Texts · 17 · Moses and Joshua
'A new king arose'
Why isn't Moses afraid to return after killing an Egyptian? The narrator explains: much time had passed, and a new Pharaoh reigned.
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A similar editorial technique explains Jacob's stay with Laban in Genesis.
Bible reference: Exodus 2:23
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 274
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