Midrash Rabbah

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The great Midrash Rabbah, a collection of aggadic midrashim on the Torah and the Five Megillot. These rabbinic commentaries explore the deeper meanings of Scripture through parable, allegory, and legend.

Ishmael: Job at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:2

Our story begins in Exodus 3:7: “The Lord said: I have seen My people’s affliction that is in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry because of their taskmasters, as I know their pai...

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Moses: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:3

We find ourselves in Exodus 3:8, where God tells Moses, "I have come down to deliver them from the hand of Egypt and to take them up from that land to a good and expansive land, to...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:4

That's the situation Moses found himself in. In Exodus 3:11, Moses cries out to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should take the children of Israel out of Eg...

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The Burning Bush and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:5

In the Book of Exodus, we find Moses at the burning bush, tasked with the monumental mission of freeing the Israelites from slavery. He's understandably apprehensive. It’s a daunti...

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The Burning Bush

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:6

It all starts with that pivotal moment when Moses encounters God at the burning bush. Remember the verse? "God said to Moses, 'I will be what I will be,' and He said, 'So shall you...

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Abraham's Legacy and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:7

Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a rich collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, to unravel some of the layers. The verse in question...

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Kingdom of Moses and Hadad

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:8

The passage we're looking at begins with God instructing Moses: "Go and gather the elders of Israel, and say to them: The Lord, the God of your fathers, God of Abraham, of Isaac, a...

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Pharaoh: Kingdom of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:9

In the book of Exodus, specifically Exodus 3:19, God tells Moses, "And I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, except by a mighty hand.” It's a pretty direct warning. Bu...

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Covenant of Abraham and Egyptians

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:11

to that, drawing from the ancient wisdom of Shemot Rabbah, a classic rabbinic commentary on the Book of Exodus. In Exodus 3:20, God says, "I will extend My hand, and smite Egypt wi...

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