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Focus · Exodus 1:15–21
The midwives feared God and refused Pharaoh’s order to kill Hebrew sons.
A summary of the passage, not a Bible quotation.01 · In its setting
What was happening?
Pharaoh tried to suppress Israel by commanding Shiphrah and Puah to kill male infants at birth.
02 · Read carefully
What does the text show?
Their refusal is explicitly tied to fear of God. The passage honors their protection of vulnerable children amid state oppression.
03 · Bring it into life
Consider your response
When authority demands harm, faithfulness may require courageous refusal.
For prayer or conversation
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- Whose lives were endangered by Pharaoh’s command?
- What does their fear of God produce in action?
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