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adults. Moses was elderly when God spoke to him at the burning bush; yet he still went to ask his father in law, the head of the household, to let him go to Egypt (Ex 4:18). In Hebrew culture, a father’s household generally included three generations. This could have included as many as thirty people.
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
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