Some thoughts on Scripture

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Friday, June 10, 2011

God Forgives People At Their Individual Levels

Leviticus 5:7--"If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the L ORD, for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering." There were three category levels for sacrifices: herds, sheep flocks, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Unintentional Sins

Leviticus 4:27-28a--"If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing something against any of the commandments of the L ORD in anything which ought not to be cone, and is guilty, or if his sin which he had committed comes to his knowledge, then he shall bring as his offering...." Many... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Kosher til the End of Time

Leviticus 3:17--"This shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor blood." In preparation for the Bible passages I will be encountering over the next several weeks, I decided to do some quick research on the Jewish Kosher diet. There... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Burnt Offering: Symbol of Atonement

Leviticus 1:4--"Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him." This passage both reaffirms what we understand about the Old Testament atonement offerings practiced by the Hebrews, but it also gives us an intimate... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 6, 2011

The Tabernacle--The Mobile Temple For the Wandering Children of Israel

Exodus 40:36-38: "Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children Israel would go onward in all their journeys. But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that is was taken up. For the cloud of the L ORD was above the tabernacle by day, and fire... Sign in to see full entry.

Looking Over the Work, Seeing It was Good

Exodus 39:43--"Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them." What an accomplishment! To do all the work on the tabernacle down to the finest detail. It was Moses' place to look it over and see that it... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Giving Freely From What You Have

Exodus 35:29--"The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the L ORD, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the L ORD, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done." When it comes to giving to the church, some people only have a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 3, 2011

The After-Glow

Exodus 34:29--"Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses' hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him." When Moses had returned up Mt. Sinai, the Lord had... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Powerful Glory Of The Lord

Exodus 33:18, 22-23--"And he said, 'Please, show me Your glory'....'So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while pass by. Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back: but My face shall not be seen.'" God's... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Intense Wrath But An Even More Committed Covenant

Exodus 32:10-11--"'Now therefore, let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them. And I will make of you a great nation.' Then Moses pleaded with the L ORD his God, and said: 'L ORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land... Sign in to see full entry.

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