Talk:Nachshon

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[edit] Midrash

I've heard two different versions of the Midrash. One is that Nahshon so trusted in God that he jumped into the sea with complete faith that that Lord would save him, and then the waters parted. The other version is that Nahshon took the initiative and responsibility for his own life. He decided he would swim if he had to. Once the Israelites followed his lead and entered the sea, the Lord parted the waters. In other words, a kind of "God helps those who help themselves" thing. Any thoughts? Poldy Bloom (talk) 04:00, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lifted text

Right now, the article has a note, "This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain." The truth is that almost the entire article except for my sentence or two is lifted from the Jewish Encyclopedia. Surely, we Wikipedians can create an original, yet accurate article. Poldy Bloom (talk) 04:00, 23 March 2008 (UTC)