A00262 - Testament: The Story of Moses
Contrary to the first passage from my email set forth below, Passover for 2024 has not yet concluded. According to the Wikipedia article cited below, Passover will not conclude until nightfall on April 30. To compensate for this error, I decided to watch a new Netflix docudrama entitled Testament: The Story of Moses.
Is Testament: The Story of Moses Biblically Accurate? (msn.com)
This three-part series actually provides more in-depth information concerning Moses and his relationship to Pharoah and concerning God and God's relationship with the gods of Egypt. In this series, what is made clear is that the ten plagues that Moses seemingly initiated against Pharoah were actually God's assault on specific gods of Egypt. In the series, a number of theological experts from Judaism, Christianity and Islam are present to educate us on the significance on the actions of both God and Moses. And for these insights, I found this series to be more illuminating than The Ten Commandments.
I also appreciated the attempt to make the cast more reflective of the people who actually inhabited Egypt some 3000 years ago. This time Moses was not a Nordic giant but rather a dark-haired, brown-eyed Turkish actor. And Moses wife, Zipporah, and Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, are played by individuals of African descent.
For those interested in learning a bit more about Moses during this time of Passover, I do recommend Testament: The Story of Moses. For those who do, it might be interesting to consider how the God of Moses has "evolved" over the last 3000 years. It might also be enlightening to begin to understand what happened to the Hebrews once God allowed them to enter the Promised Land and why Moses was not allowed to join them.
May Your Passover Be Filled With
Peace,
Everett "Skip" Jenkins
Fairfield, California
April 28, 2024
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Subject: The Ten Commandments for 2024
and early this morning, I concluded my 2024 viewing of the 1956 cinematic masterpiece titled The Ten Commandments
Following on the heal of my Easter viewing of Jesus of Nazareth, I noticed that once again I was watching a film with a Nordic looking actor in the lead role of the Middle Eastern/Hebrew biblical figure of Moses. For Jesus of Nazareth, it was the 5'10", blue-eyed Robert Powell portraying Jesus. For The Ten Commandments, it was the 6'2", blue-eyed Charlton Heston portraying Moses. I will leave it to others to comment of this seeming coincidence.
As for me, the movie The Ten Commandments offered an opportunity to revisit the "historical" as well as the "biblical" Moses
Such a revisiting always proves to be an enlightening exercise. However, the most enlightening moment for me came in watching the movie itself when Moses comes down from his first meeting with God on Mount Sinai. I encourage you all to view the ten-minute segment set forth below and contemplate for yourself as to whether Moses' description of God comports with your own.
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