Women of Grace 2005-06
Women of the Bible

Homework for Lesson Seven
Miriam

Your homework will help sharpen your understanding of the Bible and is a ministry to others as you share your answers in your small group. Prayerfully think through each answer with the expectation of sharing with others what God has taught you.

Memory Work: Proverbs 31:17

1. Read Exodus 1 & 2. Describe the environment in which Miriam grew up.

2. What godly traits of her mother and father must have had an influence on her? (Read also Hebrews 11:23.)

3. Read Exodus 14 & 15. (a) What was Miriam's response after Israel crossed the Red Sea?

(b) How is she described in 15:20?

(c) How were her actions supportive of Moses' leadership?

4. (a) What was Miriam's role in the leadership of Israel according to Micah 6:4?

(b) What could have been her role as a woman with respect to Moses and Aaron in their leadership?

5. Read Numbers 12. (a) How would you describe Miriam at this point in her life?

(b) What underlying attitudes might have caused Miriam to criticize Moses' leadership?

6. Read James 3:13-18. (a) How are godly wisdom and selfish ambition described?

(b) What phrases from this passage describe Miriam, Moses, and Aaron?

7. (a) What characteristics of Miriam would you like to model in your life?

(b) What warnings from her life are there to heed as a Christian?

8. Write one of these lessons as a prayer request that you would like to apply to your own life.