Exodus 30:17-21 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base of bronze, for washing; and you shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it. Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and...
Biblical Meditations
Ex. 61. The Ongoing Wilderness Construction Project
Exodus 14:11-12 “Then they said to Moses, ‘Is it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying,...
Ex 60. Only in the Wilderness
Exodus 13:17-18 “Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, ‘The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.’ Hence God led the people...
Ex. 59 My Presence Shall Go With You
Exodus 33:12-16 “Then Moses said to the Lord, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people!’ But You Yourself have not let me know whom You will send with me. Moreover, You have said, ‘I have known you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’ Now therefore,...
Ex. 58. We Are Not of This World
John 8:23-24 “And He was saying to them, ‘You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’” (Emphasis added.)...
Ex 57. The Ever-Elusive Reality of Sabbath Rest
Psalm 55:5-7 “Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me. I said, ‘Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away AND BE AT REST. Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge IN THE WILDERNESS.’” (Emphasis added.) Scripture makes no effort to...
Ex. 56. The Depth of Relationship God Offers to His Own
Genesis 28:10-17 “Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place. He had a dream,...
Ex. 55 The Golden Calf Debacle
Exodus 32:7-10 “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, ‘Go down at once, for your people (those who occupy your side of the Infinite Chasm of Transcendence), whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have (once again) corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned aside from...
Ex 54. Who is Being Revealed in Scripture?
In this segment let’s ponder a profoundly mysterious reality that sooner or later, we will all have to face and deal with. The depth of it makes it hard to put into words. I’m referring to the ‘Infinite Chasm of Transcendence’ we discussed in previous segments. We use...
Ex. 53. More Exodus Revelation of God’s Living Word
Exodus 20:18-21 “All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. Then they said to Moses, ‘Speak to us yourself and we will listen;...
52. The Effects of Israel’s Betrothal to God’s Living Word
In our last segment we quoted Exodus 24:3-13. It related what took place at Sinai when God’s Word joined Himself to Israel in their bi-lateral Covenant. To understand more of what is contained in that text, let’s go through it again, in sections, and I will add...
Ex 51. After the Betrothal…Reality!
Exodus 24:3-13 “Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, ‘All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do!’ Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. Then he...