My Joy in the Sabbath! 10 Commandments Series – 4: “Remember the Sabbath Day”
Can the Sabbath be a joy?… Read More My Joy in the Sabbath! 10 Commandments Series – 4: “Remember the Sabbath Day”
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10 Commandments Series – 1: “I am the LORD your God”
In the typical Christian tradition, the first ‘commandment’ is, “you shall have no other God’s before me.” However, that is the wrong place to start. The first statement that starts off the “10 Statements” is, I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of… Read More 10 Commandments Series – 1: “I am the LORD your God”
Salvation and the Gospel in Exodus
The gospel in the book of Exodus.… Read More Salvation and the Gospel in Exodus
Sabbath and Slavery
There are two places in the Torah (Pentateuch) where the 10 commandments are listed. The listings are nearly identical, but there is an interesting difference between the listing for the Sabbath. God gives two completely (seemingly) independent reasons for keeping and observing the Sabbath. In the one listing in Deuteronomy chapter 5 states that the… Read More Sabbath and Slavery
Moses and Pharaoh
The first appearance of Moses before Pharaoh leads to harsher treatment of the Israelites.… Read More Moses and Pharaoh