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Category Archives: holiness
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: serving in God’s name
Exodus 39 Those who served at the tabernacle were to be as ornately dressed as the tabernacle itself. It is a special thing to serve God for the sake of your people, and to represent him to your people. This … Continue reading
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Exodus: God alone … Israel alone
Exodus 30-31. Every one of the instructions in this chapter has particular application to the Hebrew people and the Israelite nation alone. The altar was for the tabernacle from which only the people of Israel could worship. The atonement census … Continue reading
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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: intercessors
Exodus 27:20-28:43 The book of Exodus is not just a history of how the Israelites got out of Egypt. It is also a manual for getting Egypt out of them. The priests were ordained professional intercessors. They ministered to the … Continue reading
Exodus: connecting
Exodus 26 There was a place where the Hebrews came to worship, to connect with the divine presence which they were following in the wilderness. That place was the tabernacle. It was a physical manifestation of the glory of God … Continue reading
Exodus: access
Exodus 24 The ESV Study Bible explains that the distinctions made between three groups is “preparing Israel for the tabernacle.” It was a symbol, preparing people for the symbol. Moses could commune with God face to face, and represented the … Continue reading
Exodus: a holy people
Exodus 22:16-23:9 God wants a holy people, dedicated to him and not other gods, and not consumed by their own desires. These laws reflect the fact that unless the Israelites purge themselves of the the urge to take advantage of … Continue reading