Zipporah
About this date: The biblical sequence is clear, but proposed absolute dates and historical reconstructions differ.
Moses' wife in the Exodus account.
Historical context
Exodus through Joshua follows deliverance from Egypt, covenant at Sinai, wilderness leadership, tabernacle service, and entry into the land. Historical reconstructions and absolute dates remain debated.
Key points
- Moses' wife in the Exodus account.
- Primary reading: Exodus 2:15–22; 4:24–26. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- Follow the movement from deliverance to covenant and communal vocation while distinguishing the biblical account from debated historical reconstructions.
Scripture
- Exodus 2:15–22; 4:24–26 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Zipporah; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to Exodus
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.