How does the Exodus inform how the Gospels tell the Christmas story? We focus on Matthew and John’s stories of Jesus’ birth.
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A Very Exodus Christmas
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Dating the Exodus
Scholars debate when the Exodus actually took place – if it did at all. We explore the case for the so-called Early and Late dates, as well as alternative theories for the Exodus event.
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Who Wrote Exodus?
Though Exodus is traditionally ascribed to Moses, scholars today agree he almost certainly didn’t write it. What is the documentary hypothesis, and why is it falling out of fashion?
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Tabernacle
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the podcast as we discuss the Tabernacle. What is it? How did sacrifices function in the ancient Jewish imagination? And what role does it play in the Exodus story?
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Torah
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we come to Sinai. What is the Torah? Why does it matter?
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Passover
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we explore the climax of the Exodus: the Passover.
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Hard Hearted
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we wonder what it means that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Do we have free will?
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Plagues and Pharaohs
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we ask how a just God could send plagues on the whole nation of Egypt.
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. We begin by asking how much the historicity of the Exodus matters, then ask why God would allow Israel to be enslaved?
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Why Exodus?
It’s time to dive into Exodus! Why is this our first Old Testament book? Because of the massive influence Exodus has on the rest of Scripture and Western civilization.