Nurse
Summary
Nurses in Scripture were women who suckled and cared for children, often holding honored positions within households.
☩Role and Examples
The nurse in Scripture was typically a woman who suckled a child and often remained attached to the household as a trusted servant. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, is one of the earliest examples, and was so beloved that her death was recorded and she was buried with honor beneath an oak called 'the oak of weeping.' Moses' mother served as his nurse after Pharaoh's daughter found him.
Key verses:Genesis 24:59Genesis 35:8Exodus 2:7-92 Kings 11:2