and they took their daughters to them for wives, and gave their daughters to their sons; and they served their gods Judges 3:6 Took – It’s a pattern that is repeated over and over in Scripture. Idolatry is introduced into God’s family through sexual relations with outsiders. Time after time, we see that as soon…
so that by them I may test Israel Judges 2:22 Test – Why doesn’t God just remove temptations? Wouldn’t it be easy for Him to just take away all the seductive opportunities that we face? If He really wants our holy obedience, why doesn’t He just get rid of all those things that could trip…
Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? May it never be. Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience, resulting in righteousness? Romans 6:15-16…
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 Master Over You – Think like a rabbi. Jesus was a rabbi. Paul was a rabbi. They taught like rabbis. Now it’s our job to think like one of them so that we can understand what…
And on the next day Moses said to the people “You yourselves have committed a great sin; and now I am going up to the LORD, perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” Exodus 32:30 Sin – Not all sin is the same. Yes, I know that we often speak as though every sin…
he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year Exodus 30:10 Sin Offering – Yesterday we learned that the Hebrew view of sin is relational. Sin is relationship-breaking behavior and it affects everyone within the community. From our individual worldview, we might not like the consequences,…
he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year Exodus 30:10 Sin – The Hebrew God is a God of community. Everything He does has corporate consequences. Do you truly understand just how important this is? Our civilization has moved from the Hebrew view of communal…
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach James 1:5 Wisdom – Don’t we just want God to tell us what to do next? Don’t we really want the Bible in GPS translation? “Turn right in 100 yards” becomes “Marry the girl…
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to minister to Me. Exodus 29:44 To Minister – This is a surprise. Aaron and his sons are not ministering to the people. They are ministering to God. They are consecrated to the Lord. The focus of…
Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration, but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy. Exodus 29:33 Layman – When did God establish a professional clergy? When did He sanctify some of His congregation to act as His representatives and emissaries while the…
