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About parklinscomb

I'm a minister for the Rock Hill church of Christ in Frisco TX (rhcoc.org) where I've worked since 2020. I'm a big fan of my family, archaeology, the Bible, and the Lord's church.

Blood of the covenant — Exodus 22-24

Welcome! As usual there are so many good things to think about comment on here in today’s reading, and we won’t be able to get around to everything, but there are some really great things that really strike me as … Continue reading

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God is holy; He is real; He is fair — Exodus 19-21

Today’s reading is about the famous giving of the Ten Commandments. Perhaps as you’ve read through you’ve noticed that different from the general notion that the Ten Commandments were first known as Moses came down the mountain with the stone … Continue reading

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Grumbling against the Lord — Exodus 16-18

So, Israel is finally out of Egypt. They had witnessed the 10 plagues of Egypt, most of them effecting Egyptians only, not the Israelites at all. They’d watched the destruction of the Egyptian army, including the Pharaoh who had made … Continue reading

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The Song of Moses — Exodus 13-15

I’m so glad that joined me again; I hope you are keeping up in your readings. You know, Satan is going to be doing his best to discourage it, to crowd it out, to get you to leave it out … Continue reading

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Passover Lambs — Exodus 10-12

Today’s reading includes some of the more interesting Old Testament reading: regulations for the final plague on Egypt (death of the firstborn), regulations of the Passover, and the liberation of Israel after 430 years (to the day) of living in … Continue reading

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Moses v. the Egyptian Magicians — Exodus 7-9

Welcome back, glad to have you here. We’re in a really exciting portion of Exodus currently: the 10 plagues of Egypt. As a side note here, there is good evidence to conclude that the Pharaoh of this Egyptian disaster was … Continue reading

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What it takes — Exodus 4-6

We pray for things from God. Sometimes God says, “Yes.” Sometimes He says, “No.” And sometimes He says, “Wait.” It is the “wait” that we often chafe at the most. But maybe there’s a good reason for the “wait”. Of … Continue reading

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Israel’s first savior — Exodus 1-3

Glad you joined me again. I’m writing this on Sunday evening; my Sunday was pretty great (most of them are, I love the encouragement of my brothers and sisters in Christ), hope yours was, too. Today’s reading is pretty famous … Continue reading

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Sweet Forgiveness — Genesis 49,50

I’m really glad to see that you’ve continued your reading with me through God’s word. Today we’ll finish the book of Genesis. I hope you’ve enjoyed the read and my comments. In today’s reading, chapter 49, Jacob gives blessing appropriate … Continue reading

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Israel comes to Egypt — Genesis 46-48

The story of Joseph continues to be a fascinating one. There are so many important principles to learn about doing good, suffering endured in a godly way, forgiveness, family relations, avoiding temptation, and more. But there is also things to … Continue reading

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