World and I, September 1st, 1999
The figure of Moses in Jewish tradition is discussed. Topics include the role of Moses in other traditions, his life story, contradictory aspects of his portrayal in the Bible, the historical Moses, the moral challenge of Moses, and the role of free will.
Jonathan Kirsch is a publishing attorney in Los Angeles, a book review columnist for the Religion section of the Los Angeles Times, and the author of two books about the Bible, The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible and, most recently, Moses: A Life, both from Ballantine. His next book is The King of the Jews: A Lif...
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