Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy explores the Hebrew Bible through study and reflection, connecting its stories to Jewish tradition and everyday life. Hosted by Alexandra, the podcast blends structured seasons studying biblical texts with stand-alone reflections that bring ancient scripture into conversation with modern life.
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Exodus 9: Echoes of Mercy
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Alexandra Virginia
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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In Exodus 9, the Lord warns Egypt before the storm, revealing mercy even amid judgement. Pharaoh hardens his heart, as evildoers often do once danger passes. This episode reflects on divine patience, and how the G-d of Israel, and Israel itself, still mirror that mercy in times of conflict.
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Each story we reflect on comes from the Tanakh. I encourage you to read it in your own time — to let the words meet you where you are and reveal their light in your life.
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