The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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Page 88
... Abraham received God's confidence about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ( " Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ? " Gen. 18:17 ) , he hastened to raise critical questions , of interest to his successors . " Shall not ...
... Abraham received God's confidence about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ( " Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ? " Gen. 18:17 ) , he hastened to raise critical questions , of interest to his successors . " Shall not ...
Page 119
... Abraham's " ordeal , then , was to discover how firm was the patriarch's faith in the ultimate divine purpose . It was one thing to start out resolutely for the Promised Land , but it was a very different thing to maintain confidence in ...
... Abraham's " ordeal , then , was to discover how firm was the patriarch's faith in the ultimate divine purpose . It was one thing to start out resolutely for the Promised Land , but it was a very different thing to maintain confidence in ...
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... Abraham's " sole heir , " the only link between Abraham and posterity . " Isaac is the child of the promise , " writes von Rad , meaning that God confronts Abraham with the question of whether Abraham could give up God's gift of promise ...
... Abraham's " sole heir , " the only link between Abraham and posterity . " Isaac is the child of the promise , " writes von Rad , meaning that God confronts Abraham with the question of whether Abraham could give up God's gift of promise ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader | 27 |
Pharaoh What Not to Do | 62 |
Copyright | |
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