There is an old movie called History of the World Part I where comedian Mel Brooks boils human history down to its basic points, as he sees them. It’s a parody, so it’s meant to be funny, but also meant to be kind of pointful. Here’s the scene where Moses meets God on the mountain [...]
Posts Tagged ‘exodus’
Fifteen – no, ten! Ten Commandments!
Posted: February 25, 2012 in Orange, YellowTags: commandment, covenant, exodus, Mel Brooks, Simpsons
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THE Exodus
Posted: February 20, 2012 in Orange, YellowTags: community, exodus, faith, freedom, story
It’s finally here – the exodus itself, the journey away from what the Israelites had always known and toward a future they couldn’t quite even imagine yet. This is one of the most important stories we have – the story of how God led the Israelites out from slavery to freedom (and conquered a mighty [...]
The slow work of God
Posted: February 14, 2012 in Orange, YellowTags: exodus, Moses, patience, providence, Teilhard de Chardin, time
The story of the exodus, of God bringing God’s people out of slavery into freedom, is one of the very most central stories in all of Scripture. It tells us lots of important things about who God is and who we are as people of God. It is dramatic, and flashy, and important – and [...]
