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Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis"

From: "Christopher V. Kimball" <kimball AT ntplx.net>
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis"
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:19:33 -0500

Years ago, we were told a hypothesis about Jethro, Moses' father-in-law,
in Exodus. The idea was that Moses' contact with Jethro, the priest of
Midian, may have formed his religious ideas. For example, Moses' first
encounter with the deity occurs while sojourning with Jethro in Exodus 3.
This hypothesis implies Judaism an outgrowth of the Midianite religion,
which is certainly curious.

Since I wasn't much of a student, perhaps this is a misunderstanding on my
part. Has anyone heard of this before?

Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Christopher V. Kimball, 01/13/2003
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Bill Rea, 01/14/2003
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Matthew Miller, 01/14/2003
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Daryl F. Jefferies, 01/14/2003
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Peter Kirk, 01/14/2003
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Ben and Jo Crick, 01/15/2003
- Re: Jethro and the"The Midianite Hypothesis", Yigal Levin, 01/16/2003