The Christmas season is quickly approaching. For Christians this brings excitement, as we look toward celebrating the incarnation. Christmas is when the eternal Son of God, the promised Messiah, the Word, became flesh. The sinless Son of God entered into a sinful world to live a perfect life...
I recently have tried to start consistently running again. It is something I have always enjoyed, but in the past few years fell by the wayside as other things took more of my time. When I went out and ran for a few days in a row for the first time in a while, I was surprised by two...
Deuteronomy 6-26 Highlights
The greatest commandment, to love God with all our heart, soul, and might, is given
Israel is seen as the chosen people of the Lord
Israel is reminded to remember God
Israel is reminded they aren’t chosen because of their own righteousness, but rather...
Numbers 26-36 Highlights
A census is taken after the plague of the new generation of God’s people
Joshua chosen to succeed Moses as the leader of Israel
Instructions are given for different offerings to be made to the Lord
Instructions are given or the making of vows, for both men...
Numbers 8-25 Highlights
Passover celebrated, remembering when God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt
Israel grumbles about their situation in the wilderness
Elders are appointed to help Moses deal with all of the issues in Israel
Spies sent to spy out the promised land and give...
Leviticus 24-27 Highlights
‘Eye for an eye’ passage in Leviticus 24, the passage Jesus quotes in his teaching
Sabbath year and year of Jubilee explained to Israel
Blessings for obedience, punishment for disobedience
Laws about vows complete the book of...
Leviticus 8-23 Highlights
Aaron and his sons consecrated before the Lord
Two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, are killed for offering an unauthorized sacrifice
Laws for clean and unclean animals are given
Leprosy laws are given, as well as other bodily laws
Day of atonement in...
Exodus 32-40 Highlights
Israel falls into idolatry, worshipping a golden calf instead of God Himself
Israel commanded to leave Mount Sinai and head toward the promised land
God renews His covenant with Moses
Moses’ face shines as he comes down from Mount Sinai
The Ark of the...
Exodus 16-31 Highlights
God provides the miracle of bread from heaven each day for Israel as they travel to the promised land
God provides the miracle of water from a rock for Israel to drink
Israel arrives at Mount Sinai and Moses travels up the mountain to meet God
God gives Moses the...
Exodus 1-15 Highlights
Exodus begins with Israel still in Egypt after the famine
Israel is growing and increasingly great as a nation
A new Pharaoh is now leading, and he is worried that Israel will take Egypt over
He forces them into harsh slavery
He also enacts a law telling Egyptian...