The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... Egypt . " As it is said , " Love ye therefore the stranger : for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt " ( Deut . 10:19 ) . 13 Especially interesting is this prohibition : " Thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian ; because thou wast a ...
... Egypt . " As it is said , " Love ye therefore the stranger : for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt " ( Deut . 10:19 ) . 13 Especially interesting is this prohibition : " Thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian ; because thou wast a ...
Page 78
... Egypt , because raising animals was considered an abomination , would not be affected by the plagues afflicting the Egyp- tians . First came the lice , then " the cattle of Egypt died : but of the cattle of the children of Israel died ...
... Egypt , because raising animals was considered an abomination , would not be affected by the plagues afflicting the Egyp- tians . First came the lice , then " the cattle of Egypt died : but of the cattle of the children of Israel died ...
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... Egypt point not only forward to victory but also back to defeat . Escaping from Egypt physically is not the same as leaving it emotionally ; to cut that umbilical cord will not be easy for the Hebrew people . From Rebellion against ...
... Egypt point not only forward to victory but also back to defeat . Escaping from Egypt physically is not the same as leaving it emotionally ; to cut that umbilical cord will not be easy for the Hebrew people . From Rebellion against ...
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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