In return, Jethro welcomed Moses into his home and gave him one of his daughters, *Zipporah, as a wife. . ", In Numbers 10:29, the Hebrew for the name Raguel is the same as the Hebrew for Reuel. Biblical Archaeology Review is the guide on that fascinating journey. pseudo-Jonathan to Ex. Josephus in his Antiquities (1st Century) describes the women as Egyptian midwives who served the Hebrew women. The world of the Bible is knowable. Contents 1 Biblical data 2 Identity and role 2.1 In Islamic and Druze tradition 3 Rabbinical tradition 4 References 5 Credits Tending the family herd was reserved primarily for girls, and they continued this work until married at age fifteen or sixteen. This cant be as Jewish community had not been larger than 100.000. 2, p.92, footnote 695). Voice The Enduring Olive Tree and its Precious Fruit: From Modern Day to AncientPast1. Yes, I agree that Jethro knew Jehovah, he was a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. Jethro, also referred to as Reuel ( Exodus 2:18 ), is the priest of Midian who owned flocks ( Exodus 2:16) and became Moses' father-in-law ( Exodus 2:21 ). Following this event, it was Jethro who encouraged Moses to appoint others to share in the burden of ministry to the nation Israel by allowing others to help in the judgment of smaller matters coming before him. His people were destroyed because of their corruption except for the believers. In the land of Midian, Moses, on his way to a well, rescued Jethro's seven daughters from the hands of the evil shepherds. At first glance, this verse seems to indicate Jethro was a Kenite. Awassi sheep are double-coated with only a thin layer of fleece under an outer coat of coarse hair. . In Islam, Jethro is known as Shoaib, one of the prophets in the Qur'an. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their fathers flock. I wonder how often Jethros daughters endured the scenario of laboriously filling the watering troughs from the well, pitcher-full by pitcher-full, only to have their flocks pushed aside by surly shepherds, too lazy to draw their own water. Ephorah is the tall sister who has fanlike hair and wears a cerise and teal sleeveless dress with gold lemon-slice-shaped earrings with a blue necklace and gold bangles. (as Cecil B. de Mille) Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Elmer Bernstein Cinematography by Loyal Griggs . The daughter of Pharaoh remains anonymous. What were the names of Jethro's seven daughters. 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush . names were rachel and Leah. But the interpretation conflicts both with what the text tells us and with the emotional sense of the piece. It developed her sense of purpose and responsibility. Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! Thus, there were not 600,000 men and women with Moses. Happily, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Zipporah and other ladies who spun the Awassi fleece had nothing to compare it with. 9My people have begged for my help, and I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them. She observes the daughter of Pharaoh who comes with her maids to bathe in the river. The stupefying thing is that Moses accepted! None of the Pharaohs had been mentioned by name, and David here (10.) One of these women will shortly be named as she is given to Moses for a wife Zipporah. However, this would also force the character called Hobab into the role of Moses' father-in-law, which while seeming to work just fine raises difficulties later on when considering that Hobab is recorded as staying with the Israelites as a guide after their exodus from Egypt while Jethro is recorded as returning home. He is thought to be the father-in-law for prophet Moses. In addition to her career as an actress, she has served as a casting director. Clearly the work of a shepherdess, though less extensive than that of a sheepherder, was important. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. Jethro is called a priest of Midian and became father-in-law of Moses after he gave his daughter, Zipporah, in marriage to Moses. [3] In Solomons ancient love poem, he refers to the Shulamite as being dark skinned from a life outdoors, tending the vineyard and caring for her flock of goats (Song of Solomon 1:5-8). ", Tektonics,http://www.tektonics.org/lp/mosdad.html. Abundant Springs Community Church968 Kettles StreetPO Box 1288Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0, 403 627 3653 | hello@abundantsprings.church, Affiliated With The PAOCAlso see the Alberta & NWT District Site, Affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. [1] It depicts the Biblical episode when Moses defended the seven daughters of Jethro, who would be his father-in-law. 18 When Jethro's daughters returned home, their father asked, "Why have you come back so early today?" http://www.netours.com/content/view/252/72/. Although