Who was Moses' sister?

Who was Moses' sister?

• A. Zipporah
• B. Deborah
• C. Miriam
• D. Rahab

Answer: (C)

Miriam is Moses' sister. She is called a prophetess and is part of the family with Aaron. Early on, she plays a caring role when Moses is a baby, keeping watch and helping arrange for his mother to nurse him after Pharaoh’s daughter finds him (Exodus 2). Later, after the Red Sea crossing, she leads the women in a song of praise to God (Exodus 15:20–21). In Numbers 12, she and Aaron confront Moses about his wife, and God disciplines her, though Moses intercedes for her healing. This distinguishes her from the other options: Zipporah is Moses' wife, Deborah is a later judge and prophetess, and Rahab is the woman in Jericho who hid the spies. So the sister of Moses is Miriam.

Miriam is Moses' sister. She is called a prophetess and is part of the family with Aaron. Early on, she plays a caring role when Moses is a baby, keeping watch and helping arrange for his mother to nurse him after Pharaoh’s daughter finds him (Exodus 2). Later, after the Red Sea crossing, she leads the women in a song of praise to God (Exodus 15:20–21). In Numbers 12, she and Aaron confront Moses about his wife, and God disciplines her, though Moses intercedes for her healing. This distinguishes her from the other options: Zipporah is Moses' wife, Deborah is a later judge and prophetess, and Rahab is the woman in Jericho who hid the spies. So the sister of Moses is Miriam.