Read Exodus now. Moses just received the 10 Commandments.
Read the parts that lead up to this moment, there are a lot of ah-ha moments. Like you see the events you have read as a child happening, like a kind of morning light rising.
One is the no idol commandment that will later lead to the golden calf events. Another is the forming in the priest or rabbi system when Moses picked several capable elders and taught them the law of God so that they could judge small cases on their behalf. I initially thought this will lead to the 10 commandments where the elders will follow the commandments. But, it soon turn out to be later and not this event that lead to the 10 commandments.
But, when the 10 Commandments finally come, the Ah Ha moment is still great.
Side Note: Just found out the Red Sea can also mean the Reed Sea.
Now, reading the law that God set.
I find this law kinda conniving.
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.
But if the servant declares, 'I love my master and my wife and children and do not want to go free,'
then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the door-post and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.
Who would want to leave his wife and children behind and go away alone? There's not much choice. Making this rule to bind a slave for life is not very fair. But, then, the world at that time is different. Slavery is legal. Slave are considered properties.
Reading about how God always side the Isrealites, I initially thought 'Why like that? All are his children'. But, later I understand. This Bible stories were written during the tribal time where each tribes have their own God that look over them. Also, God has chosen the Isrealites to follow Him and pray to Him. The Isrealites also have extra duties and commandments to follow. So, it is only right that He protect them more.
