The experiences of Israel in the exodus are not only the first chapter of God's great story of restoration but are a metaphor of that restoration as well. God's plan is rooted in the exodus and built on the exodus experiences. The two stories - God's restoration of shalom versus the chaos of the evil one - are present at all times and in all places, including our own. The most important question is: "If you understand the stories, whose story will you believe and live by?"
