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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
The cross references for Hebrews 11:23 all relate to faith, courage, and protection. The references from Exodus show how Moses' parents had faith in God and courage to stand up to Pharaoh's edict, and how God protected Moses from harm. Acts 7:20 emphasizes the beauty of Moses in God's sight, and Hebrews 13:6 reminds us of the faith and courage we need to stand firm in the face of adversity. All of the cross references emphasize the importance of faith and courage in the face of danger, and remind us of God's protection.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Exodus 1:16: “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” | Both passages discuss the faith of Moses' parents. Hebrews 11:23 explains that Moses' parents hid him for three months because they saw he was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. Exodus 1:16 further elaborates on the king's edict, which was to kill any newborn Hebrew boys. Despite this, Moses' parents chose to trust in God and hide him. |
| Exodus 1:22: Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.” | Both passages refer to the same event in the life of Moses; the edict of Pharaoh to kill all newborn Hebrew boys. In Hebrews 11:23, the author of Hebrews explains how Moses' parents were able to protect their son from the edict by hiding him for three months. Exodus 1:22 explains Pharaoh's edict, which was an attempt to control the growing population of Hebrews in Egypt. |
| Exodus 2:2-10: The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews' children.” | Both passages discuss the same event: the hiding of Moses as a baby. Hebrews 11:23 focuses on the faith of Moses's parents in hiding him, while Exodus 2:2-10 describes the actual actions taken to hide Moses. In the second passage, we learn that Moses's sister Miriam watched from a distance to see what would happen to him, and that Pharaoh's daughter found him and took pity on him, recognizing that he was a Hebrew child. |
| Acts 7:20: At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house, | Both passages refer to Moses being born and hidden for three months. Hebrews 11:23 explains that Moses' parents hid him because they saw that he was beautiful and feared the king's edict. Acts 7:20 states that Moses was beautiful in God's sight and was brought up in his father's house for three months. |
| Hebrews 13:6: So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” | Both passages demonstrate the power of faith in the face of danger. In Hebrews 11:23, Moses' parents put their trust in God and were not afraid of the king's edict to kill their child. In Hebrews 13:6, the writer encourages readers to trust in God and not to be afraid of what man can do to them. Both passages emphasize the importance of faith in God in difficult times. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your faithful protection of Moses and his family. We thank You for the courage of his parents, who were willing to defy the king's edict and keep their son safe. We thank You for Your faithfulness, that You provided a way for Moses to be saved and brought up in his father's house.
Help us to have the same courage and faith in You as Moses' parents had. Give us the strength to stand up against the world's pressures and trust in You. Remind us that You are our helper, and that we need not fear what man can do to us.
We praise You for Your goodness and faithfulness, and we ask that You continue to guide and protect us. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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