La liberación de Israel desde Egipto en el libro bíblico de los Salmos

Jesus of Nazareth, according to the Gospel of Luke, “was speaking with Moses and Elijah about his departure, which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem” (Luke 9:31). How did this tradition of the Exodus from Egypt reach Jesus, and what is its significance? The Exodus is a central historical event in Israel’s creed and must be remembered repeatedly, as stated in Exodus 13:14-15 and Deuteronomy 6:20-25. This memory flows through the Psalms as a bridge between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, with a unique emphasis. The first allusions appear in Psalms 66 and 74, but from Psalm 77-78 onward, the theme of the “Exodus” is mentioned more forcefully and often in successive psalms (Psalms 80-81; 105-106; 135-136). Consequently, there are remarkable differences in how the Exodus narrative is recorded. The memory of liberation from Egypt highlights both the people’s culpable ingratitude (Psalms 78; 106) and the confession of God’s eternal faithfulness (Psalm 136) in an exultant conclusion. The varied uses of motifs associated with the Exodus in the Psalms attest to the vitality of this memory and tradition that extends to Jesus of Nazareth and continues in today’s believing communities.