invulnerable. Because God’s salvation always appears as a threat, the world can unleash its power against this frail beginning. Pharaoh senses a threat and devises his plan long before the Hebrews are in the least prepared to resist. The magi appear so naïve and powerless before the scheming intrigue of the king. And in both cases, when the secret plans fail, the ungloved fist is ready in an instant to strike. Again, both stories witness to the wonderfully unexpected rescue from a humanly impossible