Beyond The Emoji Exodus

About this episode

The episode explores the complex narrative of Israel's Exodus and its spiritual implications.

Going beyond reduction to simplicities and soundbites, the Scriptures tell a story of Israel's national origin that is highly complex and filled with stages. It is not slavery to beach-vacation in one neat step. The Exodus has much in common with many group-origin stories: God creates a "camp" (the slaves in Goshen, Gideon's 300, the Israelites committed to King David, the Disciples of Yeshua) ... and gives them a cause. Then, God schools them in precept and experience in the new life and journey He is offering them. And in Messiah - the life is indeed new! We become "a new creation." We feast on this one! May it be for shalom!

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Bruce L. Cohen

Topics covered

• Exodus
• Israel's national origin
• Scriptures
• spiritual journey
• new creation
• faith

Keywords

• Exodus
• Israel
• Scriptures
• spirituality
• new creation
• faith journey

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Israel, Goshen

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