Once Moses arrives and the plagues begin, the enslaved Israelites almost fade into the background. This week’s reading zeroes in on Pharaoh and his showdown with God. Through Moses and Aaron ...

The first demand of the “people” was that the purportedly deceased Moses be replaced with numerous leaders. Perhaps they ...

It is nothing new. You might be aware of the Old Testament story of Moses and the 10 plagues brought on to Pharaoh and the Egyptian people. There is an odd thing that happens during the plague of ...

As the second plague unfolds, Moses begins clever negotiations with Pharaoh. Around the third plague, God makes a point of telling Moses that the Israelite encampment will be spared the effects of ...

In 2025 Passover begins on the evening of Saturday 12 April. Moses warned the pharaoh that God would send terrible plagues if he did not let his people go. But the pharaoh still said no ...