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April 29, 2020
The Political and Theological Message of Moses’ Last Speech
Taking Egypt out of the Jews.
Most of Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah, consists of a long oration by Israel’s greatest prophet. In the first of a series of lectures on this book, Micah Goodman argues that its purpose is to provide a vision of politics, history, and religion diametrically opposed to that of the Egyptians—a vision which Moses, who grew up in Pharaoh’s palace, understood especially well. Watch the trailer here, or click on the link below for the entire lecture. (Video, 33 minutes. Free registration required.)
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The Political and Theological Message of Moses’ Last Speech
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