Exodus, Chapter 1 Exodus begins with a population crisis. Jacob’s descendants have multiplied and prospered in Egypt, “and the land was filled with them.” The new Pharaoh is alarmed and “oppressed ...

The theme of strength through weakness is prevalent throughout the Bible, but before we dive in, I share a story that ...

***Biblical Note*** Ancient Israel drafted soldiers, but exemptions were allowed for those who had just built a house, ...

Pharaoh’s downfall in the Red Sea (Exodus 14). Wood engraving, published in 1886. We are all familiar with the telling of the story. At the seder, after the youngest child recites the ma ...

Thanks for joining Part Four of our series “Moses in the New Testament.” Today, we conclude with the influence of Moses in the Scripture after Romans. If you missed the previous three studies, let’s ...

In her novella The Miracle Hater (Sone hanissim), Israeli writer Shulamith Hareven presents a reading of the biblical story of the Exodus that comes across as both history and midrash. Hareven's ...

An ancient Egyptian manuscript may prove the biblical 10 plagues described in the Book of Exodus. Known as the Ipuwer Papyrus, the document takes the form of a poetic lament attributed to a scribe ...

Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956) is a beloved movie that tells the epic story of Moses. However, while the movie covers Moses’ rise as a leader and the dramatic events in Egypt, it ...

This weekend my family and I will celebrate the Passover Seder in the traditional manner, as we do every year. The Seder (which literally means ‘order’—an orderly, ritualistic meal) celebrates the ...

Some of the diseases and natural disasters chronicled in the Book of Exodus can be explained by scientific theories. Every year in March or April, Jewish people around the world celebrate Passover — a ...

When an Australian archaeologist revealed hundreds of mysterious stone structures located on ancient lava domes in Saudi Arabia last month, there was speculation that they could serve as evidence that ...