Oppression: The Background and the Birth of Moses

Key Verses: Exodus 1-2 Key Questions
 Why is it meaningful to consider the title of the book (Exodus x Shemot) as we think about the nature of the book of Exodus itself?
 What kind of a world is the world in the first chapters of Exodus and how similar is it to our world today? 
 Where is God and where are “His people” in the introduction of the book of Exodus? How do the women depicted in the first two chapters of Exodus provide insights into possible answers to this question.
 How does the author use irony and reversal in the scene of ...