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The Bible’s Old Testament: Exodus I: A Narrative Worthy of a Film

Posted on February 15, 2013 by virgowriter

I’ve never seen Disney’s Prince of Egypt nor all of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments, so I knew little about Exodus. I knew to expect the parting of the red sea at some point though—I’d been through the tour … Continue reading →

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The Bible’s Old Testament: Genesis part VI: The Message of Genesis

Posted on February 13, 2013 by virgowriter

Genesis contains some worthwhile moral tales, and they are not tidy and neat. I like a story with a dark edge, a bite, and Genesis surely offers one.  First and foremost: don’t piss off God.  Run afoul of God’s judgment … Continue reading →

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The Bible’s Old Testament: Genesis part V: Jacob’s End

Posted on February 11, 2013 by virgowriter

Genesis V – When I was a kid, my brother tortured me a bit.  He “accidently” bashed my head into our TV consol while we were wrestling (I got a concussion), inadvertently severed an inch off the top of my … Continue reading →

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