Egyptian Captivity--The Destruction and Creation of a Nation and Culture.

In this episode we look at the motif of creation, decreation, destruction, and rebirth and how it applies to a nation. As we have seen, this Bible story flips the attempt to commit evil upon an entire nation on its head, and uses the circumstance to give birth to a new culture entirely. Topics Covered: Tie ins--the end of Genesis as a frame for beginning of Exodus Why is genocide a theme throughout the Bible? Representations of water Be fruitful and multiply--the reverse of Eve's "curse". Moses' role. Catch up on Moses' background here. Representations of the Garden of Eden, 1st creation and the overlapping of Heaven and Earth.