The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... given Moses by his Egyptian mother - who should sense his destiny , having brought him into the world of royalty , where he might learn to lead instead of submitting as a slave has been disputed by scholars on philological grounds . As ...
... given Moses by his Egyptian mother - who should sense his destiny , having brought him into the world of royalty , where he might learn to lead instead of submitting as a slave has been disputed by scholars on philological grounds . As ...
Page 81
... given cause for disquiet.26 Is it possible that the attention given to looting the Egyptians is an awkward effort to rationalize an unsavory act , or even to explain why Hebrew former slaves in the desert had enough gold to make a ...
... given cause for disquiet.26 Is it possible that the attention given to looting the Egyptians is an awkward effort to rationalize an unsavory act , or even to explain why Hebrew former slaves in the desert had enough gold to make a ...
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... given " a wise and an understanding heart " ( 1 Kings 3:12 ) . To be able to distinguish between good and evil , however , does not necessarily mean one will act virtuously on that understanding . " King Solomon , " the Bible relates ...
... given " a wise and an understanding heart " ( 1 Kings 3:12 ) . To be able to distinguish between good and evil , however , does not necessarily mean one will act virtuously on that understanding . " King Solomon , " the Bible relates ...
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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