Freedom Journeys: The Tale of Exodus and Wilderness Across Millennia

This book calls us to rethink the story of Pharaoh, the Exodus, and the wilderness to learn from it ways we can address our modern-day enslavements that echo the ancient ones--corporate greed; making "strangers" into pariahs; the climate crisis and other ecological disasters like the ancient "plagues." By examining the archetypal tale of the Hebrews' liberation from Egypt and the various ways the story has been retold throughout history, we gain new perspectives on the destructive effects of top-down, unaccountable power; the importance of replacing it with new forms of community; and the role of action in the quest for freedom.

Guided by award-winning spiritual and social justice leaders Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Rabbi Phyllis Berman, you will discover profound insights in the retelling of the biblical account of the Exodus as well as ancient and modern parallels as you examine such steps on the freedom journey as: * From Nomadic Freedom to Imperial Slavery * Midwives and Moses * From the Palace to the Sea * From the Sea to Sinai * Encountering Wilderness, Creating Community * Death, Rebellion, and War * Across the River * Across Millennia--Rabbinic, Christian, Muslim and Modern Reframings of Exodus