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Category Archives: atonement
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Leviticus 4-5:13 The sin offering communicates some important things about God. He is a holy God, and he cannot overlook sin, even when the sinner is unaware of it. As soon as the worshipper is aware of any sin, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Leviticus 4, Leviticus 5
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Exodus: living symbols
Exodus 29 When the people of Israel saw a priest, they were to be reminded that God lived among them. The special ordination ceremonies and the unique garments and responsibilities of the priests made them living symbols of both God’s … Continue reading
Exodus: life, grace and deliverance
Exodus 11:1-12:30 The symbol that the Israelites were told to produce on their doorposts looked like a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: the letter chet. It is the first letter in the word for life (chayim), and also the first … Continue reading
Israel: losing the favorite son
Genesis 37. Israel had many sons, but Joseph was his favorite. Imagine the sorrow he must have felt when his other sons brought him the coat that he had given Joseph – battered and bloodied. No wonder he put on … Continue reading
Abraham: Moriah
Genesis 22. Abraham had just “lost” his older son, Ishmael, because God had commanded him to send the boy and his mother away. Ishmael could not remain in the household because he represented Adam, God’s first creation, but not his … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 22
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first look at deliverance by grace
Genesis 6. We have already seen in Genesis how God’s grace is present even in the midst of his judgment. Here we see grace at work delivering people from the consequences of their own sins. The judgment is real and … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 6
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memories of Jesus’ death
John 19:17-42. The elements of John’s depiction of the crucifixion show us memories of the event that John could never forget. He saw a sign that embarrassed his people – written in three languages for all to read and ponder … Continue reading
Jesus: both the king and the Son
John 18:28-19:16. The stated reason for Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion was that he had made himself a king, and thus was opposing Caesar (19:12). But the real reason the Jews were offended at him is that he claimed to … Continue reading
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Tagged John 18, John 19
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Jesus’ provocative questions
John 18:1-27. As the record of Jesus’ long ordeal (called his passion) begins, he challenges us all by the questions that he asks those who arrest and try him: “Whom do you seek?” (4,7). Finding Jesus is only part of … Continue reading
Jesus went where no one else could go
John 13. In this chapter, Jesus revealed to his disciples that he was going to go away – someplace his disciples would not be able to go. He was talking about heaven. He went to heaven at his ascension. He … Continue reading
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