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Day 41 (Feb. 10): Dedication of Priests, Ransom to Lord, Wash before entering Tabernacle, consecrate place of God, consecrate Aaron and priests, incense recipe, God appoints craftsmen, Sabbath instructions
Exodus 29-31 7Questions & Observations Rob, a cultural history aficionado and seminary graduate, answers questions from Leigh An, the blogger host, about the daily reading. Read on, some answers may surprise you. Most of all, they can help you understand the Bible, which helps us lead a life that fulfills God and us. Let…
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Day 40 (Feb. 9): Tabernacle offerings, blueprints for Ark of the Covenant, table, lampstand, Tabernacle, altar, courtyard, light, priests’ apparel
Exodus 25-28 Questions & Observations Q. (Exodus 25:1-40): Do we learn anything from God’s instructions on how to construct the Ark? Is it just that God knows what he wants to be comfortable? Any significance to the cherubim? Also, I notice that 27 inches is repeated many times. A. God is asking His people to…
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Day 39 (Feb. 8): More laws, annual festivals, God promises to be with Israelites, Israel accepts Covenant
Exodus 22:16-24:18 Questions & Observations Q. (Exodus 22:16): There are obviously more laws here than the 10 Commandments. Do these other laws have an official name? Do you know how many there are total? My husband knew once, but has forgotten. A. It is usually referred to as the Law or Torah. Jews call the…
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Day 32 (Feb. 1): Exodus — Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh, Pharaoh increases workload of Israelites, Israelites suffer greatly, God reaffirms covenant with His people, Moses’ and Aaron’s ancestors listed, snake wars
At first I put “Day 32 (Jan. 32).” Lol. Congrats! We have made it one month! Can you believe we have learned so much in just two books? Another 64 books and we will be the wisest ones around! I am amazed at how much I have learned, how many questions have been answered and…
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Day 11 (Jan. 11): Jacob leaves Laban, Laban follows Jacob, Jacob and Laban make covenant
Genesis 30:25 Questions & Observations O. (30:30): Jacob gets it. Remember how God told Abraham that He was his protector? Here, Jacob is telling Laban that God has blessed Laban with good fortune, all through the hard work of Jacob. Jacob gives the glory to God. In Gen. 15:1, God tells Abram (Abraham) that He…