Loader, J.A. (James Alfred), 1945-2011-08-232011-08-232011-06-07Loader, J.A., 2011, ‘The beautiful infant and Israel’s salvation’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 67(1), Art. #913, 9 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v67i1.9130259-942210.4102/hts.v67i1.913http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17111The motif from the Exodus story of Moses as a beautiful infant is considered on several levels. Firstly, the immediate context of Exodus 2 in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint is investigated. Exodus 2 is then related to the reception of the tradition in the New Testament and Jewish sources as well as in a patristic reading and one from the Reformation. The article concludes that the motif of Moses’ beauty is part of a relatively infrequent but nevertheless well-established constellation. It is submitted that this finding contributes to a reappraisal of the idea that the motif of beauty has no place in Israel’s texts of deliverance and an investigation of the contrary hypothesis is called for.en© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Beautiful infantExodus 2Israel’s salvationBeauty -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityMoses (Biblical leader)Bible -- O.T. -- Exodus II -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.Israel (Christian theology)Article