The Exodus You Almost Passed Over

by David Fohrman

Overview

In this book, Rabbi Fohrman invites us to look at the Exodus story with fresh eyes – to join him, as it were, on a guided adventure, a close reading of the ancient biblical text. In so doing, Rabbi Fohrman reveals a side of the Exodus story that illuminates not just our past, but our future, and tells not only of our freedom, but of our destiny. This book will uncover secrets that lay hidden in this ancient and sacred saga and tell the tale of the Exodus you thought you knew.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781902881287
Publisher:	The Toby Press, LLC
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
Sales rank:	238,443
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Rabbi David Fohrman is an internationally renowned lecturer on Biblical themes and the principal educator at Aleph Beta Academy. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University,  and has also served as scholar for the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Study for 10 years. He is author of "The Beast that Crouches at the Door", finalist for the 2007 National Jewish Book Award, and "The Queen You Thought You Knew". Rabbi Fohrman lives in Woodmere, NY with his wife and children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Preface xxi

Part I Taking Apart the Exodus Story

The Angel in the Back of the Room 3

The Exodus Game 11

Power and Precision 21

A Tale of Two Speeches 29

Much Ado about Names 37

Part II The Exit Strategy

What's in a Name? 45

Do You Believe in Parker? 51

More than a Numbers Game 61

The Hidden Agenda 69

The Case for Monotheism 79

Stubbornness and Courage 83

Part III Putting the Exodus Story Back Together Again

The Path Not Taken 93

The Journey to Tomorrowland 103

Escalation 111

Hail to the King 119

The Desecration of Remorse 129

Pharaoh's Last Refuge 135

Birth Night 147

Creation and Uncreation 157

The Exodus that Might Have Been 169

Part IV Joseph and the Phantom Exodus

All the King's Horsemen 173

A Moment of Truth 179

The Triangle 185

The Land of Nearness 195

The Fence of Thorns 205

A Conversation, Delayed 217

Honor Guard 225

Take the Long Way Home 229

Convergence 235

Divergence 249

The Unfinished Journey 259

Appendix A God, Moses, and the Worst-Case Scenario 265

Appendix B One Coat, Two Coats 275