![]() ![]() When we discover the pharaohs were obsessed with having their names remembered forever, and then we see the names of the sons of Israel–and even of two female midwives–we can recognize that God’s holy justice takes a number of forms. The fact that the king of Egypt during the time of the Exodus isn’t named in Scripture is not a mistake–there are no mistakes in God’s Word. More than fun, facts about the Bible can add to our understanding of God’s Word, making our understanding of it richer and more exciting. That’s why your child knows more than they’ll ever need to about slugs or World War I era planes or Minecraft. ![]() They gather up trivia and off-topic details, ready to whip them out and display them at the slightest provocation. It is interesting, then, that the Holy Spirit-inspired authors of Scripture record so many names of historical kings and queens who interact with Israel–but they don’t record the name of the pharaoh overseeing the Exodus, a central event in Old Testament history. It would seem they were also rewarded by having their names recorded for all generations to remember. The Israelite midwives don’t kill the babies of their people, and God rewards them for this brave act by giving them families. Exodus 1:15, ESV, begins this section, saying: “Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah…” ![]() He then hatched a plan to have the Israelite midwives kill the Israelite male babies. The book of Exodus begins with a short list of the sons of Jacob (Israel), telling us the people of Israel multiplied in the land of Egypt.Įxodus 1:7, ESV, says, “ Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.” The king, or pharaoh, felt threatened by the sheer number of the Israelites, and so enslaved them. ![]()
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