George Bush still has another two years left in the most powerful office on earth. Two years that can either glorify his place in history or leave it utterly sullied. But at the end of those two years there will be an election and another parallel in biblical history.
“And there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.”
That single verse marked the end of Egypt’s glory days, an era that had been inspired by a Jew brought forth from a dungeon. And – with the same divine help – it would be another Jew by the name of Moses who would bring the once mighty nation to its knees and see Pharaoh and his army drown in the sea.
The next two crucial years will determine if George Bush will be remembered as a Chamberlain or a Churchill. We can only hope he makes the right choices.
But whoever arises in 2008 will need to have known Joseph.
And also Natan.