Being set apart for God: A Call to HolinessNumbers 6-10“The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord.  Aaron als...  Read More

Approaching God on His TermsNumbers 1-5“But they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, or they will die.”From the beginning of creation and the placement of Adam and Eve in the Ga...  Read More

God’s Disciple and His BlessingsLeviticus 26-27“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands….I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.  I am the Lord your God....  Read More

The Severity and Grace of HolinessLeviticus 16-20“Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy.” (20:26_How can a sinful person stand in the presence of a holy God?  He cannot!  There is deep...  Read More

Prioritizing GodLeviticus 21-25“I Am the Lord”It is easy to gloss over the ceremonial laws of Leviticus, regarding them as outdated and disconnected from us.  However, to do so is to fail to recognize...  Read More

The Holiness of God and the Uncleanness of Humanity.Leviticus 11-15“For I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves, and be holy, for I am holy.”How do you teach people without books or written mate...  Read More

The Sacrifice of Christ.Leviticus 6-10“The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it.  It shall not go out, but the priests shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offe...  Read More

The Requirements of a Holy GodLeviticus 1-5“The Lord said to Moses: “When a person commits a violation and sins unintentionally in regard to any of the lord’s holy things, he is to bring to the Lord a...  Read More

Preparing for the Presence of GodExodus 36-40“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”Let’s be honest: God's detailed description of the intricate ...  Read More

The Grace and Justice of GodExodus 31-35“The Lord, The Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgiv...  Read More

The Holiness of God.Exodus 26-30“I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to minister as priests to me.  I will dwell among the sons of Israel and...  Read More

Salvation and TransformationExodus 21-25“All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”For the modern reader, the legal regulations set forth in Exodus 22-25 seem strange and archa...  Read More