A Scripture Rewrite
Oct. 27th, 2006 12:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deird_ljOver the last few months quite a few people have complained to me about the "nasty evil old testament God who enjoys sending plagues and stuff". These comments have always struck me as slightly incorrect, but I could never put my finger on just what was wrong with them.
Until this morning, when I realised what it was:
Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Oh Lord, ever since I went to Pharaoh he has brought trouble upon the people, and you have not rescued your people at all."
Then the Lord said to Moses, "Return to Egypt and work on the pyramid-building, and when Pharaoh sees your Ghandi-like protest, he will surely relent and let you go."
And Moses said, "Oh Lord, will you not rain trouble on Pharaoh's kingdom until he releases us from slavery and lets us leave?"
But the Lord said, "What do you think I am? Heartless? Next you will be asking for plagues of locusts."
And Moses said to the Lord, "Well, now that you mention it... Couldn't you demonstrate your power to Pharaoh so that he realises that you are mightier than Ra and must be obeyed?"
But the Lord replied, "No. I must respect the belief systems of the Egyptians. To claim that I am superior to Ra would be downright rude. Now, return to your slavery and serve the Egyptians wholeheartedly."
And Moses said, "Thy will be done..."
Personally, I'd rather have the plagues.
Until this morning, when I realised what it was:
Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Oh Lord, ever since I went to Pharaoh he has brought trouble upon the people, and you have not rescued your people at all."
Then the Lord said to Moses, "Return to Egypt and work on the pyramid-building, and when Pharaoh sees your Ghandi-like protest, he will surely relent and let you go."
And Moses said, "Oh Lord, will you not rain trouble on Pharaoh's kingdom until he releases us from slavery and lets us leave?"
But the Lord said, "What do you think I am? Heartless? Next you will be asking for plagues of locusts."
And Moses said to the Lord, "Well, now that you mention it... Couldn't you demonstrate your power to Pharaoh so that he realises that you are mightier than Ra and must be obeyed?"
But the Lord replied, "No. I must respect the belief systems of the Egyptians. To claim that I am superior to Ra would be downright rude. Now, return to your slavery and serve the Egyptians wholeheartedly."
And Moses said, "Thy will be done..."
Personally, I'd rather have the plagues.
