knowing you are totally famous. Two children, and they were circumcized as Jews. Moses is such an interesting subject that his life demands at least one more essay! It is a very strange story.   Book of Mormon. Here we see God intervening in the attack. But, Heather, I think you can predict my opinion, that just as I went through a Miriam phase, most covenant women will have to have their "Miriam moment" before they are willing to accept that the righteous/authorized practice of plural marriage is of God, and to not mock, or belittle it or we will find ourselves outside the camp of Israel. I blew it off , but a few years ago I found a reference to a past church policy "against" interracial marriage. How fun! Whoever she was, and however she ended up being married to Moses, it appears that her situation was highly usual and prompted hard feelings between Moses and his siblings. In Biblical text, however, Moses is also castigated by his brother and sister for marrying a Cushite, which is a person from modern day Ethiopia. Questions are good! Some scholars even argue that Miriam and Aaron were sticking up for Zipporah because they felt that Moses was neglecting her because of his role as prophet. period they may have viewed Moses’ marriage to the Ethiopian woman as The Messianic Generations of Joseph and Mary, 33. “Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman”. Who was this Cushite and where did she come from? Underneath the skin color we are all the same!!!! We know that he married a girl named ‘Zipporah’ the daughter of Reuel/Jethro. 15:20), Consequently, the Lord's words were directed towar… While these anecdotes are not in the Bible itself, the authority for their truth is based on the historical records of the Jewish writers and Roman historians and at … The Greek LXX translates Kush this way here: And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses on account of the Ethiopian woman whom Moses had taken, because he had taken an Ethiopian woman. We know historically that around this time period that. ( : I live in the middle of nowhere Mojave desert and your words have reached us out here! He lived a long, full life during an exciting and eventful period of history. They argue that she may have had darker skin or that her family had migrated from Northern Africa, which may have been the reason that she would be referred to as Ethiopian. Moses stands out as one of the greatest men ever to grace the earth. Personally, it makes me Artist Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678), in his painting “ Moses and his Ethiopian wife Sephora,” depicts Zipporah as a Black woman. We are told plainly she was an Ethiopian! They were Midianites living in North West Arabia, just South of the Eastern arm of the Red Sea, known to us as the gulf of Aquaba. The Jewish historian Josephus tells this story of Moses in his Antiquities Chapter 10, cited by Ireneus shortly after Josephus’ life time: “Josephus says that when Moses was nourished in the King’s Palace, he was appointed General of the Army against the Ethiopians, and conquered them when he married that King’s daughter; because out of affection for him, she delivered up the city to him.” Josephus tells us her name was ‘Tharbis’, and she had fallen in love with him, and the marriage was consummated. What a test for women! Verse 16 is a "must do", and verse 17 shows as per the Statute of Num.30, that a father can "utterly refuse to give her unto him", which was not the case with Moses according to the record of Josephus, and he had in fact "married an Ethiopian woman": Numbers says so. Yet in the Book of Numbers Moses’s sister Miriam is upset about his having taken a “Cushite” wife. Moses fled from Egypt to this area. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Midianites descended from Midian, the son of Abraham through his wife Keturah (Gen. 25:1-2) and while it is possible that the Midianites worshiped idols and false Gods, it does seem like Jethro (and perhaps Zipporah as well) had a sound understanding and testimony of the God of Abraham because in Exodus 18: 9-11 it states, “And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Another possible scenario for this Ethiopian wife is that Moses took multiple wives, and that he married this woman at the same time he was married to Zipporah. . This possibility might explain why Moses “sent back” Zipporah to her father’s house instead of taking her with him to Egypt (Exodus 18:2- 3). So Moses was in reality married to two women, the Ethiopian Princess “Tharbis” and the Midianite Princess “Zipporah”.   New Testament that if the author had known that the Ethiopian woman was Zipporah that he didn’t use her name.   Old Testament And Mariam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of the Ethiopian woman whom Moses took; for he had taken an Ethiopian woman. So Moses won the war using a clever stratagem to take the city by surprise, for he took a short cut across the narrow land between the horse shoe bend of the Nile river, clearing the snake infested ground with hungry Ibis birds, the natural enemy of snakes. When he lived in those circumstances, he also lived in the culture. So Moses was in reality married to two women, the Ethiopian Princess “Tharbis” and the Midianite Princess “Zipporah”. They were not the children of Ham, Cushites (i.e. one wife. There is an understanding about Moses’ wife, which says that he was married to an Ethiopian lady. As you observed, we hear earlier of Moses marrying the daughter of Jethro the Midianite. Hi HeatherThis is a great synopsis, and I had a random thought once that Moses had more than one wife. The marriage between Moses and the Ethiopian woman was probably a political marriage, and they loved each other.And as in your post about Miriam, her reaction may have been one of misplaced jealousy and spite. Let us know your thoughts or concerns and we’ll connect with you. Numbers 12:1. Now the sister and brother challenge Moses about his wife. