A profound surprise
This baby that wasn't supposed to live, but God... During the early 18 th Egyptian dynasty (c.1500.B.C.), Pharaoh had enslaved the Israelites in Egypt, forcing them to build Pithom and Rameses, his store cities, hoping without success that the harsh conditions would reduce the Israelite population. He fumed with uncontrolled rage. “The Israelites are breeding at an outrageous rate! If they join with our enemies, they will fight against us and leave the country. ” And so he called for the Hebrew midwives. “You must kill every Hebrew newborn baby boy as soon as it is born.” But they feared God and refused to obey Pharaoh. Jochebed, from the Levite tribe of Israel, gave birth to Moses, and by three months, he had grown into a beautiful, bouncing baby. She needed to protect her precious son, and God gave her a brilliant idea. Tall reeds grew along the Nile riverbank, the perfect camouflage for a baby boat. ...