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The Mummy’s Hand (1940) A pair of down-on-their-luck archaeologists discover the coveted resting place of Princess Ananka, but must confront her tomb's bandaged bodyguard to claim it. Even though Boris Karloff played the crusty title character in the 1932 original, chances are when you think of The Mummy, it's the shambling enswathed Kharis, who makes his first appearance here, that comes to mind. While hardly the apex of the classic Universal monster flicks, the movie's likable leads, a sort of proto-Abbott and Costello, and the brisk running time, barely over an hour, help it all go down easy.
TIL: There's not a lot of mummies in Scripture, but the most notable is probably the preserved corpse of Joseph, which was embalmed, sunk into the Nile River, and eventually retrieved by Moses. In fact, along with the Ark of the Covenant, the Israelites carried Joseph's remains with them the entire time they wandered the desert. Why? Many Talmudic scholars believe it's because Joseph, who rose from slavery to be the de facto ruler of Egypt, represented the ideal of the successful faithful Jew in exile, and his body was afforded honor so the people wouldn't forget his example as they searched for a home.
I HAVE SOME NOTES: Continuing to take note of little details that popped out during my daily Scripture readings.
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