As a superhero who can shrink and grow in size, Ant-Man is used to navigating through tight spaces and tough situations. So, when he heard about the story of the Bible book of Exodus, he was fascinated by the incredible journey that the Israelites went through.
The story begins with the Israelites living as slaves in Egypt under the rule of Pharaoh. But God chooses Moses, a Hebrew who was raised as Egyptian royalty, to lead his people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. One of the most exciting parts of the story was when God sends ten plagues to Egypt, each one increasingly worse than the last, until Pharaoh finally relents and lets the Israelites leave.
However, Pharaoh changes his mind and sends his army after them. God parts the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape, and when the Egyptians try to follow them, the sea closes, drowning the army.
As the Israelites wander through the desert, they grumble and complain about the lack of food and water. God provides them with manna, a bread-like substance, and water from a rock. Moses also receives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, which the Israelites break almost immediately by worshiping a golden calf.
Ant-Man laughed as he imagined the Israelites’ faces when God sent fiery snakes to bite them for disobeying. But God also provided a way for them to be healed by looking at a bronze snake on a pole.
Finally, after 40 years, the Israelites reach the Promised Land, but they have to fight many battles to conquer it. Overall, Ant-Man was impressed by the incredible determination and faith of the Israelites throughout their journey.
As he reflected on the story of Exodus, Ant-Man couldn’t help but quip, “I thought my problems were shrinking, but their wanderings through the desert take the cake.”
