Quotes From The Book Of Exodus

In reality and fiction, there is a sense of disconnect from the things and ideas that have been set in stone from the past. This prominent theme looms before our daily lives to subtly remind us of the importance of our past. In modern times, teenagers constantly want to “grow up” in order to feel like they have control of their lives. They clash with their parents and throw themselves into freedom. In exchange, they choose to ignore the past. Additionally, religion plays out the same way today. As science uncovers so much more concrete information than we can possibly imagine, we become more attuned to these newer ideas and abandon the seemingly otherworldly ideas of religion.This theme fits very well with the text from the book of Exodus through

Although they have the freedom that they have been moaning for, the Israelites start to have regrets about moving back into the past condition of freedom with God. The Israelites exclaim that, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death” (Ex. 16:3). This quote indicates just how disconnected the people of Israel are from their past. It highlights the selfishness that is found in the character of the Israelites. They speak to God in vain when they should be grateful for the freedom they have yearned for. They have gotten so comfortable with the conditions that were presented to them in the present that the past has become unpleasant. The covenant and grace of God has long left their

They have assimilated into the Egyptian society not as Hebrews, but as Egyptian slaves. An example of this is when Moses sees two Hebrews fighting. Moses wonders why they are fighting against their own kind, and one of the Hebrews says, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” (Ex. 2:14). This quote clearly shows how the people of Israel have completely changed as the newer condition of slavery forces them to assimilate into Egyptian society. They no longer want to see themselves as a community of Hebrews. The sassy remarks that the Hebrew man makes to Moses reveals that individuals in the nation of Israel has gotten sour over the relationships among each other. Although the Egyptians are the enemy and the cause of their suffering, this Israelite vilifies Moses