he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year Exodus 30:10 Sin – The Hebrew God is a God of community. Everything He does has corporate consequences. Do you truly understand just how important this is? Our civilization has moved from the Hebrew view of communal…
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach James 1:5 Wisdom – Don’t we just want God to tell us what to do next? Don’t we really want the Bible in GPS translation? “Turn right in 100 yards” becomes “Marry the girl…
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to minister to Me. Exodus 29:44 To Minister – This is a surprise. Aaron and his sons are not ministering to the people. They are ministering to God. They are consecrated to the Lord. The focus of…
Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration, but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy. Exodus 29:33 Layman – When did God establish a professional clergy? When did He sanctify some of His congregation to act as His representatives and emissaries while the…
and you shall wave them for a wave offering before the face of YHWH Exodus 29:26 Wave Offering – Many English translations of the Hebrew word tenufah make us think that this offering is something like the Catholic ritual of signing the cross. On the surface, it appears as though the priest or the worshipper…
and you shall burn all the ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to YHWH, a soothing fragrance Exodus 29:18 Burnt Offering – “What goes up.” That’s the meaning of this Hebrew word (‘olah). It’s the right description of the burnt offering because the smoke from this fire ascends to God and He…
And this is the thing which you shall do to them, to sanctify them to minister as priest to Me Exodus 29:1 Sanctify – What kind of picture do we see with the word “sanctify”? Most of us are thoroughly Greek when it comes to describing this word. We think about holiness in word, thought…
You shall not lend on interest to your brother Deuteronomy 23:19 Interest – What do we do with a commandment like this? Our entire global economy is based on financial leverage. Interest is an integral part of this mix. How could God command us not to loan funds without any profit? There are several verses…
YHWH looked down from the heavens on the sons of Adam to see, “Is there someone discerning, someone seeking out God?” Psalm 14:2 (Hebrew text) Discerning – What do you think about when you read the word “discerning?” If you’re like most people of contemporary civilization, you think of a cognitive process. You think about…
Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate; Acts 10:17 Perplexed In Mind – Why in the world would Peter be confused about the meaning…
