Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. Deuteronomy 5:12 NASB Observe – One of my dear friends sent me an article about the two Sabbath commands. The other one is the more familiar verse, Exodus 20:8. But if you read them side by side, you realize (especially…
“My sacrificial gifts they offer in sacrifice and they eat flesh.” YHWH does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sin. They will return to Egypt. Hosea 8:13 (translation J. A. Dearman) Remember – We often think that once God forgives our sins, He forgets all about them. Maybe that…
“Remember the law of My servant Moses, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the statutes and judgments.” Malachi 4:4 Remember – Most of us don’t think of this verse when we think of the prophet Malachi. We think of this verse: “Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may…
“And I also have heard the groanings of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are enslaving. And I have remembered My covenant.” Exodus 6:5 Remembered – What did God remember? You’ll answer, “The covenant with Abraham, of course.” You’re right, but do you realize just what this implies? What is unique about the covenant…
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. Psalm 22:28 (Hebrew text) Remember – Do you know the beginning of the 22nd Psalm? “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” That doesn’t sound like a victory song, does…
male and female he created them Genesis 1:27 Male and Female – The difference between human beings and animals is so important to our entire perspective that it cannot be overemphasized. The world teaches that we are merely a higher evolution of animals, not distinctly different in origin or essence. The Bible has a very…
1 Peter 5:7 One of the wonders of the Bible is that in spite of multiple writers, various historical periods and different cultural backgrounds, there are only a few themes that weave in and out of every book. We can usefully picture these themes as threads woven into a great tapestry. Every thread contributes to…
