Note: This is the third in a series of three posts where I’ll be examining the doubts surrouding the historicity of the Exodus narrative. As I have already discussed in Part I and Part II, there are many reasons to … Continue reading
When God gives Moses the law, he explicitly instructs the Israelites to kill sorceresses (Ex. 22:18). Today, we know that sorcery has no real power. Why would an all-knowing God be concerned about it? Perhaps it’s really a commandment intended … Continue reading
Note: This is the second in a series of three posts where I’ll be examining the doubts surrouding the historicity of the Exodus narrative. In the first part of this series, I noted that the historical evidence for the events … Continue reading
Pharaoh is one bad dude. You might even call him borderline insane. When presented with what are clearly signs (plagues) sent by God, he continues to deny the Israelites the right to worship, even after these signs devastate his people. … Continue reading
Note: This is the first in a series of three posts where I’ll be examining the doubts surrouding the historicity of the Exodus narrative. Of all the figures in the Pentateuch, perhaps the most iconic/important/interesting is that of Moses. After … Continue reading
