The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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Page 14
... story is to be found in their patterned arrangement . What attracts his attention is not the content . . . but the contrast of pattern as between one story and another . " " Any number of rabbinic rules of interpretation run along the ...
... story is to be found in their patterned arrangement . What attracts his attention is not the content . . . but the contrast of pattern as between one story and another . " " Any number of rabbinic rules of interpretation run along the ...
Page 63
... story within a story ; Joseph is able to make his own dreams come true ( he does get to rule over his brothers ) by successfully inter- preting Pharaoh's dreams . The seven lean cows and thin ears of corn do turn out to mean lean years ...
... story within a story ; Joseph is able to make his own dreams come true ( he does get to rule over his brothers ) by successfully inter- preting Pharaoh's dreams . The seven lean cows and thin ears of corn do turn out to mean lean years ...
Page 162
... story . " It is not only the knowledge Moses possessed that makes him significant but his ability to pass it on to future generations . By persuading others to retell his story in their own way , Moses enters their lives ( and ours ...
... story . " It is not only the knowledge Moses possessed that makes him significant but his ability to pass it on to future generations . By persuading others to retell his story in their own way , Moses enters their lives ( and ours ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader 27 | 27 |
Learning from | 62 |
Copyright | |
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