The exodus of the Israelites serves as an example to us today. Paul draws the illustration for us clearly in 1 Corinthians 10. Consider the text there:
Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 28, 2009
TUESDAY’S NOTES: Avoid the Wilderness Mindset
April 22, 2009
TUESDAY’S NOTES: Consecrated Priests
The consecration of Aaron and his sons in Exodus 29 is often overlooked like many of the passages in the Pentateuch. At first glance they are boring, ritualistic, and confusing. They are commonly read void of any application to the reader. To count them as worthless required readings would be a mistake. This text, like [...]
April 15, 2009
TUESDAY’S NOTES: More Than Enough
Imagine it is next Sunday morning and one of the elders makes the following announcement: “The elders have met and determined that the collection is too much. You have been giving much more than the work needs here. Since there is no way we can scripturally administer all of these funds, we are asking you [...]
April 7, 2009
TUESDAY’S NOTES: Follow the Pattern
At first glance, there appears to be little application from the twenty-fifth, thirty-fifth, and thirty-seventh chapters of Exodus. The subject matter ranks in relevance slightly ahead of the seemingly endless genealogies found in the Old Testament. These three chapters contain the listings of specific materials, required skills, and building plans of the tabernacle and its [...]
