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Delve into the ancient narratives of Moses in the premiere episode of "The Old Stories." This inaugural installment unpacks the formative years of a pivotal biblical figure, exploring the divine intervention and profound trials that shaped his destiny.

Witness the unfolding of Moses' early life, from his miraculous rescue to his upbringing within the Egyptian court. The episode examines the complex interplay of his heritage and his environment, setting the stage for his eventual role as a liberator.

Discover the foundational myths and compelling historical context that surround the legend of Moses. This episode offers a scholarly examination of the text and its enduring significance.

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Transcript
00:00Oh
00:43sometimes when you don't know what to do if you lost or confused you only need to ask one simple
00:51question
01:00what question what is in your hand what is in your hand what does that mean i will tell you
01:14the story
01:15of moses and of the staff in his hand long before david ever kept his father's sheep
01:24another shepherd walked alone in the wilderness of oreb
01:38his name was moses
01:42once a prince in pharaoh's house now a stranger with the flock that was not his own
01:48and then one night the guard of abraham smoked him from a bush of fire and it changed everything
02:21so
02:31so
02:42Let's go.
03:07You have worn a path in the floor, husband.
03:12What is making you hold that staff like a weapon?
03:24Come, sit. Sit down.
03:32I'm all right.
03:33You are not all right.
03:36Tell me what happened.
03:38If I tell you, you may say you haven't lost his mind.
03:43I've thought that many times. I married you anyway.
03:46I'm not certain this time you'd be wrong.
03:50Last night, on the far side of Horeb, I saw a fire.
03:58A fire?
04:00A bush burning.
04:02A fire burning.
04:06First I thought, lightning?
04:09A dry scrub?
04:11It happens.
04:17I haven't slept.
04:20An old man climbing in the dark.
04:22He can hear things. He can see things.
04:26Is that what you believe?
04:30That's what I want to believe.
04:34Why?
04:35I can wake up tomorrow, tend to the flock,
04:38can live and die as a shepherd here in Midian,
04:40and that would be enough.
04:43But if it was real,
04:47everything changes.
05:00But I watched it.
05:05I watched it for, I don't know how long.
05:10And the bush itself was not consumed.
05:16Not a leaf, not a twig.
05:20As if the fire was alive.
05:25A dream?
05:27Dreams vanish when you wake.
05:29This followed me home.
05:33This with me now.
05:37Here in this tent, it's as real as your face.
05:39It frightens me.
05:46Zipporah.
05:48I heard a voice.
05:51Whose voice?
05:54From where?
05:56From the fire?
05:57From everywhere.
05:59From nowhere.
05:59From inside my chest.
06:03What did he say?
06:08He knew my name.
06:10He knew my name.
06:23Oh, shit.
06:28Oh, shit.
06:31Yes, that is my name.
06:32Here I am.
06:33Show yourself.
06:44Come.
06:45It's the place where you are standing on the body of the Holy Spirit.
07:03Tell me who you are.
07:15Anokhi, Elohei Avicha, Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, and Elohei Yaakov.
07:32You heard the voice of God?
07:36Not with his ears.
07:39With my mind, with my body, with my all soul.
07:44No, as if he knew all of me in a single breath, and for a moment I knew all of
07:51him that a man compelled to know.
07:53His words vibrated through me. Every word was truer than any word that I have ever spoken or heard.
08:05What did he say?
08:09That I must return to Egypt, to the place of my birth, to where my people are in bondage as
08:21slaves.
08:35You were a slave in Egypt?
08:39No. I was a prince in Egypt.
09:21I left that place long ago, and, no, you have chosen the wrong vessel.
09:32Who am I that I should stand before Pharaoh?
09:40If I go to the Israelites, and they ask, what is his name, what shall I say?
09:51No.
09:52There will be a place where there will be.
09:55What will be said to the Israelites,
09:59God, your son of your children,
10:02God, Abraham,
10:04God, Yitzchak,
10:06God, Yaakov,
10:09I will be on you.
10:12It is the second one to the world,
10:15and it is the memory for the city and city.
10:19But they will not believe me.
10:23They will say,
10:25the Lord has not appeared to you.
10:29Why should they trust the man who fled Egypt long ago?
10:34What is this on your behalf?
10:38My staff?
10:40What is your family?
10:57Why should they trust the man who's Journalist?
11:02How should they trust the man who shall dwell before the city?
11:03Why should they trust the man who shall dwell before the city?
11:10Do not want him to believe so,
11:14and he will not be able to find out for you,
11:18.
11:21.
11:21.
11:22.
11:22.
11:22.
11:28I will give you your hand.
11:33I will give you your hand.
11:41I will give you your hand.
11:52I will give you your hand.
12:00I have never been a man of words.
12:04Slow speech, slow tongue.
12:08I've always been this way.
12:11Please.
12:14Please send someone help.
12:19Who will give you a man?
12:23Who will give you a man?
12:25Who will give you a man?
12:26Who will give you a man?
12:29Who will give you a man?
12:32And you will come.
12:36And this man will take you to your hand.
12:41When you will give you the truth.
12:51I will give you the truth.
13:04I will give you a man.
13:07I will give you a man.
13:08I will give you the truth.
13:08I am sorry.
13:17I have no idea.
13:25this pharaoh you knew him as a brother
13:35so what will he do
13:40what did he do that is a good question
13:44he did what every man must do when god calls him to an impossible soul
13:50he had to decide who to fear and who to serve
13:59he had to confront a moment where he took justice
14:03into his own hands
14:06a life he tried for 40 years to forget
14:18he did what he did
14:43he did what he did
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