Men and Women of the Bible…

Zipporah

Who was Zipporah? Zipporah was a “Cushite woman” (black woman). She was the first wife of Moses. Zipporah’s father, Jethro, was a priest in the land of Midian where Moses fled after killing an Egyptian. Jethro had given Zipporah to Moses as his wife. They had two sons before Moses had the burning bush experience and was called by God to go to Egypt so the children of Israel would be set free from bondage.

As time goes on, God sends Moses and his family back to Egypt to free his people from slavery. God had given Moses instructions on how to accomplish this while speaking to him through the burning bush. 

On this journey one night they stopped off at an inn to rest. It’s said God was going to kill Moses. Zipporah had sensed God was angry because their son had not been circumcised. She immediately performs the procedure and God leaves Moses alone. Exodus 4:24-26

After the night of odd events, God sends Aaron to meet Moses. Aaron does and they go to the mountain where God tells Moses every thing He wanted Moses to tell the people. Moses then speaks to Aaron all the words and shows him the commands God wanted them to give to the people. They gathered the people of Israel and said and did exactly as God wanted them to. The people listened and believed.

Zipporah’s courage and decisiveness in difficult situations show the importance of being bold and trusting in God. Her faithfulness and obedience to God demonstrate the significance of putting our trust in Him and following His commandments.Our obedience to God reflects our love for Him.