Ibn Ezra: Fathering Pharaoh (Vayigash)
Joseph and his brothers finally reconcile. In retelling his own story, Joseph tells them that he has become a father to Pharoah.
Joseph and his brothers finally reconcile. In retelling his own story, Joseph tells them that he has become a father to Pharoah.
With priests, sacrifices, and sins, Leviticus has lots of ways for people to ritually repair mistakes. What happens when the priests themselves mess up?
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