Ten moments in the Bible…

April 18, 2007, 11:10 pm; posted by
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…I would most like to have seen with my own two eyes!

Samson
1. Samson slays 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass What would MacGyver have been without Murdoch, and what would the Israelites have been without the Philistines? Probably the Bible’s greatest spectacle, after the flood, this scene is positively Jackie Chan-esque. That new jawbone must’ve been a nub when Sam stopped playing it again.

2. Elijah and the prophets of Baal — Akin to the U.S. beating Russia in hockey, this would have been a heart-swelling, momentous, rollicking good time. Babel‘Cause hey, that’s our God.

3. The Tower of Babel — What a sight (I’m sure) and what fun chaos. I can’t help but imagine that the tower was much shorter (and more squat) than some artists have rendered, but still, for the age, I’m sure it was an achievement.

4. Sarah — All right…let’s see what the hubbub was all about.

Red Sea5. The parting of the Red Sea — Probably one of the Good Book’s most vivid accounts, complete with comments about the dry ground. I’ve always wondered why the Egyptians pursued them through such an obvious supernatural occurrence. At least one dude must have said, “Whoa, guys…hold up. This ain’t gonna end well.”

6. The possessed swine run into the sea — The noise, the dust, the splash(es).Pentecost I’m easily amused and gore does not please me, but this one would be hard to pass up. It’s just so mentally hard to envision.

7. Pentecost — I’m a fanboy. This is one of the climaxes to the entire Biblical saga.

Jericho8. The walls of Jericho fall down — Undeniably a mind-tickle. I read a book once on the science behind this, both its sonic reality and the archaeological evidence. The evidence suggests the walls fell INTO the city, making the subsequent attack that much more easy.

Hornets 9. God sends hornets to drive out the Canaanites (Joshua 24:12) — This story has fascinated me since the very rumblings of my imagination. I’ve plagiarized it a lot over the years and I would give anything to see it. The worldwide fear of stinging creatures and the creativity God used in their employ makes this an event that absolutely had to “bee” on the list.

10. 2 Samuel 23:10 — “…but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword.” Carnage doesn’t motivate me, but such relentless heroism would be a hard tableau to pass up.


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