The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... Once they make choices , the people are accountable for their actions . They may fail and perish . The temptation is ... once on the way from Midian to Egypt , where he commits himself to the people , and once at the covenant ceremony by ...
... Once they make choices , the people are accountable for their actions . They may fail and perish . The temptation is ... once on the way from Midian to Egypt , where he commits himself to the people , and once at the covenant ceremony by ...
Page 174
... once or by one for all but only continuously by all together . I argued earlier that Egypt was a school for Israel ; messages sent to Egypt , so to speak , were meant to be received by Israel . The major message addressed to Pharoah has ...
... once or by one for all but only continuously by all together . I argued earlier that Egypt was a school for Israel ; messages sent to Egypt , so to speak , were meant to be received by Israel . The major message addressed to Pharoah has ...
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... once too strong for its citizens and too weak for its enemies . Its rulers became self - absorbed , a sign that they were confusing themselves with God . Hierarchy can lead to idolatry and begin to look like slavery . When we see not ...
... once too strong for its citizens and too weak for its enemies . Its rulers became self - absorbed , a sign that they were confusing themselves with God . Hierarchy can lead to idolatry and begin to look like slavery . When we see not ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader 27 | 27 |
Learning from | 62 |
Copyright | |
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