Mysteries Uncovered In The Book Of Exodus
The Bible is a collection of books that is full of mysteries. There are many interesting stories in it that helps us reflect about life and makes us wonder what is the message or the meaning behind the text. The Book of Exodus probably is one of the most interesting books in the Bible. It is the heart of the Old Testament and makes it fully relevant in presenting to us a God who frees humankind. It tells us the story of the escape from Egypt to the Promised Land by the Israelites. It is God’s great exploit in the Old Testament: setting out from a place of slavery to go towards Canaan. God frees his people “with great power, a strong hand and an outstretched arm” which means striking with mighty blows, and opening for them a way through the sea. The great man whom God chose to lead his people is Moses. Moses’ extraordinary story started since he was a child. The pharaoh’s daughter found him in the Nile River, which saves him from being killed. Later on, when he was a grown man, God ordered him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, out of slavery and into the land of milk and honey.
In the 21st century, many discoveries have been made about the book of Exodus. Recently, we have watched a video entitled “Who Was Moses?” which showed us interesting discoveries that anthropologists have come up in order to explain the book of Exodus. Many parts of the video have piqued my interest. The explanation of the plagues probably is the part wherein I was most interested in. I was amazed at how they can explain that it was just natural events and was just triggered by a volcanic eruption. Although the anthropologists presented us with evidences as to how the volcanic eruption was the reason behind the plagues and the crossing of the Red Sea, they did not explain the last plague. How would they explain it? In the book of Exodus, it was stated that God parted the Red Sea and allowed the Israelites to pass but drowned the Egyptian armies. This was also discussed in the...
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