The Lord

By Dennis Wammack

[The Lord was expanded into a portion of the novel The Patriarch and the Lord, ISBN 979-8-9860246-5-3, published 12/26/23 by DCW Press. This novel is Book Six in the series The Beginning of Civilization: Mythologies Told True.]

To be raised in a good working class Southern Baptist Church gives one many Sunday mornings to consider the workings of biblical history and theology. One of the great stories in the Old Testament is the story of Abraham; the grand Patriarch of many nations. That man got around. Abraham was told by his wife, Sarah, who was also his half-sister, to impregnate Hagar, who was Abraham's concubine and Sarah's handmaiden. This union begat Ishmael, who is the Patriarch of the Arab people. Later, Abraham impregnated Sarah, who begat Isaac, from whose line was born Judah, who is Patriarch of the Jews. "The People Of The Book" kept really, really close tabs on all of their ancestors.

Of greater interest to Southern Baptist preachers is the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments. They can really call forth a tremendous amount of good old fire and brimstone from those scriptures. But always, while listening to these sermons, I was wondering --"What's really going on here?"

This fictional story is just that -- a fictional story. But for me, exaggerations and all, it is a story that rings truer than the Supernatural version. It is certainly not historically accurate. But it's my best effort ... and it is submitted with goodwill to all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dennis Wammack
• Release date: Dec 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781311090287

Dennis Wammack

Alabama born and bred,All the pride.All the baggage.All the guilt.

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The Lord

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Ancient Man

2. Stories the Mother Told Her Son

3. Meeting

4. A Dream of Younger Days

5. The Lost Lamb

6. The Offering

7. The Thought

8. Teacher

9. The Commandment

10. The Chosen People

11. The Prophet

Acknowledgment

The Lord

1. The Ancient Man

The ancient man looked northward with unmitigated hatred and venom. The mountain upon which he stood gave full view to that which he despised -- that which he abhorred -- that which he loathed.

Oh, that this land would turn into a lake of fire, burning its inhabitants in a fiery death, full of immeasurable pain, over and over again.

Oh, Death. Oh, Pain. Consume them. Make them regret that ever they heard my name or the names of my ancestors. They rejected me and those I loved. They drove out the very best who had ever lived. Oh, despicable peoples. You shall rue that you live. I shall annihilate you all.

He turned toward his tent. "From this place on high, I shall