REL 1004 Chapter : Exodus Tradition And Israeilite Law
Document Summary
**exodus 1-15 narrates the beginning of the fulfillment of the promise of the land. See gen 28:13-14, 46:27, exod 1:5-7, 3:8, 6:4: organization of ex 1-15. Birth and call of moses (2-4) oppression of pharaoh (5) Part ii: the 10 egyptian plagues (ch 7-13) Part iii: the departure from egypt (ch 13-15) Part i sets the stage for the struggle in parts ii and iii. Introduces the general problem that narrative have to solve which is. Introduces the specific problem that has to be overcome which is the stubbornness of pharaoh. Part ii is the dramatic prelude to the departure in part iii, representing two antagonists, yahweh and pharaoh. Who"s will is superior: the 10 egyptian plagues: These plagues narrate the collision between yahweh and pharaoh. The exact sequence of the plagues that we now have in our bibles doesn"t always make sense.
