S. David Sperling, Miriam, Aaron and Moses: Sibling Rivalry, Hebrew Union College Annual, Vol. 70/71, One Hundred Twenty-Fifth Anniversary (1999-2000), pp. 39-55 ...

Had Moses been just a regular prophet, Miriam would have been correct in her criticism. But in fact, Moses’ prophetic vision was on a higher plane than common prophecy.

Thus, most people have trouble remembering Moses' mother's name, Jochebed. Miriam, despite her fan club, plays less of a role than does her brother Aaron.

Freeing ourselves from the gender assumptions of the past, we could also say Miriam wrote down the narrative oral Torah from Genesis 12 through Genesis 50 which Israel must have known, while Moses ...

This article explores the expanded Song of Miriam preserved in the Qumran scroll 4Q365 (4QReworked Pentateuch°). While several scholars have discussed the significance of Miriam's Song and elucidated ...