The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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Page 68
... matter how often Pharaoh is surprised , he does not revamp his hypotheses about the world ; because what he says is true by his definition , there is no need to check on what has happened . How can Pharaoh let the Hebrew people go , or ...
... matter how often Pharaoh is surprised , he does not revamp his hypotheses about the world ; because what he says is true by his definition , there is no need to check on what has happened . How can Pharaoh let the Hebrew people go , or ...
Page 102
... matters is that they were given anew , even after it was obvious that the people had sinned before and would sin again . We are in little doubt about the matter because Moses , in a marvelous conflation of sentiments , says , " go among ...
... matters is that they were given anew , even after it was obvious that the people had sinned before and would sin again . We are in little doubt about the matter because Moses , in a marvelous conflation of sentiments , says , " go among ...
Page 192
... matters most to people : living with themselves and with others . Human life poses two great questions : the ... matter most do believe in the rules and do not need to be coerced . For those who live together , the accepted rules ...
... matters most to people : living with themselves and with others . Human life poses two great questions : the ... matter most do believe in the rules and do not need to be coerced . For those who live together , the accepted rules ...
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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