The holiday of Passover is fast approaching. In a few weeks, Jews will gather around beautifully decorated dinner tables to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt: the freeing of the Hebrews from Pharaoh’s enslavement. The evening will begin by recalling God’s five promises of liberation (Exodus 6:6-8). In five different ways, God pledges His intervention to free the Hebrew slaves.
“But,” the biblical text continues, “when Moses told this to the Israelites, they could not hear him, their spirit crushed by cruel bondage.” (Exodus 6:9) ...