“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
Matthew 3:1-12 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his […]
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“but they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, or they will die.” Numbers 4:20 As we saw in yesterday’s reading, God had set aside the Levites for service towards the Tabernacle. Today we see how the three Levite Families, those from Kohath, Gershon, and Merari, were assigned their
The Everlasting Covenant – Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,” (ESV) The words of Scripture allow us a glimpse into the eternal plan of the Trinity. Theologians have called this the Covenant of Redemption,
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“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel,” Numbers 1:2a Today, as we begin the Book of Numbers, we’re told that “the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had
“So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 25:17 As we come to the end of Leviticus, Moses delves into the Law of Sabbath Year and Jubilee. The Israelites were to work the land for 6 years and allow it to go
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“Moreover, the one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death;” Leviticus 24:16a There are several instances of capital punishment recorded in the Pentateuch; Today’s Reading provides one of them. We’re told that two men were fighting one day; one was the son of an Egyptian father and the other
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“You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes.” Leviticus 18:3 As God continues providing Moses the Law that will rule His People, He
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“Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they had approached the presence of the Lord and died.” Leviticus 16:1 As we continue our Journey through the Book of Leviticus, today we come to the Most Sacred Day in the Jewish Calendar; The Day of Atonement. In
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“For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy.” Leviticus 11:45a At the opening of Chapter 11 we are introduced to the Dietary Law where God spoke to Moses and Aaron these words “These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are
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Matthew 2:13-23 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.” He arose and took the
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