Biblical Parallels Index – Shemot 16/0

Biblical Parallels Index – Shemot 16

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Anger The Torah explicitly notes Moshe's wrath in three places, and commentators suggest several more instances in which his anger might have expressed itself.  Comparing the stories is useful in understanding Moshe.  What leads him to get angry?  When is it not only warranted but perhaps necessary, and when not.

Tools

• See Makbilot BaMikra for links to verses which describe Moshe's anger, including Shemot 16:20, Vayikra 10:16 and Bemidbar 31:14.

Articles

• See Moshe - Overview for an essay about Moshe’s character and leadership, including analysis of those times that the Torah ascribes anger to him either explicitly or implicitly.  The piece presents contrasting evaluations of commentators on each occurrence of anger, with some justifying the emotion and others deploring it.¹

¹ For topics which address specific instances of anger, see Moshe's Killing of the Egyptian, Sin of the Golden Calf (discussing Moshe's throwing of the tablets), Moshe's Misstep and Mei Merivah (for those who claim that Moshe's sin lay in his angry reaction to the nation).