Re-Telling Exodus

Biblical Interpretation, 2018

This article offers a reading of the beginning of the Exodus narrative that recognises the affinity between contemporary western readers and the villains of the story, the Egyptians. Both groups live in prosperous places where migrants wish to come in and settle, and both have to deal with minorities living in their midst and posing apparent threat to their security. Against such a background the modern reader can choose to read against the grain of the text and construe the otherness of the Hebrews as the main reason behind the devastation that engulfs Egypt. However, a more fruitful and attractive approach is to embrace the ideological stance of the narrative and place oneself in the role of the villain. This allows us to hear through the story the voice of the one who has become a stranger in a foreign land.

Themelios, 2018

2020

Not surprisingly, many of the central themes in the Haggadah are rooted in biblical thought. Among other teachings, the exodus forms the basis for the singular covenantal relationship between God and Israel; it highlights God’s greatness in history; it is central to the religious education of children; it teaches that we must be eternally grateful to God; and it serves as the model for the future redemption. In this essay, we will survey examples from various sections of Tanakh to see how these and related themes are developed. Interested readers are encouraged to learn the full biblical passages in depth to gain a greater appreciation of their respective contexts.

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Contrasting receptions of Exodus in the prophetic books are at hand. How do they relate to one another? The question of the identity of post-Exilic Israel is not the only discourse underlying the reception of Exodus in the prophets. Another problem is at stake: how to relaunch history after the catastrophe and exile? On what grounds is the relationship between Yhwh and Israel to be renewed and its stability secured? I argue that conflicting receptions of Exodus in the prophets reflect the discussion about whether and to what extent the traditions of Exodus offer a sound basis for relaunching history.

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