A Brave Question

Exodus 1:8–2:10

The Big Idea

Courage can mean asking a wise, helpful question. God’s care is shown through people who protect and care for a child.

The Bible Story

The Baby Moses

In Exodus 2:7–9, Moses’s sister asks Pharaoh’s daughter whether she should call a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby. Pharaoh’s daughter agrees. The girl calls Moses’s mother, though Pharaoh’s daughter has not been shown as knowing this beforehand. Moses’s mother takes him and nurses him. Pharaoh’s daughter pays her for this care. This moment follows the danger surrounding Hebrew baby boys and Moses’s safe discovery among the reeds. The passage presents the sister’s courageous care, Pharaoh’s daughter’s agreement, and the mother’s continued care for her baby. The account does not name Moses’s parents in this selected passage or add household customs and ceremonies.

Themes

Adoption into Pharaoh’s daughter’s household Moses’s preservation from danger Protection and courageous care Resistance to an unjust command

Bible moment

The Bible moment

Look closely

What children can notice

Moses’s sister respectfully asks Pharaoh’s daughter whether she should call a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby. Pharaoh’s daughter agrees, and the scene can show the sister speaking courageously while the baby is safely held nearby. The mother’s return and continued care may be represented as the meaningful outcome, including the payment for nursing.

Talk together

Talk about it

How did Moses’s sister help protect him?
What brave and caring choice could you make today?

For families, church, and class

Use this page

Read Exodus 2:7–9 with children, then point out who asks the question, who agrees, and who nurses Moses. Invite children to act out only the recorded question and agreement. Use the picture to discuss courageous care, without adding dialogue or ceremonies.

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