Texts · 21 · Yhwh and His People

When your children ask

Deuteronomy anticipates children asking what the laws mean, and scripts the answer: we were Pharaoh's slaves, and God brought us out.

Law framed by story.

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The covenant actually emerged from defeat, but the Pentateuch links it to a great victory over Egypt.

Bible reference: Deuteronomy 6:20–25

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 345–346

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