Tag: Moses

A good classic film for the family this Easter (or any) season is the 1998 animated classic The Prince of Egypt. Nearly 30 years on from its first appearance, DreamWorks’ debut film remains its premiere, capturing the hearts and minds of viewers the world over.

Testament is an insightful docudrama that uses the dramatisation of the story of Moses to make profound observations on the Exodus and its broad religious significance.

“The Son of Man must be lifted up, like the serpent Moses lifted up in the desert” (Jn 3:14). It’s an extraordinary thing for Jesus to compare Himself with a snake, for in the ancient world serpent-gods were amongst the worst. Apep, the Egyptian god of chaos, took the form of a serpent.

Names are a big deal in Scripture. Hebrew culture and tradition saw names as more than mere labels to slap on people and things...