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committed devotion
Leviticus 3 The peace offerings showed how the worshipper could demonstrate complete dependence on the LORD, and find peace only in his relationship with the LORD. Whatever was offered, it had to be without blemish. You cannot offer your life … Continue reading
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well-prepared devotion
Leviticus 2 The grain offerings had to be well-prepared by the worshipper. They had to look good, smell good, taste good. A portion of them would always be consumed on the altar, but the rest would go to the priests. … Continue reading
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complete devotion
Leviticus 1 The book of Leviticus picks up on the Exodus theme of sanctification, with only a slight twist. The issue in Leviticus is not how can I escape Egypt? but how can I express my devotion to the LORD? … Continue reading
Exodus: a finished (?) work
Exodus 40 After all those detailed instructions from the LORD, and Moses and those under him completing the tabernacle according to those specifications – you would think that at least Moses would be able to enter into the glory when … Continue reading
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Exodus: work matters
Exodus 37 This entire chapter records the work done by Bezalel. His work was so eternally significant that it is recorded in the Bible. For some people, work is just a means to get what they want. They work for … Continue reading
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: the three-way covenant
Exodus 23:10-23 The covenant the LORD made with the Israelites involved a third party, and that fact determined the nature of the agreement. The nation knew that their exodus from Egypt was not complete. God wanted them to not only … Continue reading
Exodus: spirituality and servanthood
Exodus 20:18-21:11 These rules must be understood in their context. Altars in Egypt had been places to flaunt one’s wealth and power. Now that the Hebrews were free, the LORD warned them against abusing religion for selfish purposes. Servanthood was … Continue reading
Joseph: the prisoners’ dreams
Genesis 40. Day after day, Joseph did his duty, attending to the other prisoners in “the pit” (15). He waited for some clue that God was not through with him – that he still had a destiny. That clue came … Continue reading
Joseph: Potiphar’s wife
Genesis 39. The ironies of Joseph’s story are many. Here is a man that God has destined for greatness – yet he winds up exiled from his people in a foreign land. He is “handsome in form and appearance” yet … Continue reading
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