Tag Archives: Moses

What in Me Is Dark Illumine

By Robin Bates | Published: January 9, 2016

An epiphany is the moment when something divine enters the human realm. During the Epiphany season, Christians celebrate such moments. In the famous opening of “Paradise Lost,” Milton notes that the Holy Spirit is his muse and connects his own inspiration with a number of famous visitations of the Holy Spirit throughout Biblical history.

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Celebrating the Golden Calf

By Robin Bates | Published: October 12, 2014

In Rabbi Jacob Staub’s vision, the early Israelites’ worship of the Golden Calf was liberating.

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The Bush of Faith Resists the Flames

By Robin Bates | Published: March 3, 2013

Yakov Azriel’s poem on Moses and the burning bush contrasts scorching fire with nourishing faith.

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Religion and Self Love

By Robin Bates | Published: July 17, 2011

In “Gospel Song,” Scott Bates sees self-interest entering into the motivations of even the holiest of men—King David, Daniel, Jesus and Moses.

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