Notice the picture above of happy midwives holding many newborn babies. This reminds me of some of my favorite heroes in the bible who were Shiphrah and Puah in Egypt. These midwives refused to obey Pharaoh's law to kill the Jewish baby boys because they feared God who forbid killing innocent children.
Brother Bob says obey the laws of your government. Don't speed in a car, pay your taxes, and do not steal. But when any government tells you to do anything that the Word of God forbids, disobey that law like the midwives in Egypt and the Lord Jesus will bless you and keep you alive. Proverbs 29:25 says The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
Exodus 1:15 speaks about Shiphrah and Puah in Egypt who got blessed because they obeyed the Word of God instead of Pharaoh's ungodly law to kill the Jewish baby boys. And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: And he (Pharaoh) said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
Exodus 1:15 speaks about Shiphrah and Puah in Egypt who got blessed because they obeyed the Word of God instead of Pharaoh's ungodly law to kill the Jewish baby boys. And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: And he (Pharaoh) said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He made them houses. And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Because Shiphrah And Puah Feared God And Disobeyed Pharaoh
They Were Blessed With Houses And Saved Moses And The Jewish Boys
Two midwives named Shiphrah and Puah feared God and disobeyed Pharaoh's ungodly law to kill all the Jewish boys in Egypt. Midwives in the bible assisted women during labor and provided essential newborn care. A biblical midwife's responsibility was to assist women during labor while they gave birth to children on birthstools. Their standard duties after delivery were to cut the umbilical cord, wash the baby with water, rub the infant with salt, and wrap the baby in swaddling clothes.
Shiphrah and Puah are often cited as the first recorded instance of civil disobedience in history. As the Hebrew population in Egypt grew, Pharaoh feared that they would become too powerful and revolt. To control their numbers, Pharaoh summoned the two chief midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, over the Israelite population, and gave them a secret genocidal command: kill every newborn Hebrew boy but let the girls live. Pharaoh enacted an ungodly abortion law to kill innocent Hebrew boys.
Shiphrah and Puah refused to carry out Pharaoh's order because they feared God. They were motivated by a higher moral law to protect life. They used their professional expertise to save the Hebrew boys instead of murdering them. When Pharaoh realized that the Hebrew boys were alive, he summoned Shiphrah and Puah to explain their failure to kill the Hebrew boys. They offered a famous excuse and told Pharaoh that the Hebrew women were lively and gave birth so quickly that the babies were already born by the time the midwives arrived.
Because Shiphrah and Puah prioritized God's law to preserve life and disobeyed Pharaoh's ungodly law to murder innocent children, God dealt well with them and gave them houses (families) of their own. This is interpreted as God blessing them with their own lasting dynasties or families as a direct reward for their courage. Their defiance ensured the survival of the Hebrew people and directly enabled the birth and safety of Moses, who would eventually lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
The Hebrew meanings for the names Shiphrah and Puah explain why these two blessed women are remembered forever in the bible. Shiphrah means beautiful and fair and Puah means a splendid young woman. Many commentators point out the irony that the powerful Pharaoh remains nameless in the text, while the names of these two lowly midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) are preserved forever in the bible.
The doctors that commit thousands of abortions today to receive money that will not last should learn a valuable lesson from Shiphrah and Puah. These midwives pictured above were not afraid of Pharaoh and feared the Lord Jesus more than the rulers of Egypt and did not murder and kill innocent lives. One of the abominations listed at Proverbs 6:17 that God hates is hands that shed innocent blood. When a doctor performs an abortion and kills an innocent baby to receive money, that doctor sheds innocent blood and is guilty of premeditated murder. Doctors that perform abortions need to get saved, repent, and stop performing abortions. Doctors need to get saved and stop doing abortions and the blood of Jesus will wash away their sins.
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Shiphrah and Puah were heroes because they did not obey an ungodly law and feared the Lord Jesus more than the Pharaoh. Jesus honored these midwives and blessed them with houses and did not let Pharaoh harm them. Jeremiah 1:5 tells us that a precious little baby is a life that exists in a womb for nine months. God told Jeremiah Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Luke1:41 tells us that when John the Baptist was in Elisabeth's womb, John was alive and recognized the Lord Jesus in Mary's womb and leaped for joy. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. Baby John the Baptist in Elisabeth's womb rejoiced and leaped for joy in the presence of baby Jesus in Mary's womb. Like John the Baptist, just the mention of Jesus should make anyone or anything (men, women, babies in the womb, rocks, hills, trees, and all creatures ) rejoice for ever.
Brother Bob was adopted and at birth my real parents did not want me but the real parents let Brother Bob be born. I say to all women reading this bible study who God forbid experienced rape, please allow your child to live and place the child up for adoption. The real parents of Brother Bob let him live and now Brother Bob's life blesses half a million people everywhere with the good news of Jesus Christ at preachbrotherbob. Every baby in a womb deserves a chance to live, get saved with the Lord Jesus, and become a blessing by witnessing Jesus everywhere.
