Some thoughts on Scripture

Exodus 31:13,16--"Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, 'Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the L ORD who sanctifies you.... Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath throughout their... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 29:36-37, 45--"And you shall offer a bull every day as a sin offering for atonement, You shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to sanctify it.... I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God." Many were the offerings, sacrifices of... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 23:2,3,6--"You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert judgment. You shall not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute.... You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his dispute." The Bible is serious about... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 22:21-23--"You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry." When God chose Israel, He did not... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 21:24-26--"eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye." The Law is a demanding taskmaster. If a... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 20:3-17--"Thou shalt have no.... Thou shalt not....Thou shalt not.... Thou shalt not........ thou shalt not......... Thou shalt not.... Thou shalt not.... Thou shalt not.... Thou shalt not.... Thou shalt not...." (KJV) Almost all the Ten Commandments--found in the Old Testament--begin or... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 19:4--"You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself." The story of Exodus is not only about how God helped the Israelites escape the the grasp of the Egyptians but also of his secluded, thorough introduction of HImself to them. God... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 18:21-22--"Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 17:11-13--"And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on ti. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on... Sign in to see full entry.

Exodus 16:16-19--"'This is the thing which the L ORD has commanded: "Let every man gather it according to each one's need, one omer for each person, according to the number of person; let every man take for those who are in his tent."' Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some... Sign in to see full entry.