God built celebrations of rest into the Hebrew calendar year. First there was the weekly rest – on the Sabbath. Today, as believers in Jesus Christ we celebrate rest on Sundays… on Sunday – Jesus Christ was resurrected to life from the grave. John 20:1-9 Then God provided rest throughout the Hebrew year with […]
In the Old Testament the high priest offered a sin offering for the people. This was after he offered a sin offering for himself. Leviticus 16:6, 11-14 The sin offering for the people were two goats counted as one offering. One goat was chosen to be killed. The goat’s blood was taken by the high […]
Jesus Christ is “pictured” throughout the Old Testament. One of the “pictures” is that of a sacrificial bull and/or a calf used as sin offerings. Jesus was the sin offering for your sins and mine. Leviticus 9:1-7 Both offerings were to be without defect – Jesus had no sin when He walked this earth in […]
Moses was told by God to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests. Their garments were consecrated also. The sacrificial offerings along with the anointing oil were part of the ceremony of consecration. When we are set apart to God, consecrated to serve Him, with our whole being. Our clothing is part of the consecration […]
Hebrews 4:14-16 paraphrased prayer Lord God of the Bible, all those who know You as Savior; we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, It is You, Lord Jesus, You are the Son of God. Help us to hold fast to our confession that You are our Lord and Savior. Lord […]
How many times have you started a project of some kind, and didn’t finish? Moses was not accused of that! Once the project of the Tent of Meeting was begun, it was finished! “… according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did. (Moses).” Exodus 40:16 When the Tent of Meeting was […]
The LORD asked Moses for the people to contribute to the making of the furniture, the tent and all that held the Tent of Meeting together. No money was involved, but the willingness of the people to give what they had. They were generous! Exodus 35:11-35 The LORD gave certain men the skills to make […]
Moses was, again, on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights. He was alone with the LORD. Whenever you spend time with the LORD, it will show in your attitude, in your approach to life and people. So it was in the life of Moses, although he didn’t know it, at first. And probably […]
The Israelites respected Moses. When Moses would go to the Tent of Meeting to meet with the LORD God, the people would come to the door of their tents and stand until Moses passed by. Exodus 33:7-8 When Moses entered the Tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the […]
Moses and Aaron, his brother, were on different pages in their walk with the LORD. Moses came down the Mount of Sinai, after spending 40 days and 40 nights in the LORD God’s presence. Aaron spent the same amount of time with the people at the foot of the mountain. Moses heard a noise, not […]