Some other heroes that God honored are the apostles pictured above rejoicing and praising the Lord Jesus after they were beaten and persecuted for preaching about Jesus. Acts 5:40 says And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they cease not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
I pray in Jesus name if you have suffered persecution for preaching about Jesus like the apostles, that the Lord Jesus gives you joy and strength to continue witnessing Jesus everywhere. Over the years Brother Bob has preached to thousands of people at Walmart, laundromats, grocery stores, restaurants, and on the internet at preachbrotherbob. Be like the apostles and count it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus. 1 Peter 4:14 says If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. People aren't speaking bad about you. Lost sinners in the world speak bad about the Lord Jesus in us and we should rejoice about this. Pray for these enemies of Jesus and ask Jesus to save and bless them.
Learn a lesson from another group of people from the churches of Macedonia mentioned at 2 Corinthians 8 who are heroes to Brother Bob who through poverty and persecution continued to bless the poor and serve the Lord Jesus. Like the people from the churches of Macedonia, let's obey Galatians 6:9 that says And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
2 Corinthians 8:1 says Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Like the people of Macedonia and the apostles, bless the poor in your community and relieve the fatherless and widows in their affliction. James 1:27 says Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. When the apostles took up an offering at Acts 4:34 the money was distributed to every man according as he had need. Acts 4:34 says Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold. And laid them down at the apostles feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. Don't be like Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 who were selfish, kept their money, did not help the poor, lied, and died. Instead bless the poor and receive treasure in heaven with eternal life in the kingdom of God.
The next hero in the bible that God honored is Moses pictured above. Moses left all the treasures of Egypt (palaces, riches, and luxuries) and chose to serve the Lord Jesus and lead the children of God out of the bondage of Egypt. Moses could have been the top ruler and Pharaoh of Egypt but Moses chose to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
My final picture for today's bible study and another hero that God honored is the jailer who Paul and Silas saved at Acts 16:27. The jailer who whipped Paul and Silas and locked them up in prison got saved and washed the stripes that he placed on Paul and Silas. When your enemy gets saved they become a new creature and a blessing to you. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
The story about the jailer that got saved is at Acts 16:27. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Brother Bob was adopted and at birth my real parents did not want me but the real parents let Brother Bob be born. I say to all women reading this bible study who God forbid experienced rape, please allow your child to live and place the child up for adoption. The real parents of Brother Bob let him live and now Brother Bob's life blesses half a million people everywhere with the good news of Jesus Christ at preachbrotherbob. Every baby in a womb deserves a chance to live, get saved with the Lord Jesus, and become a blessing by witnessing Jesus everywhere.
I pray in Jesus name if you have suffered persecution for preaching about Jesus like the apostles, that the Lord Jesus gives you joy and strength to continue witnessing Jesus everywhere. Over the years Brother Bob has preached to thousands of people at Walmart, laundromats, grocery stores, restaurants, and on the internet at preachbrotherbob. Be like the apostles and count it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus. 1 Peter 4:14 says If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. People aren't speaking bad about you. Lost sinners in the world speak bad about the Lord Jesus in us and we should rejoice about this. Pray for these enemies of Jesus and ask Jesus to save and bless them.
Learn a lesson from another group of people from the churches of Macedonia mentioned at 2 Corinthians 8 who are heroes to Brother Bob who through poverty and persecution continued to bless the poor and serve the Lord Jesus. Like the people from the churches of Macedonia, let's obey Galatians 6:9 that says And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
2 Corinthians 8:1 says Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Like the people of Macedonia and the apostles, bless the poor in your community and relieve the fatherless and widows in their affliction. James 1:27 says Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. When the apostles took up an offering at Acts 4:34 the money was distributed to every man according as he had need. Acts 4:34 says Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold. And laid them down at the apostles feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. Don't be like Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 who were selfish, kept their money, did not help the poor, lied, and died. Instead bless the poor and receive treasure in heaven with eternal life in the kingdom of God.
The next hero in the bible that God honored is Moses pictured above. Moses left all the treasures of Egypt (palaces, riches, and luxuries) and chose to serve the Lord Jesus and lead the children of God out of the bondage of Egypt. Moses could have been the top ruler and Pharaoh of Egypt but Moses chose to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
Hebrews 11:24 says By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing Him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
My final picture for today's bible study and another hero that God honored is the jailer who Paul and Silas saved at Acts 16:27. The jailer who whipped Paul and Silas and locked them up in prison got saved and washed the stripes that he placed on Paul and Silas. When your enemy gets saved they become a new creature and a blessing to you. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
The story about the jailer that got saved is at Acts 16:27. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
The story above made me think of the miser chief publican Zacchaeus who after he got saved gave away all his money to the poor. Zacchaeus got so happy when he got saved that if someone owed him $20, Zacchaeus paid him a fourfold blessing of $80 and totally forgot the $20 debt owed. I wish I could have seen the person who Zacchaeus approached thinking Zacchaeus was coming to get $20. Think about that person's joy when Zacchaeus rejoiced and gave that person $80, hugged the person, and said your debt is $0. The Lord Jesus can change your worst enemy and have him become a blessing to you. Jesus said at Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
Luke 19:8 says And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
These Wonderful and powerful truth deserve to be published in the form of a book. Please pray brother Bob, I will publish your articles as book. God bless you, Bro. John Cyrus
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