The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... once made with Abraham , nor even the promise to a family that He offered the clan of Isaac and Jacob . Moses will be granted a power that no former covenant party enjoyed , as leader of an entire population , and could easily become ...
... once made with Abraham , nor even the promise to a family that He offered the clan of Isaac and Jacob . Moses will be granted a power that no former covenant party enjoyed , as leader of an entire population , and could easily become ...
Page 56
... Once they make choices , the people are accountable for their actions . They may fail and perish . The temptation is ... once on the way from Midian to Egypt , where he commits himself to the people , and once at the covenant ceremony by ...
... Once they make choices , the people are accountable for their actions . They may fail and perish . The temptation is ... once on the way from Midian to Egypt , where he commits himself to the people , and once at the covenant ceremony by ...
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... ( once for each plague and once for good measure ) Pharaoh's heart is hardened . The style varies only with the shift from active to passive voice . When Pharaoh sees a plague cease , it is said that " he hardened his heart " ( Exod . 8 ...
... ( once for each plague and once for good measure ) Pharaoh's heart is hardened . The style varies only with the shift from active to passive voice . When Pharaoh sees a plague cease , it is said that " he hardened his heart " ( Exod . 8 ...
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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