And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying... The previous two chapters did not begin with this phrase, so we have paused our glance at Psalm 19. But here it is again, so let us pick up where we left off with the second half of verse 8: "The commandment of the LORD is …
"Perhaps he also thought you were Saruman," said Gimli. "But you speak of him as if he was a friend. I thought Fangorn was dangerous." "Dangerous!" cried Gandalf. "And so am I. Very dangerous. More dangerous than anything you will ever meet unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord. And …
Leviticus 9 is a highly significant text because it presents the resolution of the problem that has been haunting these opening chapters of the book. Remember that Leviticus cannot be properly understood alone. It is the third and central volume of the Pentateuch (the 'five volumes' of Moses), so even though it is a complete …
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying... As we prepare to hear these words from God, let us warm our hearts beside the spiritual flame of Psalm 19. We have seen in verse 7 that God's law is perfect, reviving the soul, and sure, making wise the simple. Now in the first half of verse …
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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying... These words again begin our text, so let us pause to consider them. Each section of our text begins by saying that it is the law, which as we observed last week is perfect and revives the soul. The second half of Psalm 19:7 is equally applicable: "The …
Continue reading The Law of the Offerings | Leviticus 6:8-7:38
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying... Although we passed over 4:1 last week, we should not do so this week. 5:14 is identical to that verse, which should not surprise us since the phrase is used (with some variation) thirty-seven times in Leviticus. The sheer abundance of that refrain can easily lead to us barely …
Hebrews 10:12-14 tells us that "when Christ had offered of all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are …
Continue reading The Purification Offering | Leviticus 4:1-5:13
I frequently need John Sailhamer’s reminder that Scripture really is Scripture. Let me explain. Sailhamer points out how easily we can use Scripture, especially in historical narrative, as just a means to learn what really happened. We can look through the Bible in attempt to find out what actually happened in the Bible. This approach …
After being exiled from Eden, Genesis 4 tells us that Adam and Eve had two sons, whom they named Cain and Abel. "Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and …
What would you do if you survived the apocalypse and were one of only a handful of people left on the planet? Plenty of fiction has been produced exploring that premise, but we don’t need to turn to fiction, for Noah found himself in that very circumstance. Having found grace in God’s sight for being …
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