Chapter 2880: The power of faith
On the famous ‘Stairway of Repentance’ on Mount Sinai, a tripartite joint exploratory team led by Ye Tian lined up in a long line and climbed to the top of the mountain along this 3750-step ladder.
The ‘Stairway of Repentance’ was abruptly carved out by the ancient monks on the stone wall in order to atone for their sins.
Because of this, the ‘stairway of confession’ has also become a place for the followers of the three religions to imitate Moses and exercise their will. It is also seen as a challenge to climb the top of Mount Sinai along the ‘stairway of confession’!
Since it is a very challenging mountain climbing route, it means that the difficulty is very high, and there is a certain degree of danger!
Those guys who followed Ye Tian and the others had only climbed two or three hundred meters and walked less than seven or eight hundred steps, and many people retreated.
They began to return carefully along the original road, preparing to return to the foot of the mountain, and then rent a camel and climb to the top of Mount Sinai from Camel Trail!
This is not bad. Some of them who have a fear of heights or who have never climbed this kind of ladder have their legs weakened, unable to advance or retreat, and are directly trapped on the mountainside!
For these guys, that is really bad every day, and the ground shouldn't be called to the ground!
Compared with them, the joint exploration team led by Ye Tian is in much better shape.
When forming this exploratory team, he gave very clear requirements.
Everyone participating in this joint exploratory team must have mountaineering experience and proficient rock climbing skills to be even better, and there must be no fear of heights, and the body must be strong and strong!
In addition, during the climbing process, everyone must take care of each other and cooperate with each other to ensure the safety of teammates and themselves as much as possible. Various safety measures are also in place!
This is the advantage of teamwork. The guys who follow the joint exploration team can only fight alone and climb alone. The difficulty and the degree of danger are self-evident!
In the process of climbing, fellow Isaiah kept telling Ye Tian and the others about Mount Sinai, Moses, and related stories about the Ten Commandments, as well as their relationship with Solomon's treasure!
His introduction sounded a bit preaching. It seemed to influence Ye Tian and let him believe in Judaism!
It is a pity that Ye Tian is a very determined atheist. He never believes in anything weird, and never believes that there are any gods worthy of worship and worship!
Isaiah's introduction, he was listening completely as a story, but it was a bit interesting!
"According to the "Bible", the servant of God and the leader of Israel, the saint Moses, led the Israelites who had been enslaved for more than 400 years to escape from Egypt. .
This walk is a full forty years! In the seventh week of the exodus from Egypt, the Israelis entered the vast Sinai Desert. There was no water, no food, no greenery, or even roads, and the natural conditions were extremely bad.
The head is scorching hot, the feet are hot sand, the front is a violent sandstorm, and the harassment and attacks of the Amales behind them all make the Israelis who have just walked from the Nile River felt terrified and panic all day.
The thing is so strange. Just after gaining freedom, some people began to miss the life of being a slave. They felt that the new life was more terrifying than the whip of the slave owner. Looking at the desperate people, Moses couldn't help feeling worried.
He knew that under the rule of a tyrant for a long time, the Israelis had lost their sense of faith and independence and self-esteem, and had not recovered their courage and confidence at this time, so he kept encouraging the people to move forward and not let them go back to become slaves.
It can be said that without Moses' unyielding perseverance and perseverance, perhaps these slaves who had just escaped from Egypt after so many hardships would have gone back in less than a year and became slaves to others again! "
Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but nodded with a smile, and then said:
"That's right, human nature is like this, especially when there is no hope, not to mention the natural environment of Sinai Peninsula is a bit too bad, it is incomparable with the beautiful scenery of the Nile River!"
Isaiah nodded, then continued:
"But this is not enough. At this time, what the Israelis need most is a spiritual leader with lofty prestige. He wants to stand up and use his immense spiritual power to inspire and inspire all Israelis to unite everyone together.
Moses understood that only God's revelation and protection can comfort these people who have lost faith in their fate and muster their courage. One day in 1250 BC, God finally came to the Israelites!
