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3.10.2007
In the Dune series, Frank Herbert used the concept of genetic memories as a main facet of the story. The idea is that the knowledge of our ancestors is passed down to each generation, locked away in our cellular makeup, and if somehow accessed, would give us the wisdom and insight of all our forebears. This isn't all that far from the apparent design of the Old Testament rites and regulations - the repetition of the tangible feasts and daily demands of ancient Jewish law should have established a deeply rooted awareness of spiritual necessities. The ten commandments and the hundreds of other laws were to instill a corporate sense of guilt in setting the bar so high that one would feel an impossibility of ever successfully achieving consistent obedience. The blood sacrifices taught a reliance on a source outside of ourself to make restitution for our sin. Circumcision graphically illustrated a painful forfeit from the most private piece of ourselves. These things were to point towards fulfillment in redemption through Christ, but it appears that along the way, Israel (and most everyone else) generally missed the point and clung merely to the legalistic performance of outward rituals. (Hopefully, this will stir up as much friction and name-calling here as it did on that one message board.)
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