known collectively as Zelophehad's daughters, each was a woman in her own right. (Jethro) [from a root meaning more than enough; overflow]. They split after she had their daughter, Skylar because he was texting other girls. And as the music plays, the youngest sister urges him to dance with her. Jethro's daughter : Drive them away! The text of the Hebrew bible at least the consonants of the Hebrew bible, was agreed upon by the second century CE. Whether or not "Jethro" was actually a title is not important to the issue, though it could explain why the two names are introduced for one man without any explanation. Jacob Encountering Rachel with her Fathers Herds (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Pearl is Jethro's mother. So, how come they were in Midian? [7], There is a pendant, Rebecca in the Well almost certainly a copy of Rosso attributed to Giovanni Antonio Lappoli, in the National Museum of the Royal Palace, in Pisa[6], The painting represents the biblical episode of Exodus (I, 1622), when the seven daughters of Jethro, a priest of the land of Midian, were harassed by a group of Midianite shepherds as they draw water from a well to water their father's flock. Their names are Ephorah (older), Ajolidoforah (middle), and Jethrodiadah (youngest). He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter; 7. who employs his mother to nurse him. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/jethro.htm.]). NCIS was put on protection detail of his wife and daugher Kelly while Gibbs was overseas fighting in Desert . The New Living Translation (NLT) and the New International Version (NIV), different translations of the original manuscripts, agree with rendering this as "brother-in-law". Equally fascinating is that David's pious great-grandmother Ruth demonstrated the very same quality when she entered Israel. This has been quite the point of contention, but is quite simply solved. http://www.netours.com/content/view/252/72/, http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002454, http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=Jethro&p=par. Feature films It instilled the appreciation for quiet companionship the sheepy kind, at least. Many people in town realize what he did and they were angered. Ephorah: "That's why Papa says she'll never get married. I leave the reader to decide. After he gets cleaned and dressed, the younger girls have him sit with them. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"), and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh"). This is her third child with Nolt who she is constantly on and off with. It must have been often because Jethro asked them why they were back home so soon. He drove them out and helped the daughters to draw water from the well. They call him Ger shel emeta genuine convert or a convert to the truth. Jethro was most likely Moses brother-on-law. The correlation simply does not ring true. Answer Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses and father of Zipporah. Tzipporah's sisters might be a generic term, like "Granny" is.) However, Bible accounts indicate the lives of some shepherdesses also had a few downsidesmostly involving men. This encounter led Moses to meet Jethro, and he married Zippora, one of his daughters. [2] [3] She was also a fervent believer of the God of Abraham, known to her people as "He who has no name." [4] Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Marriage to Moses 1.2 Journey to Egypt Once the baby is grown, he is brought back to the daughter of Pharaoh who names him Moses, because, bible reports, I drew him out of the water. Jethro, also called Reuel, or Hobab, in the Old Testament, priest of Midian of the Kenite clan, with whom Moses took refuge after he killed an Egyptian and whose daughter Moses married (Exodus 3:1). I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt, and I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. Would Pharaoh really ask Hebrew women to murder the baby boys of their fellow women? The next morning, after a sleepless night, Ellen notices that Matt looks pale and sick. He had the knowledge and experience to build and handle herds numbering many thousands of animals. In addition, Kelly was also the childhood best friend of Maddie Tyler while her paternal grandparents were Jackson Gibbs, Ann Gibbs, Joann Fielding and Mac Fielding. I feel some credence could be given to David Rohls suggestion (The Lost Testament chapter nine pp 188-189) that Jethro, as a descendant of Abraham, would have been more familiar with the traditions and fireside stories about his lineage than the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. This would be a job for someone possessing the strength of youth, accuity of senses, and Hobab was the man. Rachel was a shepherdess before she married Jacob who became a sheep herder. For when the whole world heard of the might of the Blessed Holy One, they trembled, and all of them looked toward Jethro, who was wise and the ordained chief of all false gods of the world. Abraham, Lot and Isaac moved about with very large herds. Moses father-in-law, a Kenite. 