The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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Page 63
... death will allow Joseph to take revenge on them , Joseph calms them in the words of one who understands the role of unanticipated consequences in the world : " Ye thought evil against me : but God meant it unto good " ( Gen. 50:20 ) ...
... death will allow Joseph to take revenge on them , Joseph calms them in the words of one who understands the role of unanticipated consequences in the world : " Ye thought evil against me : but God meant it unto good " ( Gen. 50:20 ) ...
Page 127
... death ] before the face of the multitude . " " Punish them Thyself , Lord , " Moses besought Him ; " as Thou Thyself didst punish idolatry and lust , Thyself punish blasphemy and the violation of the Sabbath ; but command not me to ...
... death ] before the face of the multitude . " " Punish them Thyself , Lord , " Moses besought Him ; " as Thou Thyself didst punish idolatry and lust , Thyself punish blasphemy and the violation of the Sabbath ; but command not me to ...
Page 164
... death . And thus God said to Moses first , it was between us , now that it has been done before the public this is not tolerable . As it is written : ' To sanctify me before the eyes of Israel . ' " '22 The other explanation for denying ...
... death . And thus God said to Moses first , it was between us , now that it has been done before the public this is not tolerable . As it is written : ' To sanctify me before the eyes of Israel . ' " '22 The other explanation for denying ...
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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