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「But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:」

「And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.」

「And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.」

「And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not so much as one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go.」

「And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.」

「Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.」

The sacred tent where God met with Moses and His people, symbolizing divine presence and the center of Israelite worship in the wilderness.

The square bronze altar in the tabernacle courtyard used for sacrifices and atonement, central to Israel's worship as the place where sin is atoned through sacrifice.

תְּרוּמָה denotes a portion lifted and separated for God; used here for voluntary gifts toward the Tabernacle, symbolizing willing devotion.

The dwelling place God commanded Israel to build so He might dwell among them. Central OT symbol of divine presence, later seen as typological of Christ tabernacling among humanity.

Sacred oil used to consecrate the tabernacle and its furnishings, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's presence and consecration.

The most sacred Israelite object, containing the tablets of the Ten Commandments, symbolizing God's presence with Israel. Its acacia wood overlaid with pure gold reflects the union of divine and human.

Why did Moses and Aaron wait for God's specific command before each plague, rather than acting on their own initiative?

The rhythm of obedience behind each plague reveals God's precise sovereignty.

How does Catholic tradition understand the 'I AM' revelation from the burning bush?

The self-disclosure in the fire—how does it connect to core Christological truth?

How does Catholic tradition understand the 'I AM' revelation from the burning bush?

The self-disclosure in the fire—how does it connect to core Christological truth?

What attribute of God does Exodus 33:20 reveal—Moses cannot see His face?

The unseen God reveals Himself to Moses in the most intimate way.

How does Judaism emphasize the commandment to honor parents?

Honoring parents is a foundational ethic in Judaism.

What does it mean to "remember" and "keep" the Sabbath today?

Two seemingly opposed commandments unite in Jewish observance.