God decreed to the Israelites that they were to observe seven feasts during the year in His honor. Three of those feasts required a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This is the key for our Commentary today: The pilgrimage for and celebration of this feast was to remember His provision and protection during the 40 years in the wilderness.
Posts Tagged: Gentiles
Rapture Readings 12 – Rapture or Wrath?
One of the most important, yet least discussed issues in Christendom, is that of whether Jesus snatches believers away from this world in a pre-Tribulation Rapture, or if they must endure the atrocities of this coming most horrific seven years of all times.
Romans 9:8 – Children of the Promise
Paul loved his brothers, his fellow Jews, but he knew a sad fact about them. God had called the Apostle Paul to evangelize the Gentiles with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Once God had made it clear to him that He loved the whole world and that Gentiles were every bit as worthy of…
Acts 15:20 – Abstinence Instructions
God long ago said that His intention was to redeem all of mankind to Him and that He would use the Jews to eventually do this. When God began working through the evangelistic efforts of the apostles, it seems like it took them by surprise. Apparently, they had forgotten what God had said in this…
Acts 10:30 – A Man in Bright Clothing
Do you know that we are to test every spirit? But, you ask, what if an angel appears before me? Let’s see what 1 John 4:1 says: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. In…