Bible Character Study: Jochabed

“Jocha-who?” You might be thinking. Jochabed is a somewhat obscure Bible character whose name is only mentioned twice in the Bible, but her life is a wonderful example for every woman. Jochabed was the mother of Moses whose name means, “Jehovah is her glory.” The Bible doesn’t tell us anything about her appearance, but we do know that her family lived under very difficult circumstances. The Hebrews at the time of Jochabed’s life were in slavery in Egypt. She and all her family were the slaves of Pharaoh, who was a cruel taskmaster. The Bible tells us that Pharaoh began … Continue reading