Whats the big deal? Omri asked his friend Levi. The pair sat beside Omris family tent in the desert; the great Mount Sinai loomed in the distance. Huh? Levi adjusted his striped headgear to shield his face from the sand. Omri pointed to the front page headline of the local newspaper, The Sinai Grumbler: Moses returns from mountain, reports Ten Commandments given to him by God. I just dont see what the big deal is, Omri explained, kicking the pebbles on the ground with his sandaled feet. I mean, some of these commandments make sense. But listen to number two: Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds or animals or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, it says. Yeah, so? Levi asked. I dont get it, Omri explained. He pointed to the sky. Why should he care if we use a little carving of a bird or a cow to imagine what he might be like? Is he a bird or a cow? Levis face showed his confusion. Well... no. Is he a fish? No, Omri answered. What is he, then? Hes the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! Hes the God of all our people. But what does he look like? Levi asked. How am I supposed to know? Omri answered. Ive never seen him. Levi shrugged. Neither have I. And Moses says he can be anywhere and every-where all at the same time. I dont know any fish or birds that can do that. So maybe making pictures or statues would distort our worship. Omri looked thoughtful but unconvinced. Look at it this way, Levi suggested. How would you like for me to make a statue of a goat and say it looks like you? Yeah, right, Omri countered. Me, a goat?
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 07:36:25 +0000
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