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Category Archives: kingdom of God
a blessed walk
Numbers 6 The Aaronic blessing comes right on the heels of the description of the Nazarite vow. This does not mean that only Nazarites are to be blessed. It means that the Nazarite vow can be taken because God intends … Continue reading
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devotion and value
Leviticus 27 The whole book of Leviticus speaks to the question of what one does with one’s life once it has been rescued by the blood of the Lamb. The regulations in the final chapter have to do with vows … Continue reading
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devotion and time
Leviticus 23 The Israelites were not rescued from Egyptian bondage so that they could spend the rest of their days on me – time. No, their time was the LORDs. He described how it should be spent. Their days and … Continue reading
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devotion and sexuality
Leviticus 18 Sexuality appears to be a temporary phenomenon for humanity. Jesus said: “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from … Continue reading
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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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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
Isaac: Esek and Sitnah
Genesis 26. During a famine, Isaac and his family resettle in Gerar, where Abraham had sojourned before. He re-dug some of the wells that Abraham had dug, because the Philistines had stopped them up. Two of the wells he named … Continue reading
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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: the light we had for a little while
John 12:20-50. All through John’s Gospel Jesus is described as a light. In this passage, the temporary nature of that light is emphasized. He came into a world of darkness and shone briefly. He urged the planet to: “Walk while … Continue reading
Jesus makes the difference
John 6:1-21. Reading through this very familiar passage again, I was struck by the difference Jesus made in these two incidents narrated. If Jesus had not been there, the disciples would never have thought to provide food for the 5000. … Continue reading
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