We have been learning for a couple months now about all the covenants God had continued to make with his people. We learn this week about the continued rebellion of the Israelites and we can begin to judge them. If we are honest though, we know that the behavior they exhibited is very similar to…
We have learned so much about the Israelites in the past month or so. There are times we are astonished at the things they go through. Then we are in awe of the things they witnessed. Things such as the parting of the Red Sea, the victorious battles, the cloud and fire directional system for…
We learned about sacrifice and atonement, but now the ultimate occasion becomes a reality. God, himself, wants to be with us. In this weeks Bible reading we read about the details of the relationship God has with Moses, the Israelites and us. In Exodus this week we learn how God’s attitude shifts from being with…
I wanted to post some encouragement and a reminder for us. This came to mind for me this week as we studied about sacrifices and atonement. Francis Chan does a good job of giving some insights, cross references and overviews, but we must not just spend this time as a commentary. Each week in the…
If we have read much of the old testament in the bible, it is inevitable that we have come across the description and event of a sacrificial offering. The slaughter of animals, the smearing of blood. To me, many times the visual thoughts I actually get of the holy of holies is that of a…
After a wonderful discussion and revelations about the Exodus and the birth of Moses, we continue our journey in the old testament and learn about the covenant God made with Moses. We learned a lot about the covenant that God made with Abraham and how that still impacts us today. Now God continues and makes…
We read, learned and could really relate to that reoccurring cycle of humanity; people sin, people suffer the consequences, God redeems. We have all lived this, one way or the other and at varying levels. The whole concept that the creator and authority over everything, offering us redemption is beyond what we can really comprehend.…
In the readings this week in Genesis, I was captured with a reminder for our learnings about the use of LORD versus Lord. If you did not read it, you can peak at it here: “The personal God“. The section that caught my attention was the chapter 18 just after Abraham is visited by the…
We had a great week reading and discovering about the beginning of the story. Our story. There was a lot of great discussions around the garden and the original temptations and the exile out of the garden. This week we go from Adam and Eve into the stories about Abraham. The era or time of…