Reading Exodus: An Absent & Silent God…?
And God heard their groan, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, with Jacob; and God saw the sons of Israel, and God knew . ” (Ex 2:24-25; own translation) When we think of Exodus , what comes to mind? Probably many things. The Ten Commandments, perhaps? The Ten Plagues? Very likely. Maybe the parting of the Red Sea, or the infamous Golden Calf. All these are just to say that this is a very familiar book to many of us, even for those who identify themselves as non-believers. And such familiarity shapes how we approach the book. We tend to skim through it once we know the storyline. So we are familiar with the main events, the major turning points, but we may not linger long enough to notice some interesting details, and may even overlook some deeper concerns that matter. And one such concern—and perhaps a central one—is this: who is the God of Israel—the God of our Lord Jesus? Reed Basket on the River (source: In...
