When Obedience to God Requires Defying Power
Shiphrah and Puah refuse Pharaoh’s command to kill children. This conversation explores the limits of human authority, integrity in vocation, and faithful resistance without romanticizing rebellion or reproducing domination.
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Scripture: Exodus 1:15–22
Shiphrah and Puah refuse Pharaoh’s command to kill children. This conversation explores the limits of human authority, integrity in vocation, and faithful resistance without romanticizing rebellion or reproducing domination.
When is resistance to authority an act of faithfulness to God?
Content note: The planned teaching discusses threatened killing of children, coercive authority, and moral injury without graphic detail.
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