Bible Study: Numbers 1-4:20 (B’Midbar)
This week’s Bible section reveals something about the relationship of believers from the nations with God and with Israel. The setting for this section is Mt. Sinai. Israel had been at Sinai for almost a year and was preparing to depart for the “Promised Land”. As they were being prepared to enter the land, God ordered that the…
Video: The Significance of Jerusalem Day in World Events
In June 1967, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount were restored to Jewish sovereignty during The Six Day War. Although the significance of this event – alluded to by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke – remains largely unrecognized, it will one day be viewed as pivotal in God;s plan of redemption. https://youtu.be/JWbvsxzetZs
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Bible Study: Leviticus 25-27 (Behar-Bechukotai)
In the Bible, special occasions are built on periods of seven. This is the reason that the number seven has a special meaning. Usually this is interpreted as “divine completion”. Last week we saw the weekly pattern (Shabbat) and the monthly pattern: first month – Pesach; third month – Shavuot; and seventh month – Sukkot. Shavuot occurs seven weeks…
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Bible Study: Leviticus 21-24 (Emor)
This section includes the festivals or times of the Lord (Leviticus 23). I will concentrate on these times in this study. Often these times are referred to as “Jewish” festivals. This is incorrect. They are the times designated by the Lord and all believers should give careful attention to them. Speak to the sons of…
Leviticus 16-20 (Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)
Sometimes as we study the book of Leviticus, we lose sight of the broader theme of the book. Remember that God instructed the Israelis to build for Him a house that He might dwell in their midst (Exodus 25:8). When that house (the tabernacle) was completed, He filled it with His glory (Exodus 40:34-35). Throughout the book of…
Bible Study: Leviticus 12-15 (Tazria-Metzora)
The question of “clean and unclean” is one of the most obscure Biblical concepts to Christians (A better choice of words would be “pure and defiled”). The commandments dealing with this subject appear to be deal with a range of unrelated issues which the church chooses to ignore. Hopefully, we will be able to shed…
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