Liberation Theology, Human Experience, and the Word of God
The Book of Exodus has inspired generations of oppressed peoples. From enslaved Africans in the cotton fields who sang ‘Let my people go,’ to liberation theologians in Latin America and Africa who argued that Moses was the patron saint of all freedom fighters, Exodus has been a rallying text for those who yearn for justice.
How Exodus 1–2 is Built and What It Tells Us
At first glance, the opening chapters of Exodus might seem like a rapid and somewhat breathless series of events: a rising population, a paranoid Pharaoh, brave midwives, a desperate mother, a basket on the Nile, and a princess who breaks the rules. But beneath the surface of this narrative lies a carefully and brilliantly constructed literary structure, one that rewards close attention and rewards it richly.
Covenant Faithfulness and Providence in Exodus 1–2
Life was as bleak as it could be for Israel. A Pharaoh who ‘did not know Joseph’ had come to power (Exod 1:8).