Category Archives: worship

the role of cultural heritage

Isaiah 26:12-15 12 Yahveh, you will ensure peace for us, because even all of our works you have done for us. 13 Yahveh, our God, lords besides you have once ruled over us, but we remember your name alone. 14Those … Continue reading

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trouble at church

Isaiah 1:7-15a 7 Your country is deserted, your cities have been burned up with fire; your land: aliens are devouring it in your presence, and it is desolate, as if devastated by foreigners. 8 And the daughter of Zion is … Continue reading

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the ministering women

Exodus 37:25-38:8 25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit. It was square, and two cubits was its height. Its horns were carved of one piece with … Continue reading

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responding to elaborate grace

Exodus 35:4-19 4 Moses told all the congregation of the people of Israel, “This reflects what the LORD has commanded. 5 Take from among yourselves a contribution to the LORD. Whoever has an inclined heart, let him bring the LORD’s … Continue reading

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sacred rest

Exodus 35:1-3 1 Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel and said to them, “These are the words that reflect what the LORD has commanded you to do. 2 Work should be done for six days, but … Continue reading

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passionately wrong

Exodus 32:15-24 15 Moses then turned and went down from the mountain and the two tablets of the testimony were in his hand, tablets that were written on both sides; on the front and on the back they were written. … Continue reading

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the aroma of worship

Exodus 30:22-38 22 The LORD told Moses, 23 “And you, take for yourself the best spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of sweet smelling cane, 24 and 500 … Continue reading

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atonement money

Exodus 30:11-16 11 The LORD told Moses, 12 “When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each should give a ransom for his life to the LORD when you number them, that there be no plague among … Continue reading

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I will meet with the people

Exodus 29:35-46 35 “Thus you should do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. Through seven days should you ordain them, 36 and every day normally, you should offer a bull as a … Continue reading

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why have a courtyard?

Exodus 27:9-19 9 “You should make the courtyard of the tabernacle. On the south side the courtyard should have drapes of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side. 10 Its twenty pillars and their twenty bases should … Continue reading

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