Exodus 10:21
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out
your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a
darkness to be felt.”
This line always strikes me. What a beautiful
turn of phrase. We've all seen darkness, but feeling it is a sensory experience
beyond mere vision. It goes deeper into your person than just not seeing. It is
on the skin. It's darkness engulfing and enveloping everything without light's
impediment. That is the darkness that God sent to Egypt by removing His light
entirely.
I just read this the other day with the kids, and Penelope was struck by this very phrase as well! "What does it mean - 'a darkness that can be felt'?" We discussed this for a few minutes.
ReplyDeleteI am sometimes hit anew with just how beautiful the language of the Bible is. God is a writer! That's cool to think about.