Ep. 2: Two Subversive Midwives with Dr. Carmen Imes

Описание: What happens when Exodus puts women at the front of the fight against evil? In this episode of "The Chick Report," Dr. Sandra Glahn welcomes Dr. Carmen Imes and traces Exodus 1–2, where women resist Pharaoh’s violence, protect vulnerable lives, and propel God’s rescue story forward—before Moses ever meets God at the burning bush.

Discover:
How Shiphrah and Puah resist evil by defying Pharaoh and preserving the lives of Hebrew boys
How Moses’ mother, sister, and Pharaoh’s daughter resist evil by outmaneuvering an empire and saving a child
How you can resist evil within your own sphere of influence when you see what needs doing

Join us as we explore the theme “A Woman’s Place is in the Story”—because when women lead the resistance in Exodus, they show us what courage looks like and they call us to act.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Carmen Imes and her work (Biola, Exodus, Torah Tuesday)
01:35 - Why the church still matters (Becoming God’s Family)
04:13 - Exodus 1 setup: slavery, Pharaoh, and the midwives’ assignment
07:26 - Shiphrah and Puah: why the women are named and Pharaoh is not
08:45 - Fear of God over fear of Pharaoh (and are the midwives Hebrew?)
11:51 - Quiet resistance: working within your sphere of influence
22:37 - Exodus wordplay and symmetry: “go,” reeds, Moses’ name, rescue patterns
29:46 - Women as deliverers: feminine verbs and Pharaoh’s daughter mirroring God
32:47 - Application: resist injustice and protect the most vulnerable
35:51 - Zipporah and Miriam: women framing Moses’ rescue and Israel’s rescue
38:52 - Why women matter in Exodus: stop waiting for a “call,” do what is right