Posted: May 29, 2026
The Conqueror. “You ascended on high, you led captivity captive; You received gifts for mankind, truly for the disobedient, so they may dwell there. The Lord God be blessed;” Psalm 68:18. The Septuagint. Apostle Paul applied this verse to Jesus Christ. Paul states, “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ
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Posted: May 22, 2026
The Christ’s temple. “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin-offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, Here I am – it is written about me in the scroll – I have come to
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Posted: May 15, 2026
The Son. “I will proclaim the LORD’s decree: He said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’” Psalm 2:7. David was a shepherd, a warrior, a musician, a poet, and a king. Many unique experiences marked his life. Yet through it all, he learned that relying on the Lord was
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Posted: May 9, 2026
The source of our righteousness. In the Old Testament era, God repeatedly urged His people to trust Him and submit to His will. However, many, like Job and his friends, wrongly believed that doing what is generally accepted as right would lead to a righteous, blameless life. They failed to see that humankind’s spirit sinned
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Posted: May 1, 2026
Job defended his integrity. Continued. Occasionally, Job affirms that his hope is in the Lord, but because his friends insist he has sinned, he quickly defends his integrity and self-righteousness. He even dares to challenge God to a dialogue. “Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
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Posted: April 24, 2026
Job defends his integrity. Seeing that Job has lost everything and is suffering from painful sores, his wife advises him to curse God and die. “He replied, You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.” Job
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Posted: April 17, 2026
Job continued. “In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.” Job 1:1. The land of Uz lay in the southern part of the Transjordan region, also known as the East, because it lies east of the Jordan River.
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Posted: April 10, 2026
Christ in the book of Job, an introduction. The Book of Job is a wisdom book similar to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. It begins with a prologue that sets the scene for the main story. The book concludes with an epilogue that provides conclusions and answers the questions raised midway through the narrative. The Book of
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Posted: April 4, 2026
Which prophet? “The LORD, your God, will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15. What made Moses a unique prophet? God sent Moses to free the Israelites from slavery and lead them into the promised land. God spoke to other
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Posted: March 27, 2026
“The bronze snake” – Jesus on the cross. When the Edomites refused to let the Israelites pass through their territory, the Israelites had to go around Edom. Edom is Esau, Jacob’s brother, so the Israelites did not fight them. Numbers 20:14–21. Moses led the people back toward the Red Sea to avoid Edom, but they
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Posted: March 20, 2026
To strike the rock once or twice? “Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.” Water is essential anytime and anywhere, but it becomes a lifesaver in the desert. Moses struck the rock twice, and the water of life flowed
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Posted: March 14, 2026
Significance of the pattern of the Temple and its furnishings God instructed Moses to build the dwelling for His presence among His people (the hideout) and to arrange its furnishings exactly as the pattern He showed him. God gave Moses specific instructions about the size, orientation, and type of furnishings for His dwelling (the sanctuary).
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Posted: March 6, 2026
The tabernacle, the dwelling place for the hideout “Make this tabernacle and its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.” Exodus 25:9. The Mishkan, the tabernacle, literally means “dwelling.” It refers to God’s hiding place, the sanctuary — the place of His presence among His people. It also signifies the “place” where the
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