The Moses Riddle (Thomas McAllister 'Treasure Hunter' Adventure Book 1) by Hunt Kingsbury
Authors: Hunt Kingsbury
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without the missing words, he couldn’t resist the temptation. He made notes as he read, already feeling confident about certain parts of it.
The first paragraph was an introduction. Its intent was to identify the writer and to explain why he was writing. The fact that the writer called himself “Father of Hebrews,” proved that it was Moses. No one else could have used that terminology. In addition, Moses had added that he was not good with tongue or pen. This made sense. In Chapter Four of Exodus, Moses had expressed that he was insecure about his ability to speak or write. This handicap is what drove him to ask Aaron to travel with him on his journeys to talk with the Pharaoh.
In the second paragraph, Moses wrote that his subject had religious significance. He called it a “window into eternity” for future, less destructive generations. He was anxious about the object’s safety and wanted to ensure its future.
Thomas was not a biblical scholar, but he could think of many objects that Moses might want to preserve. They had all been part of his earlier treasure parade: the Staff of Aaron, the Ark of the Covenant, the Jar of Manna. There were other possibilities, too.
The second paragraph held a more specific clue. Moses wrote that “it” had already been broken once, and he didn’t want it to be broken— or stolen—again. The Ten Commandments came to mind, except they had not been merely broken when Moses threw them off the face of Mount Sinai, they had been obliterated.
In the third paragraph, Moses got into the meat of the riddle. Thomas decided to take this paragraph sentence by sentence. There were Egyptologists more knowledgeable about Egypt, but he had something working in his favor. This was not a standardized intelligence test, or a classroom. This was the field, where intelligence had to be combined with experience, quick thinking, and craftiness. Those qualities, when combined with his persistence, provided a fertile platform for solving the riddle. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and cleared his mind.
He reread the third paragraph and determined the first four sentences dealt with w hat Moses was hiding. The last three sentences dealt with Where Moses was hiding it.
Like Egypt, it appears as one. Like Egypt if you know her, it is two . Thomas fully understood these first two sentences. Egypt, although one country, had always had a deep divide between north and south. The divide still existed. There were even pharaohs who changed the seat of the throne from Cairo, in the north, to Luxor, in the south, in an effort to bridge the gap. It was rarely talked about, outside of Egypt. Despite outwardly appearing as one country, Egypt was really two distinct regions. Thomas took this inference to mean that Moses’ treasure was commonly viewed as one, but, in actuality, was one of two.
The third sentence read, This is not my original, but my only one . Maybe there were originally two of them, Thomas thought, but the object in his possession was the only one in existence at that time. The line was intriguing to Thomas. He had no idea what to make of it. He would have to learn more, to figure it out.
In the fourth sentence, Moses spoke of the importance of the object, and how it related to mankind. To the parched man; water. To he who is lost; bearings. To the godless; XXXXX.
Unfortunately, Thomas could not define the last word. He assumed, from context, that the word was hope , deliverance, or salvation .
After examining the first four sentences, Thomas knew that, at some point, there had been two of the object and only one remained. He understood Moses was hiding the second one, and that mankind needed the object, because it would provide some sort of fulfillment, guidance, or help.
The last three sentences covered where Moses was taking the treasure. I take it west, to a place where the XXXXX rules, where XXXXX visited long ago, where it will be well maintained . Without the help of Dr. Sinistar,
The first paragraph was an introduction. Its intent was to identify the writer and to explain why he was writing. The fact that the writer called himself “Father of Hebrews,” proved that it was Moses. No one else could have used that terminology. In addition, Moses had added that he was not good with tongue or pen. This made sense. In Chapter Four of Exodus, Moses had expressed that he was insecure about his ability to speak or write. This handicap is what drove him to ask Aaron to travel with him on his journeys to talk with the Pharaoh.
In the second paragraph, Moses wrote that his subject had religious significance. He called it a “window into eternity” for future, less destructive generations. He was anxious about the object’s safety and wanted to ensure its future.
Thomas was not a biblical scholar, but he could think of many objects that Moses might want to preserve. They had all been part of his earlier treasure parade: the Staff of Aaron, the Ark of the Covenant, the Jar of Manna. There were other possibilities, too.
The second paragraph held a more specific clue. Moses wrote that “it” had already been broken once, and he didn’t want it to be broken— or stolen—again. The Ten Commandments came to mind, except they had not been merely broken when Moses threw them off the face of Mount Sinai, they had been obliterated.
In the third paragraph, Moses got into the meat of the riddle. Thomas decided to take this paragraph sentence by sentence. There were Egyptologists more knowledgeable about Egypt, but he had something working in his favor. This was not a standardized intelligence test, or a classroom. This was the field, where intelligence had to be combined with experience, quick thinking, and craftiness. Those qualities, when combined with his persistence, provided a fertile platform for solving the riddle. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and cleared his mind.
He reread the third paragraph and determined the first four sentences dealt with w hat Moses was hiding. The last three sentences dealt with Where Moses was hiding it.
Like Egypt, it appears as one. Like Egypt if you know her, it is two . Thomas fully understood these first two sentences. Egypt, although one country, had always had a deep divide between north and south. The divide still existed. There were even pharaohs who changed the seat of the throne from Cairo, in the north, to Luxor, in the south, in an effort to bridge the gap. It was rarely talked about, outside of Egypt. Despite outwardly appearing as one country, Egypt was really two distinct regions. Thomas took this inference to mean that Moses’ treasure was commonly viewed as one, but, in actuality, was one of two.
The third sentence read, This is not my original, but my only one . Maybe there were originally two of them, Thomas thought, but the object in his possession was the only one in existence at that time. The line was intriguing to Thomas. He had no idea what to make of it. He would have to learn more, to figure it out.
In the fourth sentence, Moses spoke of the importance of the object, and how it related to mankind. To the parched man; water. To he who is lost; bearings. To the godless; XXXXX.
Unfortunately, Thomas could not define the last word. He assumed, from context, that the word was hope , deliverance, or salvation .
After examining the first four sentences, Thomas knew that, at some point, there had been two of the object and only one remained. He understood Moses was hiding the second one, and that mankind needed the object, because it would provide some sort of fulfillment, guidance, or help.
The last three sentences covered where Moses was taking the treasure. I take it west, to a place where the XXXXX rules, where XXXXX visited long ago, where it will be well maintained . Without the help of Dr. Sinistar,
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