OT: Do not forget to watch the Ten Commandments tonight on ABC
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My favorite scene in this movie is the snake scene. For those who may have forgotten, here is how it goes.
Moses is trying to convince the Pharoh---with a gentle persuasion----of the power of his God to free his people from bondage. The Pharoh has his ego to protect and also he is in no mood to give in to his step brother who his father liked more than he and whose wife wanted to marry over him. This is one hard sell.
Instead of using more logic, Moses resorts to a little show and tell. He tells his older brother Aaron to drop the staff on the ground in front of the Pharoh and it immediately turns into a menacing King Cobra.
Pharoh, not to be easily swayed, dismisses this as a cheap magician's trick. He orders his assistants to bring two staffs and drop them next to the the King Cobra and they also immediately turn into snakes.
Game on!
Now Moses is little concerned. He is thinking that his snake better kick Pharoh's snakes' asses otherwise his people are totally screwed. Not to worry, Moses' cobra swallows Pharoh's two snakes and it finally gets Pharoh's attention. And you know how this story ends.
Life Lesson[/B]:
If you are in front of the Big Man, make sure your snake can swallow the Big Man's snakes, otherwise you are screwed.
Let My People Go
Moses is trying to convince the Pharoh---with a gentle persuasion----of the power of his God to free his people from bondage. The Pharoh has his ego to protect and also he is in no mood to give in to his step brother who his father liked more than he and whose wife wanted to marry over him. This is one hard sell.
Instead of using more logic, Moses resorts to a little show and tell. He tells his older brother Aaron to drop the staff on the ground in front of the Pharoh and it immediately turns into a menacing King Cobra.
Pharoh, not to be easily swayed, dismisses this as a cheap magician's trick. He orders his assistants to bring two staffs and drop them next to the the King Cobra and they also immediately turn into snakes.
Game on!
Now Moses is little concerned. He is thinking that his snake better kick Pharoh's snakes' asses otherwise his people are totally screwed. Not to worry, Moses' cobra swallows Pharoh's two snakes and it finally gets Pharoh's attention. And you know how this story ends.
Life Lesson[/B]:
If you are in front of the Big Man, make sure your snake can swallow the Big Man's snakes, otherwise you are screwed.
Let My People Go
I always wondered what would have happened if Nefreteri didnt cave so easily and spill the beans. If she just stood her ground and denied everything than Moses would have became Pharoah and she would have been his wife
The novel, Barabbas, by Par Lagerkvist, is really well done. Lagerkvist is one of my favorite authors.
The scenes where the "golden calf guy" mocks Moses, even though he just freed his people after parting the the Red Sea, reminds me of some people on this board who were constantly critical of our coaching staff, even though our teams achieved hight academic success and went to bowl games. Just sayin'.
-Scarlet Jerry
-Scarlet Jerry
I can't remember which comedian it was that did the bit about the fact that there were more than ten commandments.
I seem to remember one of then was "Do not go into the water until a half hour after eating."
And another may have been something about running with scissors.
It was hilarious....wish I could remember more.
I seem to remember one of then was "Do not go into the water until a half hour after eating."
And another may have been something about running with scissors.
It was hilarious....wish I could remember more.
There are three different sets of 10 commandments in the bible.
I guess it changed over time and they decided to include all three in there for reference.
I guess it changed over time and they decided to include all three in there for reference.
Last night we watched our National Geographic Channel's recording of "Killing Jesus" (adaptation of Dugard/O'Reilly's Best Seller).
Obviously it was a very good book...and it was a pretty good movie (3 hour movie turned into maybe 2 hrs and 15 mins when recorded...as NatGeo really stretched it out to reach the 3 hour mark with commercials...but its great you can zip right thru when on the DVR).
Obviously it was a very good book...and it was a pretty good movie (3 hour movie turned into maybe 2 hrs and 15 mins when recorded...as NatGeo really stretched it out to reach the 3 hour mark with commercials...but its great you can zip right thru when on the DVR).
