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In this episode on Exodus 1-6, Joel offers some thoughts about the nature of this God we worship.

RESOURCES:

Exodus follows the "metanarrative" of Scripture very well, and you can read about "metanarrative" here: http://iym.ptsem.edu/curriculum-think-big/

What's the "bridegroom of blood" story about? Here are some thoughts from a Jewish Rabbi: https://library.yctorah.org/2013/12/a-bridegroom-of-blood/

Another article about the "bridegroom of blood": https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/moses-zipporah-strangest-circumcision-story-exodus/

a slightly more academic take on the "bridegroom of blood": https://drmsh.com/thoughts-on-the-bridegroom-of-blood/

What's the deal about bricks without straw? This article was helpful: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287786412_With_without_straw_How_Israelite_slaves_made_bricks

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