Pithom and Ramses, Moses, Pesach, 12 Tribes of Israel PDF

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Pithom and Ramses, Moses, Pesach, 12 Tribes of Israel Jacob= Israel Pithom and Ramses cities in the delta region of Egypt, close to Canaan Pithom: Pr-Atum (“house” Atum) Proposed date of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt: 1270 BCE ~1670 BCE: Jacob, Joseph, and 70 brothers Moses Possibly lived during the reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE) his mother and father were Levites, the tribe where priests traditionally came from God revealed “in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush” as God of abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at God’s command, Moses returned to Egypt Mt. Sinai 10 commandments given to Moses here by God contained in the Ark of the Covenant also contained Aaron’s rod and a pot of manna Torah contains 613 mitzvoth commandment Pesach Passover 8 days Passover ceder: ceremonial meal The period of exodus is the foundational event for Pesach Symbolic foods: haroset parsley meat on the bone roasted egg bitter herbs 12 tribes of Israel being led out of Egypt (descended from the 12 sons of Israel) Reuben Simeon Levi- received cities Judah

Issachar Zebulun (sons of Leah) Dan Naphthali (sons of bilhah) Gad Asher (sons of Zilpah) Joseph Benjamin (sons of Rachel) The exodus ended 400 years in Egypt God provides “hesed” (steadfast love) to the hebrew people The Hebrew people provide “sedeq” (righteousness) in return Shalom= Peace...