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Exodus 23:24-33 meaningJanuary 14, 2021
The LORD promised that His people would see His blessings while living in the Promised Land. These blessings and successes, however, were contingent on the people’s unwavering obedience and faithfulness to the LORD.
Exodus 23:20-23 meaningJanuary 14, 2021
The last section of the Book of the Covenant serves as its conclusion. Though it contains further emphasis on obedience, it concentrates on what the LORD promised to do on Israel's behalf. This is typical of Suzerainty treaties at the time. Specifically, the LORD promised an "angel" to guide them to the Promised Land and to defeat their enemies along the way if they would obey God's voice.
Exodus 23:14-19 meaningJanuary 14, 2021
The LORD establishes three feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of the Harvest, and the Feast of the Ingathering. Added to the discussion are laws concerning how to worship during the feasts. They were designed to give the people times to share the bounty of the LORD with Him, with one another, and with the poor. There is much more discussion about these feasts in the book of Leviticus.
Exodus 23:10-13 meaningJanuary 14, 2021
The LORD expands on the concept of the Sabbath to include a Sabbath year. The Israelites were to be very diligent in keeping the Sabbath day as well as the Sabbath year, and they were strongly warned to completely eliminate any conversation about other gods.
Exodus 23:1-9 meaningJanuary 14, 2021
The LORD explains statutes that specify how to deal justly with one’s neighbor. The Israelites were to treat all people justly regardless of their station in life: rich and poor, citizen and stranger, friend and enemy.
Exodus 35:30-35 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
The LORD appointed Bezalel and Oholiab to work as master craftsmen on the tabernacle. He filled them with the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish this task.
Exodus 35:20-29 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
After Moses' call for the people to give materials for building the tabernacle and for skilled craftsmen to build it, the people departed from his presence. The men and women who were moved to contribute brought their donations to Moses.
Exodus 35:10-19 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
The LORD calls for craftsmen, artisans, and other skilled workers to come forward for the building of the tabernacle. They were needed to build the tabernacle itself as well as the furniture, utensils, and other items that were going to be used in the worship of the LORD.
Exodus 35:4-9 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
Moses called upon the Israelites to voluntarily contribute the raw materials for the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. This included precious metals, high-quality material, oil, spices, and other items used for worship in the tabernacle. These verses repeat what was stated in Exodus 25:1 – 7.
Exodus 35:1-3 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
The preparation for the construction of the tabernacle began with a reminder that, while building the tabernacle, the Sabbath rest must be observed. There would be dire, if not fatal, consequences for anyone violating this very important law.
Revelation 1:17b-20 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
Jesus comforts John, instructing him to record in writing the things that he has and will be shown. Jesus also explains the meaning of the seven stars and seven lampstands, which represent the seven angels of the seven churches and the seven churches themselves.
Revelation 1:12-17a meaningJanuary 8, 2021
Now John, the disciple who Jesus loved, meets the messenger, who turns out to be the risen and glorified Jesus. Although John was quite close to Jesus during His earthly ministry, when he meets Jesus in this glorified state he falls at His feet like a dead man.
Revelation 1:9-11 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
John speaks again and describes his circumstance when receiving the vision, and the introduction to the vision, which was directed toward the seven churches of Asia.
Revelation 1:8 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
God declares that He is the Eternal and the Almighty, establishing His sovereignty over all that will be revealed in the Revelation.
Revelation 1:4-7 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
The Revelation is addressed to seven specific churches that existed at the time. John emphasizes that the servants in these churches are fully justified in the sight of God, which is an unconditional position. He further states that each believer already has been granted a great inheritance.
Revelation 1:1-3 meaningJanuary 8, 2021
John introduces this epistle as a message to Jesus' "bondservants." He promises a special blessing/reward for any bondservant who reads, understands, then obeys this prophetic word. The emphasis is upon obedient action.
Exodus 32:30-35 meaningJanuary 3, 2021
Moses offered to God to die or bear the consequences for the people. The LORD rejected his offer and declared that those who committed this terrible sin would suffer consequences. He also commanded Moses to lead the people according to the LORD's instruction and revealed that His "angel," rather than He Himself, would lead them.
Exodus 32:25-29 meaningJanuary 3, 2021
Moses called for those who were with him to stand up on the LORD's behalf. The Levites did so, and they were then ordered to go through the camp and kill those who were connected to the idolatry (probably the ringleaders), resulting in three thousand Israelites being killed. Moses then urged the people to dedicate themselves to the LORD once again.
Exodus 32:21-24 meaningJanuary 3, 2021
After making the people drink the dust of their idol, Moses then confronted Aaron about his role in the fiasco. Aaron provided a weak explanation of what happened, telling truth mixed with falsehood.
Exodus 32:15-20 meaningJanuary 3, 2021
Moses obeys the LORD and descended Mount Sinai carrying the two tablets of the law. He returned to the Israelite camp and saw the golden calf and the people's revelry. After throwing down and shattering the tablets, he destroyed the calf idol and made the people of Israel drink its residue.
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