This Week: Moses' Hand | HDYRI Newsletter #60
Week of 11/29/24
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Last week in Episode 63 - Moses and the Burning Bush - Exodus 4, we continued with Moses’ conversation with God at the burning bush. We paid attention to a few interpretations of God’s ‘sign’ to Moses and revisited the discussion of God’s name and the implications of that name in Moses’ task of leading the Israelites.
This week in Episode 64 - Moses’ Hand - Exodus 4:1-2, God heeds Moses’ concern of the Israelites’ skepticism about God and who He is, and we work through the legitimacy of Moses’ logic. We revisit the proper understanding of how ancient peoples believed in and interacted with gods, and wrap up with a discussion of sheep and goats.
Episode 64 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
Your teaching is brilliant! Thank you, Dr. Jackson!