Describe the role of women in Exodus 1-15. How are they portrayed? Why are women especially important in the stories about Moses' early life?

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The Answer is Women are instrumental throughout the story of Moses in Exodus 1-15. The Egyptian midwives' disobedience of Pharaoh's orders allows for Moses to be born and hidden away. Moses' mother and sister cleverly find a way for Moses to be raised by Pharaoh's daughter-and for his mother to nurse him. These women thereby provide the necessary resistance against oppression to help set up Israel's deliverance. Moses' wife Zipporah also protects him against YHWH's wrath in the strange circumcision episode. Miriam also leads the women in the "Song of the Sea" in Exodus 15.

Describe the Role of Women in Exodus 1-15