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PHall | April 6, 2011
Little things surprise me. For example, all through Leviticus the Israelites are still at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Numbers opens with “on the first day of the second month of the second year after Israel’s departure from the land of Egypt” (1:1). When Israel left Egypt, “God did not lead them along the road to the […]
PHall | March 21, 2011
Exodus (1-18); Law (19-24); Tabernacle (25-40) Compassion (1-18); Covenant (19-24); Companionship (25-40) Come Out (1-18); Come To (19-24); Come Down (25-40)
PHall | March 21, 2011
1-16 – Holiness within Religion Holiness towards God 1-4 of 10 Commandments The Greatest Command Sacrifices in Loving God – Religion 17-27 – Holiness within Relationships Holiness towards Others 6-10 of 10 Commandments The Second Greatest Command Sacrifices in Loving One Another – Morality (including Justice)
PHall | March 20, 2011
Both the Golden Calf worship and the offering of strange fire by Nadab and Abihu have much in common, have too much in common. Both take place at the foot of Sinai. Both take place with God’s special servants. Both take place in close proximity to something special. Both break God’s commands. And both narratives […]
PHall | March 18, 2011
Grace is written on every page of the Bible. But blood is not. Grace is written in ways that blood does not need. The very breath we take is grace. God’s word breathed out through the Holy Spirit is grace. The breath Jesus exhaled declaring “it is finished” is grace. And God’s waiting breath, waiting […]
PHall | March 15, 2011
A third connection between these two books is Deity coming to live among the people. In the book of Exodus, it can be easily outlined into three sections. The first is just an obvious way of naming the three sections, and the last two are mine: Exodus; Law; Tabernacle Compassion; Covenant; Companionship Come Out; Come […]
PHall | March 15, 2011
Even the very special way that God revealed Himself to the Israelites is repeated throughout John. When Moses came to investigate the burning bush, God told him to remove his sandals and revealed to him Who He was: Exodus 3:14 HCSB God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are […]
PHall | March 15, 2011
“In the beginning” marks the distinct introduction of two different books, connecting them at the beginning to capture the reader’s attention. Old Creation and New Creation, Genesis and the Gospel of John, are not only connected by three words, but by the content – creation by God for man. Genesis is about the creation of […]
PHall | March 10, 2011
PHall | March 10, 2011
Leviticus 25:55 NASB ‘For the sons of Israel are My servants; they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 25:55 HCSB For the Israelites are My slaves. They are My slaves I brought out of the land of Egypt; I am the LORD […]