God speaks to Moses through a burning bush, the lowliest plant, to indicate that He is with the Jewish People in their suffering. Moses tries to decline God’s call. Download mp3 Download texts
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Moses in Midrash – Part 2
‘There arose a new king in Egypt who did not know Joseph.’ The new Pharaoh enslaves the Jewish people and makes their lives bitter. The Midrash reveals some of the ways in which he did this. Download mp3 Download texts
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God rewards the heroic actions of the midwives in saving the lives of Jewish babies. Pharaoh’s daughter risks her life to save Moses. (Note: the beginning of the recording sounds slightly muffled.) Download mp3 Download texts
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As a child, Moses would sit on Pharaoh’s lap and play with his crown and place it on his own head – a prefiguring events to come. Moses grows up and kills an Egyptian – he flees to Midian. Download mp3 Download texts
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Yitro, a pagan priest, becomes Moses’ father-in-law and shapes his life. He teaches Moses about his Israelite heritage. Moses is taught an important lesson in preparation for his encounter with Pharaoh. Download mp3 Download texts
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Moses speaks to God in anger out of his love for the Jewish People. The meaning of ‘Passover’. Why did the Jews daub blood on their doorpost – surely God could differentiate by Himself. Download mp3 Download texts
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