The problem of Pharaoh. What do we do with the idea that God wouldn’t let Pharaoh give in and do the right thing? The general consensus is to focus on the order of events. In the first five plagues, either no agent is expressed or Pharaoh himself hardened his own heart, which he also does … Continue reading Exodus 7-9 Psalm 19
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Exodus 4-6 Psalm 18
What do I say that hasn’t been said countless times before? I’m not here to preach these passages. I’m not even trying to teach them. I’m just… responding to them. The problem with the super familiar passages is that all those lessons, all those sermons, in this case all those movies, actually get in my … Continue reading Exodus 4-6 Psalm 18
Exodus 1-3 Psalm 17
I love the midwives. Ordered to kill some babies? Yeah, that’s not happening. Those women totally just give birth in the fields! I mean, sure, I’d rather anger the king than God, but these women spent their lives bringing children into the world. I like to think the question of who is more powerful didn’t … Continue reading Exodus 1-3 Psalm 17
Pieces of the Mosaic 