| Korina Dove Oct 14 | It always throws me a bit when the Bible mentions Ethiopia. In my mind, Ethiopia is "way over" in Africa, away from the regions most often specified in the Bible. But when you look on a map, it makes perfect sense. I opened up my map this morning to remind myself that Ethiopia lies just across the Red Sea from where Isaiah was at the time. Ok, it's not JUST across the Red Sea, but if Ethiopians sailed across the Red Sea and floated into the port at Aqaba, they could be in Jerusalem in just 4 hours by car, according to Google maps. It's a four-day journey by foot. Unfortunately, Google does not - yet - provide information about how long the trip would take on a camel, and I'm no camel travel expert myself, but I'm gonna say camels walk faster than humans and move slower than most cars and guesstimate that camel trip to be about two days. What does that have to do with today's reading? Well, it helps to put things into context sometimes, and context often includes geography. That's why. Plus, it helps my brain to visualize what might have been going on back then. I did enjoy the flow of today's poem. It actually reads like a poem, with a beautiful rhythm and deep meaning. The meaning is so deep, in fact, that I really didn't get who was telling who what and why. I did get the where, though. So, there's that. Writing prompt: who, what and why … and where … and how Write about a time you traveled to see someone for a specific reason. Include all the Ws, and don't forget the H. | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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