I've
been reading recently in Genesis and Exodus. People like Abraham and
Moses tend to get portrayed a bit unrealistically. To be sure, they
were men of faith, used by God. They were also normal human beings,
with quirks and faults. Abraham was so fearful of being one household
sojourning in a larger nation that he had Sarah tell people he was
her brother. This led to a serious mess ... twice! Later, Isaac,
Abraham's son did the same thing, with much the same result. Isaac's
son, Jacob, was a deceptive, weaseling, wheeler-dealer. Two of
Jacob's sons wiped out all the men in a small town in revenge for the son of
the town's chief having raped their sister. Jacob's oldest son slept
with one of Jacob's wives. Ten of Jacob's sons sold their
half-brother into slavery. Moses was a fearful conflict avoider.
Taken
together - their faults and their faith - maybe there's hope for me!
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