This Week: Moses Flees Egypt | HDYRI Newsletter #58
Week of 11/15/24
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Last week in Episode 61 - Moses Survives the Slaughter - Exodus 2, we began with the birth of Moses and his mother’s decision to hide her son, sending him down the Nile where he’ll be found by Pharaoh’s own daughter. We paid close attention to details surrounding Moses’ name, the role of women in this story, and Moses’ murder of the Egyptian.
This week in Episode 62 - Moses Flees Egypt - Exodus 2-3, we follow Moses into the wilderness after he kills an Egyptian man to protect an Israelite. We ask questions of justice and consider Moses’ future role as he who will lead God’s people from Egypt, and find another betrothal scene at a well. Moses then encounters God in the burning bush, a potent image with much meaning to consider. We wrap up, looking ahead to the next episode, with a reflection on the name by which God declares Himself to Moses.
Episode 61 teaser:
Until next time!
If you are interested in digging deeper on your own, here are a few resources:
Ancient Christian reading practices:
Biblical Exegesis and the Formation of Christian Culture
Medieval exegesis:
Medieval Exegesis: The Four Senses of Scripture, Vol. 1
Medieval Exegesis : The Four Senses of Scripture, Vol. 2
Second Temple Judaism:
Two Gods in Heaven: Jewish Concepts of God in Antiquity
Torah with Rabbinic Commentary:
Bereishis Genesis, Part I and II, ArtScroll Tanach Series, Translation with Commentary
Mythological:
Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic: Essays in the History of the Religion of Israel
Literary approach:
René Girard