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The failure option — Numbers 13-15
So close and yet so far; and the difference was faith. Today’s reading is about the story of Israel’s failure to take the final step of faith into the promised land. Israel was just south of Canaan, on the cusp … Continue reading
The Lord bless you and keep you — Numbers 4-6
There’s always so many things to stop and ponder on these daily readings, isn’t there? Today’s reading covers things like the assignments of the Levites, a divine test for adultery, the Nazirite vow, and then Aaron’s blessing. There are some … Continue reading
Lots of numbers — Numbers 1-3
Although it may not seem too much like it at this point, we’re about to enter into another narrative section of the Law. In case some of this vocabulary is new to you, the first 5 books of the Bible … Continue reading
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Not like the Canaanites — Leviticus 17-19
Keeping up in your reading? Yes, making your way through Leviticus is a little more difficult than Joshua or 1 Samuel, but I hope your knowledge of Scripture is beginning to deepen and that you’re making connections between what you’re … Continue reading
Purity is the price of God’s presence
Well, onto lepers, impure discharges, and atonement! The Levites job was certainly — er — interesting. As usual, there’s a lot of commands and procedures that we could comment on here, but within chapter 16, as God delineates the work … Continue reading
Distinguishing between the holy and the profane — Leviticus 10-12
Today’s reading revolves around the principles of the holy and profane, the clean and the unclean. Yes, this is “old news” in the sense that it is from the Mosaic covenant, but there are still things that apply in principle … Continue reading
Substitution — Leviticus 1-3
So I’m a little late with this post, but I’m hoping that it’s better late than never. Today’s reading begins God’s instruction to the high priests and Levites, who would preside over the sacrificial system of Israel’s worship. There are … Continue reading
The Golden Calf — Exodus 31-33
We tend to have a monolithic view of idolatry; it’s all about false gods like Baal, Zeus, or Ra. But maybe not. In today’s reading is the relatively famous story of one of Israel’s most egregious sins against God right … Continue reading
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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Promises, promises — Numbers 28-30
Keeping up with the Bible reading isn’t always easy. I’m really glad you’ve continued this far. Hopefully, it’s becoming a bit of a habit now. What a great habit! Todays’s reading is essentially about the sacrifices that need to be … Continue reading →