There's a scene in the opening chapter of Exodus that we tend to rush past on our way to the burning bush and the dramatic showdown at the Red Sea. But it deserves our lingering attention, especially now, especially here. Two women, Shiphrah and Puah, receive a direct order from the most powerful man in their world: kill th…
The Defiance of Faith
How the midwives of Exodus reveal the timeless tension between earthly authority and divine obligation



