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Exodus 1:8-2:10

Proper 16A

Comments, Questions and Observations: On Pharaoh Over time, we’ll see Pharaoh’s heart become hardened, which means that, at some point and in some way, his heart was tender and open. How does a person like that come to the conclusion that having infants murdered and people enslaved and oppressed is a good idea? That seems…

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Exodus 1:8-2:10

Proper 16A

Our RCL reading for last week was a story of triumph, the surprising climax of the story of Joseph that ended the Patriarchal narrative with an Aha, a Whee, and a Yeah (you have to read it to get it).  Our reading this week is a story of transition, the surprising beginning of the story…

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Exodus 1:8-2:10

Proper 16A

Exodus 1 and 2 are full of both oppression and kindness, of resilience and intrigue.  Yet their central figure seems to stay largely behind the scenes, much like the director of a play.  However, that apparent absence makes this story a kind of metaphor for much of our own daily lives. Exodus 1 basically picks…

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