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Moses orders Joshua to fight Amalek (Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore)

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Date :
Between 432 and 440
Type of image :

Description

The mosaic is composed of two scenes.

Top: the episode of the water of Marah, the people complain about the bitterness of the water of Marah, God tells Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water, which becomes sweet again.

Bottom: Moses orders Joshua to fight Amalek.

Textual Sources :
Exode

Technical Data

Notice #025618

Image HD

Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Wikimedia commons