Cush

 Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman.

Numbers 12:1

Another nameless woman that we know almost nothing about. In modern terms she was probably Sudanese, or from somewhere round there. Is Miriam racist? I think the text seems to suggest she might have been. What is unclear is whether the Cushite lady followed Moses in terms of religion. It seems probable to me that she did convert to Judaism, because there is no suggestion she led Moses towards idolatry. Given the LORD's reaction, it is clear Miriam's criticism was completely unjustified. It may be one of the first Jewish/black conflicts recorded in history, but it certainly wasn't the last..


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