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:1-4). There is no other answer to this story except that Moses had married an Ethiopian wife, and Zipporah was not the wife God bound him to in Holy Matrimony: Moses is shown in Scriptures to have been faithful in keeping the Law of God, so since marriage is "bound by the law", as per Romans 7 and 1 Cor.7: 39, if Moses, supposing him to be a virgin, did marry a virgin Cushite woman, with her father's approval (the … It was the Capital of the very powerful Kingdom of Meroe during the time Moses was raised in Pharaoh’s Palace. I guess I've never seen a good picture of you! Moses and Zipporah would have been married for over 40 years by this time, and it is unlikely that Moses’ siblings would just then be protesting. He was reverenced by ancient Hebrews as among the mightiest of their prophets and seers. Your email address will not be published. Certainly if he had left her, she would have either been killed or used to pressure him to surrender. So he laid siege to the city and gained a wife; he who could neither marry a Hebrew at that stage, nor an Egyptian.”. He already had one wife, the daughter of Jethro…Did the Lord join in with them?…Did he say…It is sinful! 13:23). The woman being spoken of here is actually Tzippora (the one who is described as being Moses’ wife back in Exodus). We hope you’ll come back again and again! The one hang up with this explanation is that I have a hard time believing that Moses would marry a woman outside of the covenant, when he had  just spent the majority of his time teaching the people’s God’s laws, among which was the command to not intermarry with other nations who do not share the same covenants (Deuteronomy 7:1-6; Exodus 34:12-17). There is no word of any kind against Moses or his Ethiopian wife. opposed to the idea of polygamy, or they may have just found the whole situation a bit too unconventional… which it certainly may have been. Attention is drawn to the … them to question Moses’ prophetic role and ability to receive Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil. An adequate treatment of this subject involves not only Biblical history, but also geography and chronology. Your work has really spread I guess! We've updated our privacy policy to include the most recent GDPR updates. They sometimes refer to the parallel of this minor prophet: Habakkuk 3:7 I saw the tents of Cushan in … This possibility is supported by the scripture found in, What’s Working and What Isn’t– A Homeschool Update, Walking With the Women of the Old Testament, Walking With the Women of the New Testament, Miriam and Aaron had a bad case of spiritual ego. In order to understand the significance of Miriam's role, and her subsequent judgment, it's necessary to understand the progression of the offence. Miriam and Aaron against Moses' Ethiopian wife; Miriam punished by God with leprosy. Shortly after this Moses was forced to flee Egypt, and spent the next 40 years in Midian. delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. The Ethiopians gave the Egyptians a lot of trouble, they invaded South Egypt repeatedly. inappropriate because she was a non-Israelite, they may have been Some argue that this woman could have been Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro whom Moses married when he was in Midian (Exodus 2: 16-22). Kush is the Hebrew name for Ethiopia (modern day Sudan and Ethiopia). Thank you for your thoughts about inter-racial marriages, it is an important perspective. Regardless of who this woman was, and what the situation of her marriage to Moses was, she has a fascinating story. 12.1). With her right hand she points to her heart. They follow this up, with a challenge to his leadership. Rashi makes this comment on verse 1, From Keil and Delitzsch's Commentaryof the same passage, What's more, when the Lord summoned the 3 of them (Moses, Aaron, and Miriam) to the door of the Tabernacle (vs 3) He called Aaron and Miriam and said, Miriam was identified as a "prophetess" (Ex. Biblical Hebrew partial scholarship: https://goo.gl/AK3MUw For centuries, the Holy Bible has been a source of inspiration for people all over the world. Thanks for sharing this with me . As I studied the story I was really impressed with the idea that Miriam's opposition to Moses had to do with Polygamy. It was this situation that caused It therefore seems we must look for another wife!   Book of Mormon, Study Guides I can't think of any other reason Miriam would be bothered by it. The Other Disciple on the Emmaus Road. Yet, she repented of her mistake and after seven days outside of the camp she was healed and returned to travel with the children of Israel. Moses’ s Cushite wife as well as Rahab and Ruth “were essential to the forma tion, preservation, and deliverance of I srael, ” Karen S. Winslow , “ Mixed Marriage in T orah I also read that historically Egyptians normally had at least 1 wife which was the norm, but royalty and wealth dictated a possibility of more.On the subject of race, it is unfortunate that we in this society (21st century) seem to want to impose our "norms" on ancient societies.Was Moses a "white man", were Egyptians "white". We have been married for over 15 years. Ethiopians). I think you are right that sometimes it can be tempting to put our modern day perspectives on ancient scripture. Perhaps they doubted her commitment to the faith or had questions about her heritage or her suitability as the wife of the prophet. However when he led Israel out of Egypt, in the Exodus, it seems he also claimed his wife of the Egyptians, and took her with him. I’ve never really understood why Moses would have sent Zipporah away, apparently with no intention of going to get her as it was her father, Jethro, who finally brought her and her sons back to Moses when he was the wilderness. I believe words have the power to change the future and heal the past. It was customary for the daughter of the conquered King to be married into the family of the winner, and if the conquered gave trouble she was basically a hostage for their good conduct. revelation from the Lord. I thought OK , this is why.In light of our recent observance of the life of Dr Martin Luther King, I would paraphrase that one day I would love to live in a world where people are not judged on the color of their skin but in the content of their character. Demonstrating to us in a powerful way that what matters to God is not the color of a person’s skin, but rather the  condition of their heart. In Moses' case, he probably married Zipporah because he thought he would never be returning to Egypt. However, for Miriam, who struggled with Moses' upbringing and calling anyway, having two wives was a very difficult thing for her to swallow. Stephen, at his martyrdom, said of Moses that he “. But he wa angry that they should make light of a thing which he himself esteemed as very sacred; and, as a consequence, he smote Miriam with leprosy." 