God explains the coming Passover to Moses and Aaron and tells them to prepare the Israelites, who are in captivity in Egypt.

As before, Pharaoh failed to honor his promise. NARRATOR: At God’s command, ... Terrified, Pharaoh called out to Moses and Aaron: PHARAOH: Remove this suffocating darkness!

I object to Merneptah not on the grounds of historical likelihood, but for a more fundamental reason. Merneptah was a second-rate Pharaoh, and a second-rate Pharaoh does not fit in with the narrative.

Moses Before Pharaoh, from the Syriac Bible of Paris. Copy Link Share Share Comment ... Moses and his brother Aaron go to Pharaoh’s court and ask him to free the enslaved Hebrew people.

Before Moses and Aaron even approach Pharaoh, G-d already states “But I shall harden Pharaoh’s heart” and “Pharaoh will not heed you” (Gen. 7:3-4).

May our Elders today be saved from making the same mistakes as those made in the past when the exaltedness of Jewish valor in war was looked upon lightly and not recognized as an essential component ...