Exodus – Page 2 – The Boat Children (Out of Egypt)

Tribal Banners

May 31, 2020

Each under the banners (or flags or standards) of his father’s house. What does that mean? When I think of…

May 27, 2020

In the Exodus story we have 13 tribes, each named for a son or grandson of Jacob. Thirteen? No, no,…

May 21, 2020

The Exodus begins with a brisk walk to Succoth, followed by a supernaturally fast day-and-night journey to Etham. It’s there…

March 7, 2020

After the Hebrews leave the Delta area of Egypt where they lived for many generations, they travel to Succoth. Their…

February 28, 2020

The Hebrews had cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, dogs, and birds of various kinds. Whether they graze on grass, shrub, or…

February 27, 2020

As a followup to Imagine Yourself in a Crowd, let’s explore the numbers of people (etc) involved in the Exodus….

February 25, 2020 1

The Exodus begins on Nissan 15. They make it to Mount Sinai on Sivan 1, 44 days later. After the…

January 20, 2020

What day of the week was the first Passover?How long did the matzoh last in the desert?When did we first…

September 7, 2019

One of the pitfalls of writing a book about large numbers of people, is you have to deal with the…