Reflections from the Book of Exodus in the Tawrat
Moses was an extraordinary prophet and a paragon among the shapers of world culture. As the instrument of exodus, he was a kind of Messiah figure who foreshadowed the true and only Messiah two millenia later. The Exodus of the Hebrew slaves from ancient Egypt was unquestionably a one-of-a-kind event in the world history. What other example is there of a whole distinct people group having lived over 400 years within a powerful nation and having been entirely delivered to freedom, and that without a violent revolt by the people? None.
This article is being added to periodically as we progress through the chapters of Exodus. Upon opening it, the most recent post appears at the top from 11/17, and older posts follow starting from 10/28.