Moses Then and Now dealing with Stiff Necks

The person of Moses is referenced by the texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today. Exodus recounts how Moses “stood in the breach” to negotiate the fate of the Hebrew people after they made a calf to worship at Horeb, in spite of the covenant with God. Moses appeal is to the very nature of the Divine and the reputation of God among the peoples. The psalmist praises God and cites the failings of the people for whom Moses made intercession. John details Jesus declaration of the witness that the people are missing of His origin and mission. Jesus points to the contradiction that those seeking evidence about Him have declared that they have searched the Scripture and yet have missed Moses testimony concerning Him. The relationship with the Divine is the desire of God. Our need to control surfaces to attempt to divert and categorize this love movement in our terms.