God, Pharaoh, and Moses by William A Ford
The story of the Exodus from Egypt is of fundamental importance, both in the Old Testament and beyond. However, it also contains issues that are theologically problematic for many readers, especially concerning the actions of God. Why does God send a series of devastating plagues on Egypt? How do we understand the hardening of Pharaoh's heart? What do the answers to these questions say about the character of God? This study addresses these questions, taking into account the complex interaction of the presuppositions of faith and responsible textual interpretation. The approach is narrative-theological and canonical--reading the story in its current form as a story, and concentrating on the various passages within the story that appear to present rationales for God's actions (especially Exodus 9:13-19 and 10:1-2). By reading these explanations in their context within the story, and paying attention to such factors as speaker, addressee, purpose, and reception, a picture is built up of the different and developing relationships between God, Pharaoh, and Moses. This complex interaction provides a way to read and understand the wider plagues story, including the plagues and hardening of the heart within it. The study concludes by considering another story with a similarly difficult portrayal of God's actions--the story of the capture of the Ark in 1 Samuel 4-7, where a similar pattern can be observed. The picture that emerges is challenging rather than comfortable--a God who is responsive, speaking and acting to confront others to make the appropriate response to him.-
The Three Gospels
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The Battle for the Keys: Revelation 1:18 and Christ's Descent Into the Underworld
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Healing, Weakness and Power
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Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul
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The Triumph of Grace in Deuteronomy
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Word-Order Variation in Biblical Hebrew Poetry
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The Saving Righteousness of God
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Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John
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Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth
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Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission
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The Comical Doctrine
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The Significance of Salvation
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Joseph, Wise and Otherwise
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Between Horror and Hope
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Hebrews, Christ, and the Law
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Paul and Conflict Resolution
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But God Raised Him from the Dead
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On the Road Encounters in Luke-Acts
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Christological Witness Function of the Old Testament Characters in the Gospel of John
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Anthony C Thiselton and the Grammar of Hermeneutics
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Your Father the Devil?
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Reading the Psalms with Jesus and the Apostles: The Understanding of the Psalms in Luke-Acts
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Praying Lament Psalms
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A Prophet Like Moses?
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Paul, Moses and the History of Israel
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Joy in Luke-Acts
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Theodicy in Habakkuk
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Christology, Identity and Character Formation According to Peter's Canonical Testimony
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Pharaoh and Moses
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Saint Paul as Spiritual Director: An Analysis of the Concept of the Imitation of Paul with Implications and Applications to the Practice of Spiritual Direction (Paternoster Biblical Monographs)
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The Pauline Concept of Supernatural Powers
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Saint Paul as Spiritual Director
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The Voice of Jesus
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First-Century Guides to Life and Death
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The Physically Disabled in Ancient Israel According to the Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Sources
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The Authenticity of 2 Thessalonians
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For Whom Did Christ Die?
Ford, William a.: - William A. Ford is currently working as a visiting lecturer at All Nations Christian College. He has completed a PhD in Old Testament at Durham University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781498249515 |
| ISBN 10 | 1498249515 |
| Title | God, Pharaoh, and Moses |
| Author | William A Ford |
| Series | Paternoster Biblical Monographs |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wipf & Stock Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
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