This is not a good chapter in the life of Israel. Miriam dies at the beginning, Aaron dies at the end, and in between Moses is judged by God and told he will die before entering the promised land. Throw in Edom coming out with a small army against them for good measure.
Numbers 20
Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel came to the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.
Continue readingAfter Aaron and his sons are ordained, they make the first sacrifices in Leviticus 9 first to make atonement for themselves and then for the people of Israel. Moses and Aaron bless the people at the tent of meeting and then God displays his glory for all the people to see.
Leviticus 9
On the eighth day, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel.
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Moses goes up Mount Sinai for the 10 Commandment reboot. Spending time with God has an unexpected consequence: his face shines. He wears a veil when speaking to the children of Israel and removes the veil to meet with God again.
Exodus 34
The LORD said to Moses “Cut two tables of stone like the first: and I will write on these tables the words that were in the first tables, which you broke.
Continue readingAfter several days in a row at Sinai – days for us, about six weeks for the people of Israel – it is time to move on toward Canaan. Here is a link to Read the Bible: Exodus 24 if you want to review either the text or the discussion about seeing God. I just listened to it again because I’ve been asleep since then. Skip to about 5:30 for the discussion of what we can and cannot see.
Exodus 33
The LORD said to Moses “Depart, and go up from here, you and the people which you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying ‘Unto your offspring I will give it:’
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God is still giving Moses instructions about how to furnish the tabernacle. The bronze wash basin in the lower left of this image, and the altar of incense in front of the veil, are described in this chapter.
Exodus 30
“You shall make an altar to burn incense on: of acacia wood you shall make it.
Continue readingChapter 28 described how to make the garments for Aaron and his sons to wear as they minister in the office of the priesthood. This chapter instructions Moses to put the garments on them and consecrate them. This is the ordination service but we are still receiving instructions and not doing any of the things yet.
Exodus 29
“This is what you shall do to consecrate them, to serve me in the priest’s office: Take one bull and two rams without blemish,
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This is a longer chapter than some we have read recently and it’s all about the garments Aaron and his sons are to wear as they serve as priests.
Exodus 28
“Take your brother Aaron and his sons with him from among the children of Israel, that he may serve me in the priest’s office, Aaron and his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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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.
Continue readingMoses tells the people everything God said. He wrote it all in a book and read it to them. Both times they say “All that God has said we will do.” Sacrifices are made, blood is sprinkled, and 74 men go up the mountain and see God. He then calls on Moses alone to come closer.
Exodus 24
He said to Moses “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship at a distance.
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