15 The king of Egypt had a talk with the two Hebrew midwives; one was named Shiphrah and the other Puah.

The midwives answered Pharaoh, ‘Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.’ (Bible, Exodus 1:8-19) In chapter 2 of Exodus when ...

Among tightly interwoven threads that form Judaism’s cultural fabric are religion and politics. They’re inseparable parts of ...

The “hall of faith” in Hebrews 11 doesn’t praise what we think it praises. As a kid, I loved Hebrews 11 with its hall of famed Bible heroes who lived by faith. I imagined them among the ...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of King James VI and I. The greatest legacy of his reign was the ...

drawing a parallel to the biblical story of King Pharaoh’s decree to kill Hebrew boys in ancient Egypt. “We read in the Book of Exodus of how a new Pharaoh arose over Egypt who scapegoated and ...

Secondly, God seems to give His blessing to the lie of the Hebrew midwives in Exodus 1 verses 8-22. The command from the Egyptian leaders was for the midwives to kill any Hebrew male babies born. This ...

We see this sort of logic with Moses’ mother in Exodus where the midwives lie to Pharaoh about the surviving ... it resonates its implications for our daily lives as Christians. In 1 Corinthians ...

This week’s Torah portion is a story of forgiveness and the opportunity to make things right. The opening sentence tells it ...