Dear List, If what is happenning is that Moses had failed to keep the covenant that had been made with Abraham and the rite of circumcision with his sons, then Zipporah's actions and subsequent remarks make even more sense.
Ignorance is no excuse for not obeying. Moses had not obeyed the covenant of God and the rite of circumcision. God was going to kill him. Moses could not be the representative of God as long as he did not obey. Thus, Zipporah circumcizes the children and calls Moses by the epitaph in 4:25. "Bridegroom of Blood" would be a fitting epitaph; and even then, one of contempt and derision. Rev. Bryant J. Williams III _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
