Schrodinger’s Bible – According to Google’s Search A.I. chapter 12 is both the shortest and longest chapter in Leviticus at the same time. If you guessed “the shortest chapter” you would be correct. Leviticus 12 is the subject of the latest Read the Bible podcast episode which clocks in at under 5 minutes. Tomorrow morning we will read chapter 13, which is actually the longest chapter in Leviticus at 59 verses. Yeah I know, right?
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100 Days Streak – There was a time I lived in envy of the guys that posted every day. For years it was something I did not think I could ever do. There was also a time I could not preach a series of sermons but now those are my favorites. I spent nine months preaching through Romans. Maybe it’s the difference between being 35 and 50. Of course it’s all because of the Read the Bible series and some days it’s not easy. You can hear fireworks in the background as I recorded Leviticus 5 last night. I was able to edit out most of it out. What got cut sounds like I’m embedded with a sniper team somewhere taking fire.
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Whoa – In Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, the Greek philosopher Plato says “The only wisdom is knowing that you know nothing,” to which they reply “That’s us, dude!” That’s how I feel about this Bible verse. Modern translations say “Many will fall away” but the KJV says “Many will be offended.” I don’t like to compare current events and news headlines with prophecy, but between everyone being offended, and the hatred and deception, It’s like Jesus was talking about social media in this verse.
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We’re gonna start this week’s Deja Vu with something to look forward to. This morning we read Matthew 21, Matthew’s account of the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. This next week we will read and discuss the events of the Passion week, ending with Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection. Two Gospels share the story of Jesus’s birth, all four tell about his death, burial and resurrection. After we finish Matthew we will jump back into the Old Testament and read Leviticus.
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We missed a post last week. That happens sometimes. When last we met, efforts to launch the Read the Bible series as a podcast were underway. We have been on Spotify since June 1st and more recently Amazon Music, Audible and iHeart Radio. Apple is being… difficult. It’s not that they won’t host my podcast, I’ve had no luck so far creating an Apple Account (previously called Apple ID).
Here are links to Read the Bible on the various podcast platforms. If you are already listening to the show, thank you. But if a few of my friends, IRL or blog friends, wanted to go to each of these links and like, subscribe or follow, that would be fantastic.
We finished reading Exodus yesterday. We read one chapter per day of Genesis (50 chapters) and immediately started Exodus (40 chapters) and did the same thing. It has been three months since the first Read the Bible post. We are going to take a break from the Old Testament and begin The Gospel According to Matthew tomorrow. We’re gonna go ahead and give you a new open Bible and cup of coffee image for the occasion.
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Is every person at church a born again believer that is doing the best they can to please God? Probably not; almost certainly not. But I think that’s where you are most likely to find the people that are. Everyone in the hospital isn’t sick, every person in prison may not be guilty, and every person at church isn’t going to heaven. But in each of these cases I think you will find the highest concentration of those that are.
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Yeah I know, it’s an old joke. But right now in the Read the Bible series we are in Exodus 27 and Moses is in the process of receiving the Law as well as instructions for building the tabernacle and everything associated with it. Do Christians need to keep the law and the feasts and do everything in the Old Testament? No. Do Christians need to read the Old Testament? Absolutely, it should be considered a must. You can learn a lot about God reading the Old Testament. Jesus quoted the Old Testament directly nearly 80 times and some scholars believe there are as many as 300 references or allusions. Not everything in the Old Testament points to Jesus but certainly everything about the tabernacle, animal sacrifice, priests, High Priest and entering the Most Holy Place are about Jesus. They help us understand who he is and what he does.
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This is a short chapter that gives instructions for the wall around the outer court and for the altar. Tomorrow we will talk about how to dress a priest. Tell you fashion friends.
Here is a link to this week’s Satur-deja Vu mentioned in the audio discussion.
Exodus 27
“You shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be square: and the height of it shall be three cubits.
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American pope – There is actually some debate whether Leo XIV is a Cub’s fan or not. The initial report seen here has been challenged by his brother who claims he is more of a White Sox fan. That would be more in keeping with his commitment to the underdog. I bet he has some strong feelings about deep dish pizza. That should go over well in Italy.
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The Master's Table 