The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... interpretation is part of what the Torah teaches . The ability of future generations to make the text answer their ques- tions , without distorting it beyond recognition , is part of the Bible's power . As with any fundamental text ...
... interpretation is part of what the Torah teaches . The ability of future generations to make the text answer their ques- tions , without distorting it beyond recognition , is part of the Bible's power . As with any fundamental text ...
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... interpretation and of current biblical criticism . The emphasis is on use , for my concern is with explicating the content of the Mosaic Bible as it bears on substantive issues of leadership . I use whatever interpretations help ...
... interpretation and of current biblical criticism . The emphasis is on use , for my concern is with explicating the content of the Mosaic Bible as it bears on substantive issues of leadership . I use whatever interpretations help ...
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... interpretation is different , as the reader will see . Moses ' limits are an integral part of his leadership . 14. Martin K. Hopkins has a neat summary of interpretations : ( 1 ) " He Who is " -i.e . , Existence itself ; Self - existent ...
... interpretation is different , as the reader will see . Moses ' limits are an integral part of his leadership . 14. Martin K. Hopkins has a neat summary of interpretations : ( 1 ) " He Who is " -i.e . , Existence itself ; Self - existent ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader 27 | 27 |
Learning from | 62 |
Copyright | |
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