Biblical Parallels Index – Shemot 3/0
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Biblical Parallels Index – Shemot 3
Moshe and Yehoshua
There are many parallels between the stories of Moshe and Yehoshua, with many of Yehoshua's deeds reflecting those of his teacher.
Tools
- Tanakh Lab1 demonstrates that one of the chapters most linguistically similar to Shemot 3 is Yehoshua 5. In each, Hashem reveals Himself to the leader, telling them to remove their shoes. Compare the two chapters here.
Primary Sources
- Se Bavli Bava Batra which compares Moshe and Yehoshua, likening Moshe to the sun and Yehoshua to the moon.
Articles
- See Moshe and Yehoshua for an exploration of the parallels between the prophecy and leadership of these two leaders, and the meaning of these connections.
Initiation Prophecies
It is fruitful to compare and contrast Moshe’s initial prophecy (נבואת הקדשה) with that of others, such as Gideon (Shofetim Chapter 6), Shemuel (Shemuel I Chapter 3), Yeshayahu (Yeshayahu Chapter 6), Yirmeyahu (Yirmeyahu Chapter 1), and Yechezkel (Yechezkel Chapter 1), in order to note the similarities and differences that reflect the unique personality and mission of each prophet.
Articles
- See Shemuel’s Consecration Prophecy by R. Amnon Bazak for comparison of Moshe’s and Shemuel’s consecration prophecies.
- See Before I Formed You in the Belly I Knew You: Yirmiyahu’s Prophecy of Consecration, by R. David Sabato, for analysis of the essential components of prophecies of consecration, with a focus on Yirmeyahu.
- Among the most salient aspects of Moshe’s initial prophecy is his great reluctance to accept his mission. Several of Nechama Leibowitz’s gilyonot on this chapter focus on understanding Moshe’s reluctance.2
