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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Posted: February 27, 2026
The Temple, the Dwelling place The Temple on Mount Moriah constantly reminded people of God’s presence among His followers. The principal service in the earthly Temple was the Day of Atonement, which represented God’s act of removing the sin that separated humankind from Him. As stated in Exodus 25:8, “Then have them make a sanctuary
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Posted: February 20, 2026
The ultimate sacrifice. Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As they walked together, the wood Isaac carried symbolized a profoundly deeper truth. They traveled together to the place where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, which foreshadows God
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Posted: February 13, 2026
The ultimate sacrifice. Sometime after Isaac’s birth, God continued to teach Abraham about what He would do for helpless humankind at the right time. Abraham wanted to see it happen and understand how God would accomplish it. “Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” John
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Posted: February 6, 2026
The show-and-tell lessons. With the call of Abraham, God began revealing to helpless humankind how He would fulfill His promise to defeat the enemy and bring fallen people back to Himself. Although Abraham was only one man, God had a plan for all humankind. God shared His plan with Abraham: “I will bless those who
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Posted: January 30, 2026
The consequence of the decision in the Garden of Eden Adam, the first man and representative of humankind, brought darkness into the world through his deliberate decision in the Garden of Eden. The force of darkness used all evil means at its disposal to erase God’s image from humankind by exploiting Adam’s deliberate decision. As
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Posted: January 23, 2026
The creation narrative. “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. The heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.” Genesis 1:31; 2:1. God made everything very good because he created a place where humankind, whom he determined
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Posted: January 17, 2026
The creation narrative. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1. What does “In the beginning” mean? When was the beginning? The biblical account of creation does not specify the exact moment of creation of the heavens and the earth. We could endlessly study, debate, and argue about the beginning from
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Posted: January 10, 2026
The creation narrative. The following blogs will examine the Biblical creation account to identify God’s message and His plans for humankind. The Genesis account includes aspects of Jewish tradition. Jewish Rabbinic literature states that the Biblical creation narrative and related statements were not based on direct revelation. These blogs will not provide a detailed analysis
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Posted: January 3, 2026
Revelation in parts “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” Hebrews 1:1-2. In the past, God revealed Himself
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Posted: December 27, 2025
The blessings on the new earth. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve
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