TUESDAY’S NOTES: “…the place that the LORD your God will choose…”

It has been months since we had the “Tuesday’s Notes.” I’m hoping to start them back up regularly. Thanks for your patience. –Terry
In our text for the weekly Bible classes here at the East Shelby church, one phrase was repeated numerous times: “…the place that the Lord your God will choose…” The frequency of its [...]

TUESDAY NOTES: De-Numbing Numbers

Do you like numbers? Some folks like numbers. They grow up to be accountants, math teachers, scientists, etc. They enjoy calculating probability and formulating solutions to different mathematical problems. It is likely that they also enjoy reading the book of Numbers from the Old Testament.
For most people, Numbers isn’t the first book they would choose [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]