The first five books of the Old Testament are called the “books of Moses.” Scripture often says that Moses called all the children of Israel together and “recounted to them” their story, and the law of God.
Isn’t it interesting to read Genesis and try and put yourself in the place of a slave who had been part of a people enslaved for some 400 years?
When Moses returns from the wilderness, with the fire of the burning bush in his eyes, he knows the question the people will ask him – who is this God who has sent you to us? And he has an answer – “The ‘I am’” – but also, and just as important – the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
The children of Israel had probably forgotten a lot of who they were. Or had thrown it aside. So Genesis tells them who they are.
It begins with the story of Creation and God’s command to spread out and multiply – which Pharaoh was defying by enslaving them, denying them the ability to leave, and denying them the ability to multiply in numbers.
It talks about Abraham and God’s promise to make them into a great nation through which all nations would be blessed.
It talks about Joseph who rescued Egypt and was a blessing.
Paul says we are spiritual sons and daughters of Abraham. Do you know your heritage? Are you walking in it?
Or do you still think of yourself as a slave of the world?
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