Exodus 4:1-17 If you accuse me of putting words in your mouth you’re probably complaining that I’m misrepresenting your views. Perhaps I have elaborated on your statement in a way you never intended. “Stop putting words in my mouth,” you’ll say. But the biblical origin of the phrase is a little different. In the Bible, […]
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Exodus 3:14-22 Egypt was not a bad land. In fact it was a very good land. Genesis 13:10 describes it as “like the garden of the LORD”! And under the wise and righteous rule of Joseph it had flourished, with the Israelites enjoying “the fat of the land.” But since Joseph had been forgotten (Exodus […]
Exodus 3:7-14 Recently Reebok ran an advertising campaign with the slogan “I am what I am.” I wonder whether they knew they were ‘taking the LORD’s name in vain’? But actually, anyone who says “I am what I am” must be aware of what a divine pronouncement they’ve uttered. They are giving a final word […]
Exodus 3:1-6 Usually when we talk of a “burning bush experience” we mean a divine encounter of grand proportions. A happening so earth-shattering it awakens you to spiritual realities. Yet, when you think about it, a burning bush isn’t the most arresting vision conceivable. In fact for the director of Exodus the Movie, the special […]
You might have noticed a break in communications here recently. I’ve been working hard on Reading Between the Lines, a daily devotional based on the King’s English. In these videos I update the King’s English entries, using a modern translation and make it available on YouTube and as a Podcast and Vodcast. Subscribe here. Below, […]
Exodus 2:11-25 Exhausted, the freedom fighter slumped by a well. He had taken a risk, initiating a violent coup. But now he’s a failed revolutionary without a friend in the world. A week earlier he had been a prince in the most powerful court on earth. Now, aged 40, he’s Egypt’s most wanted man. Moses’ […]
Genesis 7:1-24 In the “film” 40 days and 40 nights Josh Hartnett has to endure this “unbearable” trial period without sex. It’s a time of dreadful testing and I’m sure hilarity ensures. I wouldn’t know, I couldn’t be forced to watch it – even for research purposes. But we seem to have a cultural memory that […]
Genesis 6:1-22 It’s the name of countless nurseries and toddler groups. We instantly think of a cramped menagerie and a cartoon boat – usually absent Noah and the family. Also absent is any hint that this is a cataclysmic scene of judgement. The context is Genesis 6. Apparently the “sons of God” were uniting with the […]
Genesis 5:28-32 When you think of rest, what springs to mind? If you’re like me you’ll be thinking about an absence of stresses and suffering. The name “Noah” means rest. But the one called Rest does not come in the context of peace and safety. It was in the midst of death and curse that the promised […]
Genesis 5:18-27 If someone calls you ‘Methuselah’ it’s probably not a compliment. He was 969 years old when he died – the oldest man in the Bible. In the midst of the avalanche of deaths in Genesis 5, Methuselah weathers the storm better than most. But actually someone else in the family tree does better […]
