Thursday, January 25, 2024

What is the Journey from Slavery to Redemption? (Exodus 1-3)

 We have forgotten our godly heritage. The mercy of God is foreign to us. Denis Pragur wrote in his book The Rational Bible Exodus, “A nation that doesn't remember its past, like the man who fell on his head, ceases to be the nation it was.” (pg. 2; 2018   Regnery) The West no longer exists as Christendom.

Abortion is the greatest crime of our generation. It is a genocide of innocence to promote greed. Wise women have risen up in every generation to preserve and protect that life. God's laws trump man's laws for the Holy will bless those was fallow Him. Powerful men cannot abide with life so the seek to destroy childhood.

In every generation the Almighty raises up a person to fight the wickedness. This is aided by the faith of those who surround the holy hero as  Heb 11:23 declares, “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict.” NASU  “The Birth of Moses” in “Exodus” in the Zohar declares, “When the body of a righteous hero is born in this world the Blessed Holy One summons Gabriel who carries the soul-breath from the Garden and bring her down to born into this world.” (pg.99 Trans. Daniel Chanan Matt, Paulist Press 1983)

Redemption cannot come though man's strength alone. Denis Prager wrote later in “The Rational Bible: Genesis,” “While faith without works is dead, works without faith faith ultimately die.” (180 Pg.) The brashness of man does not do the work of God. Rather, redemption is found though at though the divine as Hudson Taylor said, “God's work done God's way will never lack God's supply.”

The Lord hears our suffering. When wickedness is full , the Holy One judges. He is our deliver.The attributes of the Mystical YHVH are pitying the sinner, gracing the repentant, ruling, sympathizing to suffering, loving concern, long-suffering, abounding in mercy, verifying, remembering human merit, understanding, forgiving, atoning, and seeing guilt. 

In Exodus, a tale unfolds,

A journey ancient, yet untold.

Five chapters deep, the story weaves,

A people's plight, their hopes it cleaves.

 

Chapter one begins the strife,

A land in bondage, a bitter life.

Israel in Egypt, enslaved they stand,

The Pharaoh's grip, an iron hand.

 

Chapter two, a child is born,

A Hebrew babe, amidst the scorn.

Moses, chosen, set to be,

A leader strong, to set them free.

 

Chapter three, a burning bush,

God's voice, a call, a sacred hush.

"I am who I am," the words declare,

Moses chosen, a burden to bear.

 

Chapter four, with staff in hand,

Moses fears, can he withstand?

Signs and wonders, God bestows,

A shepherd called, to lead and close.

 

Chapter five, the Pharaoh's wrath,

As Moses seeks to clear the path.

Bricks and mortar, burdens weigh,

Israel's cry, to God convey.

 

Exodus unfolds in chapters five,

A saga written, alive and rife.

The journey long, the struggle real,

Yet hope prevails, God's plan to seal.

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