“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.”
'Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth — the Song of Moses opens by calling heaven and earth to witness ('ha'azinu ha-shamayim va-adbera'). Cosmic witness to Israel's history and God's faithfulness.
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Lena HoffmannNote1mo agoThe Song of Moses Begins
Listen, heavens, and I will speak; hear, earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. Mos...
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Michael van BergNote1mo agoThe Song of Moses - Poetry at the End
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth. This is the song of Moses, his farewell composition. Not a lecture. A song. Poetry at the end.
I'm struck that Moses d...
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