The Jews, who have been wandering in the vast desert for decades, came to the foot of Sinai after untold hardships, and great events happened here. It was Moses who led them to escape from Egypt to bring miracles to the Jews. !
That day, the exhausted Moses left the crowd alone and climbed to the top of Mount Sinai. He prayed to the sky and asked God to show his people a right way, but God never showed up. Moses meditated on the mountain for forty days and nights.
In those days, many clouds and mist enveloped Mount Sinai. At the same time, the Israelites under the mountain without a head had mutiny. Some people cursed Moses and brought them to a desperate situation. Some people were snatching food and water from each other.
Some people made a golden bull to worship, and people were like ants on a hot pot. The Jewish nation was at stake. Moses went down the mountain in a critical moment! When he saw the clansmen so chaotic, he was extremely angry!
His eyes were like electricity, he raised his arms and screamed and denounced the unreliable tribe, and told the tribe that it was because the tribe did not believe in the gods that they incurred punishment. He destroyed the golden bull, ruthlessly suppressed the rebellion, and reintegrated the team together.
This incident shocked Moses. He realized at this time that the Jews not only need spiritual leaders, but also must have written laws. Otherwise, the Israelis will inevitably fall into chaos and fail to become a unified nation.
At a critical moment, he received God’s help. When the slavery was over and freedom had just begun, God would show up and announce the covenant norms. Moses led the tribes out of camp to meet God, and the place was on the top of Mount Sinai.
Everyone is standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up at Mount Sinai, where God will appear; according to the "Exodus" record, the mountain was densely covered with clouds, thunder and lightning flashed, "God descended on the mountain in fire", The mountains are shaking!
The ‘Ten Commandments’ were promulgated under such an extraordinary momentum. This was the first and only time God appeared before the Israelites. They finally heard the voice of God, and since then they have a firm belief!
It is said that at that time, the Israelis first watched the miracle in front of them dumbfounded, and then cheered loudly, with tears in their eyes, thanking God for not abandoning them when they were in desperation, and showing them the direction.
The night was so dark, people lit torches and read the "Ten Commandments of Moses" over and over again, staying up all night! At dawn the next day, the surging crowd was united, followed Moses step by step, and embarked on the journey again.
This miracle can also be seen as the signing of a contract between God and the Jewish nation, and observing God's commandments has become an unshirkable responsibility and obligation of every Jew. This is an important factor for a nation to form a strong synergy.
Since then, the Israelis have made more detailed judicial interpretations of the "Ten Commandments", the new country's Constitution, which is about to be born, involving civil law, commercial law, and criminal law. All the laws are found in the books of the Torah, a total of 613 Article.
After the emergence of the written law of Moses, it had a profound impact on the religious and social life of the Jews. Many aspects still strictly govern our behavior. No matter how many laws there are, the Ten Commandments are always the most important.
When the heathen threatened his life and asked the Jews to give up the law, all other commandments could be given up. Only the Ten Commandments could not be given up, because it is the law of God. As long as they are Israelis, they will not violate the Ten Commandments!
With faith, Israelis have an unshakable spiritual support. The earliest monotheistic Judaism in the world was born. For centuries, it has maintained the survival of the Jewish nation and has nurtured the Hebrew culture~www.wuxiaspot.com ~ It can be said that the "ten commandments" taught by Moses and God gave the Jews a common standard of social ethics. Since then, the Jewish nation has become a nation with great centripetal force, creativity and development motivation.
Using this as a node, the Jews transformed from a group of slaves who were weakened by long-term oppression and turned into a warrior with strong cohesion and steel will, able to face any test without changing their ambitions.
Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites, became a holy place in the hearts of all Jews. Under God's instructions, Moses created the ark of the covenant on Mount Sinai, and then put the ‘ten commandments’ into the ark! "
Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help nodding, and everyone else beside him was the same.
While talking, everyone has arrived at the first exploration location on the ‘Stairway of Repentance’. Ye Tian, who was walking at the front of the team, stopped and looked at a cave not far on the right!
Isaiah, who was trying his best to preach and had the intention of persuading Ye Tian to convert to Judaism, also stopped the conversation and turned to look at the cave with full of expectation!
