Comments | dreamcatc: Genesis 21

dreamcatc

Genesis 21 - 25

Jun 22, 2006 10:12

Ok, so this is pretty much wrapping up the story of Abraham and all his friggin Sons (of which he only claims one legitimate son and sends all the rest away ( Read more... )

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abaquavino June 22 2006, 15:52:07 UTC

I still can't help but picture Allen Rickman coming down and talking with Abraham as the voice of God (Angel of the Lord).

onesidedzero June 22 2006, 18:55:47 UTC

Dogma is such a fracking awesome movie.

abaquavino June 22 2006, 19:14:26 UTC

It definately has its moments.

onesidedzero June 22 2006, 17:03:26 UTC

Or maybe Morgan Freeman.

's GUUD. [/bruce almighty]

yep amererose June 23 2006, 20:48:36 UTC

Well, first he knows that son number one is his. He also knows that son #1 is not going to inherit and that his slave is picking on his wife ( ... )

Re: yep dreamcatc June 26 2006, 21:17:08 UTC

So true, so true. These people aren't perfect though admittedly it's hard to get an accurate idea of how they lived their daily lives since we only really see them during times when God is sniffing around saying, "Hey, you're going to inherit these lands and you, over there... the small guy with the hat and striped shirt...wait... WTF is waldo doing here!? Get outta here! Yeah, you, the other small guy... you'll birth many nations..." and so on and so fourth. Abraham does seem like a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to conflict resolution. He tends to just pack up and move from place to place whenever problems become too intense. "Sacrifice my son huh? Ok! Oh, what? You don't want me to really kill him? Ok." ...Time passes... "Yeah, uh, dad... remember that time you tried to sacrifice me to god?" "Whoa, whoa, whoa kid! I get the picture. Pissed off at your old man cause God wanted you as a sacrifice. That's fine. I understand. I'm just gonna go move over here with these Cannanites. I don't like them too much, but hey... at least ( ... )

Re: yep amererose June 28 2006, 18:19:05 UTC

God gives his message to us. He's done that through his chosen people. The message is his; his people have chosen how to tell that message. Faith comes through hearing his message. He has given that message in His very creation but most don't seem to pay much attention to that one. He also had His message written down. True faith comes through getting to know Him. One way to do that is through the message he gave to us. It's not an easy process but even the smallest ammount can make all the difference.

beckiesuedalton July 18 2006, 20:12:38 UTC

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dreamcatc July 18 2006, 20:29:39 UTC

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