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a prepared walk
Numbers 26 This census has more to do with preparing for the future occupation of the land rather than fighting for it. The concern was that each tribe get a fair share of the coming blessing. Every family was listed. … Continue reading
a walk remembering the LORD’s deliverance
Numbers 9:1-14 The Israelites had to keep three things in mind at all times – the LORD’s promise for the future (the promised land), the LORD’s presence in the present (the tabernacle), and the LORD’s deliverance in the past (the … Continue reading
Azazel devotion
Leviticus 16 Each element of the Day of Atonement was profoundly significant. The bull represented the high priest whose sins had to be atoned for because he was representing the Messianic high priest, who would be (and is) sinless. The … Continue reading
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blameless devotion
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 These are not the words of a God who ignores sin and guilt. These are the words of the LORD, who punishes the guilty. But he does not want to. It is not God’s desire that any perish, … Continue reading
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Tagged Leviticus 5, Leviticus 6
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Exodus: the presence makes the difference
Exodus 33 The crisis moment in this passage is when the people realize that God sends them to their destiny, but does not promise to go with them on the journey. Moses intercedes, because he knows that without the presence … Continue reading
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Exodus: inspiration
Exodus 15 The deliverance at the Red Sea was not simply a last rescue from the menace of Pharaoh. It was intended to inspire the Israelites to look beyond their present difficulty and see God’s ultimate purpose for their future. … Continue reading
Joseph: the legacy of Israel
Genesis 47:27-48:22 In his parting days, Jacob seeks a promise from Joseph that he would not be buried in Egypt. He knows that their stay in Egypt was God’s will, but only his temporary will. Later he blessed Joseph’s two … Continue reading
Esau: blessed, but not the blessed
Genesis 36. This chapter contains mostly genealogical information about Esau and his descendants. It explains how his family became prominent in the land of Seir, and eventually possessed all the land. The Israelites in Moses’ day would call them the … Continue reading
Israel: assuming the mantle
Genesis 35. The ESV Study Bible writes that “Jacob moves by stages from Shechem to Bethel… During this journey a number of incidents occur” (including the deaths of Deborah and Rachel). At the end of his journey, he is “in … 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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