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In 21 days Passover is celebrated by thousands of Christians and Jews all over the world. Those who celebrate have about 20 days to 'prepare' themselves. But what does that mean exactly, ,how does one "prepare" themselves and this question i pose to Christians who observe Passover. We may have an inkling as to how … Continue reading Passover
The tabernacle is constructed in the exact order as God instructed Moses. The very last task to be completed is making the garments the priests must wear to minister to God in the Holy Place. They are not to appear before either in filthy garments or naked. As in the garden God clothed Adam and … Continue reading Exodus 39
The people sinned with the golden calf, Moses intercedes God seems to pardon the people and renew the covenant by rewriting the commandments on new tablets that Moses cut for himself.
The people of Israel are impatient. They have not learned from their forefather Abraham the lesson of waiting upon the Lord.
Israel has now been in the wilderness three months. It has taken three months to get to the mountain of God, a journey that could have taken 11 days.
The final plague was actually the first to be foretold to Moses as a result of Pharaoh killing Hebrews babies.
Only in the Land of Goshen Israel was protected by God’s hand of mercy, even as Egypt was afflicted by it. The only “claim” they had to God’s allegiance was being the seed of Jacob, who was the seed of Isaac, who was the seed of Abraham, whom God made a promise. God covenanted with … Continue reading Exodus 9
Egypt is known to have had upwards of 1500 different gods.
God sometimes hardens hearts for his greater purposes.
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