The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... Egyptians also threatens Hebrews , who are in Egypt not to learn about Pharaoh but about themselves . If the Egyptians do not seem to learn anything from one plague to another , neither do the Israelites from their experiences in the ...
... Egyptians also threatens Hebrews , who are in Egypt not to learn about Pharaoh but about themselves . If the Egyptians do not seem to learn anything from one plague to another , neither do the Israelites from their experiences in the ...
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... Egyptians " ( Exod . 3 : 21-22 ) . The people followed orders . Taking spoil from the Egyptians has caused some difficulty and no little dismay to commentators down the centuries . It does not seem like a nice thing to do . And why ...
... Egyptians " ( Exod . 3 : 21-22 ) . The people followed orders . Taking spoil from the Egyptians has caused some difficulty and no little dismay to commentators down the centuries . It does not seem like a nice thing to do . And why ...
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... Egyptians ? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians , than that we should die in the wilderness . [ Exod . 14 : 10-13 ] Moses can say only , " hold your peace " ( Exod . 14:14 ) . Faced with internal insurrection , he ...
... Egyptians ? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians , than that we should die in the wilderness . [ Exod . 14 : 10-13 ] Moses can say only , " hold your peace " ( Exod . 14:14 ) . Faced with internal insurrection , he ...
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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