The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... answer , however , that the Torah is not in heaven and that on earth the majority should decide the disputed point . " 3 Decisions are not correct but rather are agreed or disagreed upon ; there is no ultimate right answer on earth ...
... answer , however , that the Torah is not in heaven and that on earth the majority should decide the disputed point . " 3 Decisions are not correct but rather are agreed or disagreed upon ; there is no ultimate right answer on earth ...
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... answer ; when God first spoke He had announced His intention as well as His presence : " I am the God of thy father , the God of Abraham , the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob . . . . I have surely seen the affliction of my people ...
... answer ; when God first spoke He had announced His intention as well as His presence : " I am the God of thy father , the God of Abraham , the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob . . . . I have surely seen the affliction of my people ...
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... answer to the question of human identity ( Who am I ? ) is to be part of a strong group ; the answer to the question of action ( What should I do ? ) is to follow detailed prescriptions . Now this has to be hierarchical . The Ten ...
... answer to the question of human identity ( Who am I ? ) is to be part of a strong group ; the answer to the question of action ( What should I do ? ) is to follow detailed prescriptions . Now this has to be hierarchical . The Ten ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader 27 | 27 |
Learning from | 62 |
Copyright | |
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