Some of the words and phrases in the opening verses of Parashat Va'era are taken from the covenant of circumcision, while others are taken from the covenant of the pieces. What is the significance of this? A close analysis of the text reveals that the beginning of Moshe’s mission marks the point at which Avraham's two covenants join into a single covenant of the exodus from Egypt.

Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion