Abraham and Moses’ Impact on the Jewish Culture
It is Abraham in Genesis and Moses in Exodus whose experiences that pave the way for the beginning of the Jewish culture. These two books, give both a history and culture to the Jews. Through Abraham’s covenant with God, and Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt, the Jewish people gain a sense of individualism for the first time. Steering free from oppression, and inheriting a new confidence, the Jews are finally ready to In Genesis, after chapter 11, God promises Abraham that his decedents will forever be his “Chosen People”, and that He will make Abraham the father of a multitude of nations through his descendants. God tells Abraham, at the age of 75, that Sarah, his wife, would bear a child. God also has Abraham and Sarah migrate to Canaan. On a trip to Egypt for food, the Egyptians notice Sarah’s beauty and order her to go before the Pharaoh. Abraham lies and says that Sarah is his sister to escape a possible death, but the Pharaoh soon realizes the truth. Luckily, before the Pharaoh could react, God intervenes
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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