The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... Thought . In one respect , if no other , this book reflects a Mosaic theme ; it has been revised more times than I care to think . Doris Patton , my secretary , has borne this travail with calm and has never let me lose track of what I ...
... Thought . In one respect , if no other , this book reflects a Mosaic theme ; it has been revised more times than I care to think . Doris Patton , my secretary , has borne this travail with calm and has never let me lose track of what I ...
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... thought evil against me : but God meant it unto good " ( Gen. 50:20 ) . Joseph is not usually thought of as the person who helped make Pharaoh's economic power absolute by turning farmers into tenants , but that is what the Bible tells ...
... thought evil against me : but God meant it unto good " ( Gen. 50:20 ) . Joseph is not usually thought of as the person who helped make Pharaoh's economic power absolute by turning farmers into tenants , but that is what the Bible tells ...
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... thought he could let the people off lightly by breaking the tablets ( and hence the covenant ) before the people had become aware of the consequences . This view can be encapsulated neatly in a rabbinic comparison : " To what may this ...
... thought he could let the people off lightly by breaking the tablets ( and hence the covenant ) before the people had become aware of the consequences . This view can be encapsulated neatly in a rabbinic comparison : " To what may this ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader 27 | 27 |
Learning from | 62 |
Copyright | |
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