Category Archives: the cross

atonement for the house

20230203 atonement for the house Ezekiel 45:18-20 (JDV) Ezekiel 45:18 “This is what the Lord Yahveh says: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you are to take a young, unblemished bull and purify the sanctuary.Ezekiel … Continue reading

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a ransom for all

20220508 a ransom for all 1 Timothy 2:5-7 (JDV) 1 Timothy 2:5 You see, there is one God and one mediator between God and humans, the human Christ Jesus, 1 Timothy 2:6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, … Continue reading

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until he is tried

until he is tried Joshua 20:7-9 (JDV) Joshua 20:7 So they designated Kedesh in the hill country of Naphtali in Galilee, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (in other words, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. … Continue reading

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Ebal’s altar

Ebal’s altar Joshua 8:30-35 (JDV) Joshua 8:30 At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to Yahveh, the God of Israel, Joshua 8:31 just like Moses Yahveh’s servant had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what … Continue reading

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his joy signs

his joy signs Psalm 65:4-8 (JDV) Psalm 65:4 How fortunate is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple. Psalm 65:5 … Continue reading

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how he knew

how he knew Jeremiah 34:1-7 (JDV) Jeremiah 34:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahveh when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, his whole army, all the kingdoms of the lands under his control, and all other peoples were … Continue reading

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broken by our brokenness

broken by our brokenness Jeremiah 8:18-9:2 (JDV) Jeremiah 8:18 My joy has flown away; grief has settled on me. My heart is sick. Jeremiah 8:19 Notice, listen – the cry of my dear people from a faraway land, “Is Yahveh … Continue reading

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crucial

crucial Acts 21:26-36 (JDV) Acts 21:26 So the next day, Paul took the men, having purified himself along with them, and entered the temple, announcing the completion of the purification days when the offering would be made for each of … Continue reading

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why he was taken down

why he was taken down Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Deuteronomy 21:22 “If anyone is found guilty of a mistake deserving the death penalty and is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, Deuteronomy 21:23 you are not to leave his … Continue reading

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foreshadowing the death of Christ

foreshadowing the death of Christ Deuteronomy 12:23 Only be strong enough not to eat the blood, since the blood is the personal existence, and you must not eat the life with the meat. Deuteronomy 12:24 Do not eat blood; pour … Continue reading

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