25 and Soah 43a, 1585 Ottoman expedition against the Druze, 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus, "Judges 4 / Hebrew - English Bible / Mechon-Mamre", http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=258&letter=J&search=Jethro#1035, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jethro_(biblical_figure)&oldid=1141358319, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 17:31. In all seriousness, I thought I had heard that Aaron suggested that Arent there enough of us enslaved already? So Moses sent his family back to Midian. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Biblical maps from antiquity show Midian on both locations. Jethro Bodine, character from the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies . 4, p.383). A few minutes after Matt leaves, Ellen hears a noise and goes outside. (Nu 10:29) Jethro may have been a title, whereas Reuel was a personal name. Odette. Re-u-el, with the first syllable strong accented, is nearer to the true pronunciation. The scene is essentially tripartite on three levels, but the complexity of the articulation binds the plans with continuous references, subverting the traditional Renaissance balances. "[26][27] According to Druze belief, Moses was allowed to wed Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, after helping save his daughters and their flock from competing herdsmen. [4] Her fat-tailed Awassi sheep were raised primarily for milk and meat. Numbers 10:29, which is quoted on page 282, says of Hobab the son whose sister Zipporah Moses married: "Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses: 'We are pulling away for the place about which Jehovah said.'" (NW) Since Reuel the Midianite was Moses' father-in-law, then Reuel 's son Hobab was the brother-in-law of Moses. The Talmud tells us Rav and Shmuel [interpreted the verse ] One said: a woman and her daughter, and one said: a woman and her mother in-law. Each time he married off a daughter, he changed his name and moved to avoid the bill collectors. Read Elie Wiesels essay on Jethro in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, June 1998.Ed. Religion & tribal hatred are the weapons fashioned against the trenches. Brothers Van and Jethro round out the clan; On television's JAG, Rear Admiral Albert Jethro Chegwidden answered to A.J. The sages go so far as to exaggerate his virtues. Many are unnamed and described only in their relationship to men : We meet the daughter of the tribe of Levi who marries a man of Levi at the beginning of Chapter 2. Even when he refuses Moses invitation to stay with him, he has the perfect excuse, says the midrash: I will return to my own people and convert them all to the study of the Torah.. "Moses' father-in-law," a shepherd-prince or priest of Midian, Exodus 3:1 4:18 18:1-27. The survival of the Israelite people is dependent on their actions. "Ajolidoforah: "Not yet!" The rabbis do not point this out, but I think this is the point of the text. The next thing we know is that Moses, having killed an Egyptian taskmaster for hurting an Israelite man, is fleeing for his life from the anger of Pharaoh, and now we meet seven more unidentified women the seven daughters of Reuel, priest of Midian. Later on, small markings were added above and below each word to guide in pronunciation and allow for easier reading. In the free eBook Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus, top scholars discuss the historical Israelites in Egypt and archaeological evidence for and against the historicity of the Exodus. 17Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals. Brilliant though the ancient sages were in memorising the scriptures, I cant help feeling that too often most of them let their imaginations run away with them. When Moses first escapes to Midian, he helps a number of young shepherdesses water their father's sheep, and they come to Reuel their father to tell him (Exodus 2:18). 25) being identified with Jethro by interpreting his name either as "he who abandoned idolatry" or as "who fattened calves for the sake of sacrifices to the idol". Exodus 3:1-4:13King James Version. 