Month: January 2025

So [Moses’ mother] took the child and nursed him.  And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son; and she named And the child grew, and she named him Moses, for she said, “Because I drew him out of the water.” Exodus 2:9f. Seven times Moses is referred … Read more

Now a man from the house of Levi went and took to wife a daughter of Levi.  The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.  And when she could hide him no longer she took for him a basket made of … Read more

All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then Joseph died, and all his brothers, and all that generation. But the descendants of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong; so that the land was filled with them. Exodus 1:5-7 Therefore they [the Egyptians] set … Read more