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Bible Book: Exodus
Bible Book Code: 0201701102
Scene no: 5 of 7

Bible Reference & Cartoon Description

Exodus 17:11b (ANIV)
[As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning,] but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.

DRAWING NOTES:

TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in the Bible narrative, I have set this scene in the late morning.

LIGHTING NOTES:
The sun (high in the sky & unseen on the right) is illuminating this scene, and casting shadows to the left of figures and objects.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
Left to right, on the hilltop (in the foreground): Hur, Moses (with the staff lowered) & Aaron. One guard/soldier.
In the background we can see the Israelites (in brown coloured robes) running to the left (in defeat), & the Amalekites (predominantly in light yellow/green robes) running towards them (in victory).

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This scene is very similar to the previous one, the only differences are the positions of Moses’ hands & the position on the battlefield. Moses probably grew tired quite quickly, after all, it is difficult to keep your hands up in the air, & even more so if you are holding something up like a staff!

According to verse 11, “As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning”. This is what is happening on the battlefield at this point in time: the Israelites soldiers are retreating from the advancing Amalekite army.

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Bible Doctrine Notes
17:8-16 CHRISTIAN ETHICS, War and Peace (4.44G)
Should a Christian retaliate in a given situation? To what degree should a Christian apply self-defence? This passage illustrates one instance when God allowed retaliation against a human enemy. However, such passages should be kept in tension with the principles of the New Testament, in regards to seeking peace. See notes on Joshua 6:1-27; Judges 1:1-36. In order to get a clearer understanding of the application of this particular passage we need to have a sense of the total Biblical picture of the nature & character of the Lord God. He is a God who demands justice from His enemies, and also from His chosen people, as they revert to paganism. He is also a God whose ultimate goal is shalom, or peace. The history of the redemption theme running throughout the whole Bible underscores this idea. So that, even in battles/wars, God makes a covenant aimed at making peace. At their best, his chosen people will be seeking to make this happen too.