16the seven daughters of Jethro, the priest of Midian,[a] came up to water their father's sheep and goats. In the KJV translation of Judges 4:11, a man named Hobab appears as Moses' father-in-law, while Numbers 10:29 makes him "the son of Raguel [Reuel] the Midianite, Moses' father in law". Sturgeon Season is the name of the fall 2020 premiere for NCIS. After much study, I believe that Reuel and Jethro are the same person. Parashat Shemot names some strong women without whom Moses would not havesurvived. So we have three names: Reuel, Jethro, and Hobab which all seem to refer to Moses' father-in-law, but becomes confused by the issue of Hobab seeming to be both Moses' father-in-law and the decendent of Reuel who we also posit is Moses' father-in-law! Cornwall, Jethro's popularity as a comedian grew during the 1980s and he made his first national . Numbers 10:29 says: Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses father-in-law, we are setting out for the place. Regarding this verse, it would be proper to put the words the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses father-in-law in parenthesis. It denotes one who possesses virtuous qualities, a fitting description of a man who was a priest (chieftain) of a tribe, and who had a reverence for God (see Exodus chapter 18, where, associated with this title, he acknowledges Gods deliverance, seeks to find out more about Him, brings a sacrificial offering with him on his road trip to Moses, praises His name, Yahweh, and offers the sacrifice he brought, eating it with Moses, Aaron, and the elders of Israel). [30] The Israeli Druze also have a folktale called "Jethro's revenge on the [Sunni Muslim] inhabitants of the village of Hittin. Commenting on the size of nomadic herds, Borowski states, Herds can be very large, from 150,000 to 200,000 animals, and they are comprised of one species or are mixed.[5] The young nomadic women worked close to home. Gershom means "sojourner there.". The baby is the centre of the story here, but there are three women who contrive to save his life, two of whom we will later learn are Yocheved his mother and Miriam his sister. The time Moses spent with his father-in-law, after fleeing from Egypt, is said to have been forty years. 6I am the God who was worshiped by your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.. Nearby there can be seen the sheep and the edge of the well, reachable by a few steps. Shifra (from the root ) means something along the lines of beauty/clarity but the root also gives us the noun shofar the horn that is blown to call to attention. The first is that Reuel is simply another name for Jethro, much like Jacob also being named Israel (both of which were used interchangeably). With no one to take control of the wheel, the vehicle crashed, and both mother and daughter died instantly. After Moses and the Israelites had crossed the Red Sea Jethro went to Moses with the latter's wife and two sons ( Exodus 18:1-5 ). Scripture describes how, after Moses protected Jethro 's daughters from shepherds who did not allow them to access the local well, Jethro "gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses."3. However, Judges 4:11 (ESV) says that Hobab is the father-in-law of Moses! Read an interview BAR Editor Hershel Shanks conducted with Elie Wiesel and Biblical scholar Frank Moore Cross, republished from BAR, July/August 2004 >>, Thus some of the sages ask what are the real motives behind Jethros close feelings for Israel. This Is Why You Recognize Shannon Gibbs From NCIS. Jethro, real name Geoffrey Rowe, stopped touring in 2020 after more than 50 years on the road. And, dare I say it, Rashi is the biggest culprit. Where the apparent controversy lies is in Exodus 3:1 (ESV): "Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian" A few other instances muddy the water further. Sorry Paul, but for me the Zohar and most of the other rabbinic writings (excluding Maimonides) are little short of fairy tales. Shifra and Puah disobey the Royal decree, because , the text tells us, they feared/revered God. Later, when Moses, who is now Jethros son-in-law, returns from Egypt at the head of his freed people, Jethro brings to him his wife, Zipporah, and their two children (Exodus 18:5). By Sophie McEvoy / June 27, 2021 9:18 pm EST. [5][6][7] For the Druze, Shuayb is considered the most important prophet, and the ancestor of all Druze.[8][9]. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Also in the Zohar (1:93b) that borrows a tradition from the Midrash Aggada on Exodus 4:24, about the bizarre incident in which Yahweh attempts to kill Moses, involves an angel which assumes the form of a serpent and swallowed up Moses from his head to his covenant [of circumcision, i.e., his phallus] (The Zohar, vol. Rachel pointed to the great stone that covered the well. From a modern perspective we need to ask why the tradition chooses to narrow down how the text is read so that named and autonomous Egyptian women become Hebrew women whose introduction to us is only in relation to the men. While he does not challenge the midwives version of the story he extends the diktat to all of the people. The Prince of Egypt "[31] Shown above is a detail from Sandro Botticelli's painting "The Trials of Moses" depicting Jethro's daughter Zipporah. Bruce and Kris Jenner's daughters names are Kendall and Kylie.. The following sons may serve God in heaven." Moses accepted. For the view of him as a Prophet in Islam and among the Druze, see, Ex. [7], The life story of Moses was popular in the humanistic circles of Florence because of the "Life of Moses", written by the Jewish author Philo in the 1st century. Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock (Exodus 2:16-17). Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods; for in the very thing in which they behaved proudly, He was above them". They put these words in Jethros mouth: I have served many idols; there is no god I have not served; but none can compare to the God of Israel. To emphasize his worth, he is compared to Esau. In the trailer, she reveals that she is pregnant again, just like in Season 6. On first reading the biblical text, Jethro seems a simple person, almost monolithic, someone who impresses us most as a family man. 22And when she had a son, Moses said, I will name him Gershom,[b] since I am a foreigner in this country.. Exodus 2:18 "the girls returned to Reuel their father". Moses and Zipporah had a second son in Midian. [7], In the painting, however, there is the presence of different artists that aren't the original artist himself, perhaps they were necessary to complete unfinished areas, or perhaps they make this a copy of a lost original by Rosso. Your email address will not be published. The name Puah is likely also to mean to shine/beauty but neither of these names is easy to translate or to mine meaning from or even identity from. Bible Review's Supporting Roles by Elie Wiesel. After the Exodus, Jethro visited the Hebrews encamped at the "mountain of God" and brought with him Moses' wife and sons. Historically the name of Yahweh first appears in the records of Amenhotep III and Ramsese II as the land of Yahweh inhabited by nomadic tribes of Shasu so this gives you an idea that Yahwehism first appeared among tribes that were beyond the control of Egypt. So God let him alone, and she said A bridegroom of blood in regard to circumcision. Some believe Midian is within the Sinai Peninsula. If Hobab were another name for Jethro, as some suggest, it would also mean that two men, father and son, bore the name Hobab. The Sinai mountain is not vulcanic as the sound / trumpets is clear description of vulcano eruption. He's best known for winning a decisive battle against an invading Ammonite armyand for a foolish oath that cost his innocent daughter her life. Once they saw him come and worship the Blessed Holy One, saying Now I know that YHVH is greater than all gods (Exodus 18:11), they all withdrew from their idols, realizing that these lacked any substance. In Islam he is mentioned in the Quran as a prophet who was sent to the city of Midian. 18When Jethro's daughters returned home, their father asked, Why have you come back so early today?, 19They answered, An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds, and he even watered our sheep and goats., 20Where is he? Jethro asked. . He speaks only when asked. Jethro, out of gratitude, gave him his daughter Zipporah. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. There are three basic views on this. I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt, and I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. There, he witnessed shepherds harassing women trying to water their own flocks at a well, and Moses came to the women's . It is meant as a reproach for their ingratitude: Despite all the miracles that were performed for you, you have not believed enough to praise the Lord until Jethro did.. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. Quote Jethro responded to Moses review of Jehovahs mighty saving acts by blessing God and confessing: Now I do know that Jehovah is greater than all the other gods. He then offered up sacrifices to the true God. As mentioned, in Numbers 10:29 (ESV) we read: "And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law" and then in Judges 4:11 (ESV) "Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses". But there were well over 1.5 million. I'll go over and see why the bush isn't burning up., 4When the Lord saw Moses coming near, he called him by name from the bush, and Moses answered, Here I am., 5God replied, Don't come any closer. It is in this context that Zipporah brings her son into the covenant with Yahweh and the side of holiness since the serpent was considered to be from the side of unholiness, referred to throughout the Zohar as the other side. Moses mission was to oppose Pharaoh and his oppressive policies and the first sign given was the defeat of Pharaohs magicians whose rods turned into dragons but were devoured by Aarons rod. Sometime in the early 1990's, he created The Leroy Jethro Gibbs Scholarship Fund. Jethro is revered as the chief prophet in the Druze religion. This would be consistent with the practices of the day (such as Jacob claiming