The movie The Ten Commandments serves to further share the word of the lord because it follows the plot of Exodus. Exodus is extremely famous worldwide for being the set rule of laws that everybody should follow. It has served as an influence across hundreds of years, showing up in unexpected places like one of Bob Marley’s most important albums titled “Exodus.” According to the bible Moses was the one who was told the ten commandments by God himself. However, it was very peculiar since he was the only one allowed to go up the mountain to talk to God. He revealed that if any other person did they would be punished severely. In contrast to that idea Moses revealed the ninth commandment being “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). It begs the question if he was falsely telling the truth to his followers and peers. But since he was not punished and not convicted of sin the other people believed he was the truth. In the movie he is seen talking to an everlasting burning bush (2:10-2:13). He hears God’s voice from it and comes back down to tell the people what he learned but he was stuck in a state of shock from communicating with God again. Although it makes for a good story, it seems crazy that people would believe him and not want to see for themselves. It just seemed like Moses created these rules and said God did so others would follow them. Hiding his words behind the most powerful thing in the universe was a good strategy and served him well seeing as classes 2,000 years later are still discussing his immortalized words. But it still feels like he is going against the ninth commandment since it doesn’t seem believable at all that a bush of fire could speak the word of the lord. And wouldn’t people see smoke from it? Or was it so magical it didn’t have smoke. Even though through a modern perspective the story seems absurd there is justification to the enslaved hebrews in Egypt. If believing something so crazy and absurd has even the slightest chance of helping them escape their torture then they would believe it whole heartledy. When that many people believe and enforce something it is bound to have a profound influence on hundreds of thousands. Further spreading the word of how to live life which could potentially remove the threat of slavery from their lives.
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