The end of the age is coming. Jesus warned His disciples that this world as we know it has a finite life span. Unfortunately, through the years, Jesus’ Words have been twisted and misunderstood. Among other disputes within the church that have arisen from this teaching is the timing of how all this will occur….
Posts Categorized: Israel
Exodus 38:24 – Plunder & Miracles
Have you ever considered how much plunder the Israelites actually took from the Egyptians in their Exodus, and the implications of that? God told Moses that the people would plunder their former captors, and they did so as we learn in Exodus 12:35-36: The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for…
Exodus 35:30-31 – God-Given Skills
God gives to His people all that they need to serve Him well. In the account of the building of the tabernacle and its many accouterments, Yahweh singles out two men whom He has appointed to lead this effort. Earlier in Exodus 31:1-11 God first calls Bezelel and Oholiah. When He provides more details as…
Matthew 21:33-46 – Parable of the Tenants
This parable is the story of Israel. God chose Israel to be His special inheritance (Deuteronomy 32:9). When mankind rebelled at the Tower of Babel and Yahweh scattered them into nations, He effectively divorced the majority of men for the time being in order to raise a nation loyal to Him. From that time, Israel…
Exodus 25-26 – God’s Mercy Seat
In reading detailed descriptions in the Bible, lists of laws, or genealogies, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the text. Often, people attempting to read their entire Bible get bogged down in these portions of Scripture and lose their resolve to remain faithful to God’s Word. What I typically recommend for these passages initially is…
Exodus 20:18-21 – Near or Far from God
As God was introducing Himself to the Israelites during the Exile through various encounters, in which Moses was the intermediary, an interesting dynamic comes into focus. The passage in Exodus 20:18-21 gives us an indication of this interplay: “Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of…