Joseph's children as his own in Genesis 48:5 (ESV) ). It was first connected to the reference in Vasari by Gaetano Milanesi[4] It is unclear if the original work was sent to France or, as Antonio Natali theorises, this is a faithful copy. Moses : Let them be first whose hands have drawn the water. In the Bible, no one is perfectneither perfectly good nor absolutely evil. This is why Zipporah knows what to do in Exod 4:24-6. His conduct suggests at least a deep respect for the God of Moses and Israel.Ex 18:10-12. PUTIEL (Heb. When Moses told Jethro of all the miracles done for the Israelites by Yhwh, Jethro, rejoicing, exclaimed, "Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods . But all we know is that Moses wife and children had left Midian with him when he returned to Egypt (Ex 4:18-26). It is a tradition reflected in Stephens speech in the New Testament (Acts 7:23he was 40 years old when he fled from Egypt; 7:29-30God appeared to him at Sinai 40 years later). A Awassi ram in Kuwait. On the other hand, this is the Hebrew for "brother-in-law":it sounds like this:n. Apparently with some persuasion, he responded, and some of his people entered the Promised Land with Israel. In other words, in this account Jethro appears more loyal to his faith than Moses does to his. vi. A passage from the book of Zohar (2:69a) sums up the significance of Jethros conversion to Yahwehism: Some scholars speculate that Rebekah and Leah were also shepherdesses. They met in the wilderness at the "Mountain of God";[10] Moses recounted to Jethro all that had taken place, and then, according to Exodus 18:912a: Jethro rejoiced for all the good which the Lord had done for Israel, whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. The word vayihad is related to the Aramaic chiddudim, prickles. One Jewish Bible commentary explains that Jethro was so overcome with joy that he felt goose bumps. I will bring my people out of Egypt into a country where there is a lot of good land, rich with milk and honey. Nonetheless, the general impression of the man is that he is better than good; he is glorious. the book of Job. Page 405). Equipped with her drop spindle and a bundle of wool, she could spin yarn during her hours in the field.[4]. (iii) Priest of Midian and The 7 Daughters Exodus 2:16 Explained. The Ten Commandments (1956) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Cecil B. DeMille . For most, he is considered to have converted to the Jewish faith. [15], Jethro, Moses' non-Hebrew father-in-law, is a central figure, particularly in the rites and pilgrimages, of the Druze religion. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not burning up. The Case against Jephthah. Reuel means "friend of God." It built her strength and health. Technically a shepherd is different than a sheepherder, although they share some of the same duties. vi. Jethro is spelled Jether in the Masoretic text at Exodus 4:18. [25][7] They believe he was a "hidden" and "true prophet" who communicated directly with God and then passed on that knowledge to Moses, whom they describe as a "recognised" and "revealed prophet. In an obscure passage God met him and sought to kill him. Rachel and another seven years for Leah. Jethro is a naturally kind, jovial, good-natured man, who is faithful and optimistic. [7], Last edited on 31 December 2022, at 17:44, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moses_Defends_Jethro%27s_Daughters&oldid=1130728719, This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 17:44. While we may know that the blood relatives of the baby are present, at this moment there is a formal adoption of the child into the Egyptian fold. 11), and "Putiel"; Eleazar's father-in-law (Ex. There are cases of them even contradicting scripture and they certainly all contradict each other. The All-Access membership pass is the way to get to know the Bible through biblical archaeology. She is Peter Obi's sister. He was also identified as Hobab in the Book of Numbers 10:29. Jethro gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage. Jethro is first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 2:16 and also referred to as Reuel in verse 18, which may be his last name. Moses father-in-law, Jethro, is a devoted family man, well respected for his advice on governing and his benevolent leadership of the tribes of Midian. . But this neat arrangement of 40 (Egypt) 40 (Midian) 40 (desert)=120 is in part challenged in the book of Exodus. JETHRO , Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses. Shifra & Puah, midwives of our history. In other words, its not a positive portrayal of Jethro in these cases. So why was the agency of two righteous gentile women erased in this way? The term referred to a woman's male relatives and could be used for her father, brother or even grandfather.
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