12:1). Sinai: Ex.22:16,17. We can recognize him by the table of the law in his left hand. I just wanted to stop by and say that on Sunday a lady in my ward gave a talk and quoted something from a book of yours. Aaron’s Grandson the Other Jericho Spy, 17. Much more likely is that Zipporah had died (although her death is not recorded in Scripture) and that Moses had remarried. What does this story teach us about inter-racial marriages? My husband is white and I am black or "African American". We learn in Numbers that Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman (Num. Moses, Prince of Egypt CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh. Moses had one or two wives, depending on how the Biblical text is interpreted. It is likely that she may have been among the Kushite slaves brought to Egypt, and was delivered from her slavery along with the children of Israel when Moses led them out of Egypt. I am a scripture loving, book writing, baby snuggling, garden growing, faith-centered disciple, wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Jesus offers you forgiveness and a new life. The only wife of Moses known by name is Zipporah. Trophimus: Whose Praise is in the Churches. Moses’ Ethiopian Wife Moses's Ethiopian Wife By Heather Farrell January 22, 2015 11 Comments “Moses and his Nubian wife” by Jacob Jordaens ((1593-1678) Numbers 12:1 Her Story: This woman married Moses, the prophet who led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt. Jim Cole-Rous researched background information on Lesser Known Bible People beginning in 2008. The House of Abinadab and the Ark of God. “The rivers of Ethiopia” (Zeph.3:10) are the two branches of the Nile and the Astabbras (Tacazze). He publishes his studies researched, in Theology, World History, and the writings of the early Church Fathers. What does an Ethiopian's skin color and facial features look like? It seems logical that he would have been "married" as an Egyptian. Just an interesting thought. The woman is richly dressed and wears an extravagant African sun hat. We’re here to help you find ways to make sense of tough life issues, discover insights from God’s Word, the Bible and connect with others who are experiencing life’s journey. This woman married Moses, the prophet who led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt. For Moses remembered how Abraham made his servant Eliezar swear, saying unto him, Thou shalt not take a woman from the daughters of Canaan for my son Isaac. Though this Ethiopian woman’s identity is largely a mystery, there are several possibilities about who she could have been that add depth and understanding to this story. We are humans after all. The merits of this line of reasoning are examined herein, and the Biblical and profane record of Moses’ Ethiopian wife are explored. I have issued a standing challenge for all my readers… The Women in the Scripture Challenge… are you super brave and daring enough to take the challenge? While it was not uncommon for men to have multiple wives in this time though the Old Testament account doesn’t make it clear that Moses had Possibility #3: Moses had multiple wives. This is a highly plausible explanation, and if this is the case we can see that Miriam and Aaron’s problem with Moses’ marriage may have been that he married a non-Israelite. Numbers 12:1. Obadiah’s Widow and God’s Deliverance, 36. in Habakkuk 3.7 "I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction and Today there are marriages although the assumption that Moses had married before he left Egypt I read a quote of a least two prophets (now dead) who stated that interracial marriages were against God's plan, and one statement concerning the "children" of these 'unions' and the confusion it would case. Latter-day Saints, with good reason, also appreciate the importance and work of Moses.   Matthew - John Pardon me – that is Deuteronomy 21:15, not Exodus 21. I think that one of the most important things that we can learn from her story is that God is no respecter of persons, and that he loves and is aware of women no matter what color their skin. While these anecdotes are not in the Bible itself, the authority for their truth is based on the historical records of the Jewish writers and Roman historians and at least one of the Church Fathers, Ireneus. Moses first Marriage was to Adoniah as previously mentioned and his second marriage was to Reuel (Jethro) the Midianite’s daughter Zipporah. How might this story be especially meaningful to men and women of color? Like Ayn brought up, there's a really great parallel between this situation of Moses and Miriam and the Prophet Joseph and Oliver Cowdery — how eerie that Moses' entering into plural marriage and Miriam's subsequent questioning his status as a true prophet mirrors what happened between Joseph and Oliver. Which is so interesting, because I think it has been something that LOTS of good women have stuggled with. And yet, I can see how if Moses had been married before to the Ethiopian woman, that he might feel honor bound to cancel his second marriage. The Midianites lived in the Sinai region and in northern Arabia. Cecil B. DeMille included a snippet of this story in his famous “Ten Commandments” movie! “Moses married an Ethiopian woman” is a common statement made in defense of interracial marriage. Welcome! In I think that this Ethiopian woman’s presence among the children of Israel tells us that she had joined them, and that she had accepted the God of Abraham as her own. then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.”  (Jer. Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil. ” ( Jer does an Ethiopian woman right. In midian descendants of Abraham and Keturah Gen.25:2 to surrender spent the time! 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