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Who were the descendants of Moses?
Gershom
EliezerShebuel
Moses/Descendants
Is Gershom still alive?
Deceased
Gershom/Living or Deceased
Did Moses have a daughter?
A grateful Jethro gives Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage, despite their religious differences. They marry and have two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. A few years later, after God speaks to Moses through a burning bush, Moses sets out with his family to return to Egypt to free his people from slavery.
Does Moses have a child?
Eliezer
Moses/Children
A grateful Jethro gives Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage, despite their religious differences. They marry and have two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. A few years later, after God speaks to Moses through a burning bush, Moses sets out with his family to return to Egypt to free his people from slavery.
Did Moses have a wife?
Zipporah | |
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Known for | Wife of Moses |
Spouse(s) | Moses |
Children | Gershom Eliezer |
Parent(s) | Jethro |
Did Moses marry Zipporah?
Zipporah or Tzipora (/ˈzɪpərə, zɪˈpɔːrə/; Hebrew: צִפּוֹרָה, Tsìpporah, “bird”) is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian….
Zipporah | |
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Known for | Wife of Moses |
Spouse(s) | Moses |
Children | Gershom Eliezer |
Parent(s) | Jethro |
Did Moses have kids?
What can we learn from the story of Moses’ family?
But the message of Moses’ family background is one that brings great hope to us all. As Moses can tell you, sin in our past and in our families before us need not hold us back any longer in slavery – God is a God of new beginnings! So back to Moses’ parents, and the skeletons in this holy man’s family closet…
What about Moses’s sons?
A further passage referring to Moses’ sons is 1 Chronicles 23:14-16: “Thus, Moses’ sons were ranked with the Levites generally, but not introduced in to the distinctive portion of the descendants of Levi who were appointed to the special functions of the priesthood.” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary, Vol. I, p. 498, Robert Jamieson).
What is the take away message of the mystery of Moses’ parents?
The take away message of the mystery of Moses’ parents could be this: No matter what your background, no matter what happened in your family, or even how it might have left its mark on you today, nothing can stop God’s wonderful plans for you!
Did Moses have skeletons in his family closet?
So back to Moses’ parents, and the skeletons in this holy man’s family closet… In English, the first five books of the Bible are named according to the subject matter; Genesis – the beginnings, Exodus – the exit from Egypt, and so on. But in the Hebrew, they are named according to the first words of the book.