In the opening chapters of the book of Exodus God appears to Moses in the burning bush on the slopes of Mount Sinai and reveals to him the name, Yahweh, by which he wishes to be known. From then on, and until the final entrance into the Promised Land, Yahweh tirelessly leads the Israelite people -- according to the ancient creeds -- "by a column of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night".
"You shall be my people", says Yahweh, "and I shall be your God"
the individual panels are read from right to left:
The Passover
[Exodus 12: 1-13]
The
Crossing of the Sea
[Exodus 14: 5-31]
The Giving of the
Law
[Exodus, Chapters 19, 24, 31 and 34]
The Giving of
Water
[Numbers 20: 1-11]
the Giving of Food
[Exodus 16: 1-35]
For of a description of any panel, click on the title or on the panel itself.
To The Glory of God
and in Thanksgiving for a memorable trip to the Holy Land -
Pilgrimage '84 & '88 - June 9, 1991