Set apart
2021-03-21
THE NAZIRITES were men and women set apart for God by a vow so serious that not only were they forbidden to drink wine, they couldn’t even eat grapes or raisins.
Duties of the Levites
2021-03-14
GOD CLAIMED for Himself the tribe of Levi in lieu of the firstborn sons of all Israel. We discuss the duties of the clans of the Levite and why it was imperative that only the high priest entered the Holiest Place.
Ordering the Camp
2021-02-28
ISRAEL PREPARES for war: This week, we study the arrangement of the tribes around the tabernacle and their order as they organize for the march to Canaan.
Rules for the Levites
2021-01-31
GOD’S HOLINESS requires perfection—a standard we can never meet on our own.
Mediums and Necromancers
2021-01-24
SPEAKING WITH SPIRITS was strictly forbidden by God. This might seem to be a quaint and antiquated notion, but the fact that we encounter the prohibition three times in our reading today indicates that this was a serious issue in ancient Canaan.
Goat demons
2021-01-17
IT’S ANOTHER weird section of scripture this week, which, as you know by now, means it’s important.
A goat for Azazel
2021-01-10
THE SCAPEGOAT is a concept that originated at Mount Sinai. This week, we discuss God’s commandment to send a goat into the wilderness for Azazel.
Holiness
2020-12-13
ISRAEL WAS commanded to be holy because God was literally in their midst. The Law set them apart for Yahweh, distinct from other people.Continue Reading
Shadows of what is to come
2020-11-22
SINS OF omission are just as serious in the Lord’s eyes as those we commit intentionally.
Burn the liver!
2020-11-15
GOD GAVE very explicit instructions for the slaughter of animals required for the slaughter of animals for required offerings.