It’s one thing for someone to reject Jesus, but another thing altogether when that person causes another to sin. Due to the choices one makes, in a sense, it’s easy to see how progressive sin brings him (or her) to a very bad place. During the Exodus, Yahweh dealt with this downward slide of iniquity…
Posts Tagged: Israel
Numbers 3:12 – Redemption by Levite
When the Lord redeemed the children of Israel from the fiery furnace of slavery in Egypt, because of the blood He shed of the Egyptian firstborn, the Israelites incurred a debt that had to be paid. Yahweh informed Moses of this in Exodus 13:1-2 The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me all the firstborn….
Numbers 2:2,17 – At the Center
We first encounter the term “tent of meeting” in Exodus 33:7-11 as the tent that Moses pitched outside the camp, where he would seek the Lord and speak with Him face to face. This tent was the temporary tabernacle of God that was a place of worship and where He dwelt. When Moses entered the…
Leviticus 20:26 – Holy To the Lord
One of the commands that God has consistently given to His people, whether Israelites or Christ-followers, is for us to remain apart from those who are unbelievers. This command is captured in Leviticus 20:26 where Yahweh instructs: “You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the…
Leviticus 16:8 – For Azazel
For those of you who read Leviticus closely, you may have wondered about the passage we’ll discuss today. Leviticus 16:8 (ESV) reports the Lord commanding Moses: And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel. “But wait,” you say, “my Bible (i.e. NIV, KJV,…
Matthew 26:59 – Seeking False Testimony
Can you imagine the animosity the religious leaders had against Jesus? One could definitively say that His Words certainly didn’t tickle their itching ears. Quite the opposite. Every Word Jesus uttered must have grated on them and aroused their sensibilities against Him. To relate these hateful thoughts and feelings to current events, think about how…