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Pillars Of The Temple And The Brass Sea

Out the front of the temple, Solomon built two pillars of brass. Whether they are on the porch or immediately in front of it is not clear, an argument can be made for both views. They were 17 ½... Read more

Rachel And Leah

Like most of the Old Testament, Rachel and the people around her were just examples for us; written for our admonition, as Paul informs us (1 Corinthians 10:11). To unravel this particular one... Read more

Geography of Salvation – From Egypt to Sinai

Did you ever wonder why God didn’t just pick up Israel and put them in the promised land? I mean, if He wanted them there so bad, why go through all the trouble of getting Moses, arguing with... Read more

Does Motive Matter?

(By Crystal Holmes) Does motive matter? Does God care WHY you are righteous? Does He care if you are righteous because you want His blessings, or because you like being a part of a group, or because... Read more

The Symbolism of Moses and Miriam

Let’s explain something that has always bugged me. The mother of Jesus was named Mary. The elder sister of Moses was named Miriam. They sound alike because they are the same name – Miriam is the... Read more

Why Was Sinai Holy?

There is something I’ve always wondered; as you probably know, there are two places in the Bible that are called holy, from the very beginning, namely, Jerusalem and Sinai. So why are they Holy? Of... Read more

Moses: The First Commandment Breaker

I’ve often told the joke “Hey, who was the first person to break the commandments”, and I get various responses such as “Adam” or “Lucifer”. Then I told the punchline “No, Moses was... Read more

What Is The Symbolism Of Footwashing?

Anyone who has ever kept the passover has asked “what does footwashing represent?”. We drink the wine and eat the bread, and those symbols are well defined. But footwashing? It isn’t mentioned... Read more

It’s Better To Be The Younger Brother

Having grown up as the youngest child, I have some experience with the life of a young sibling. Everyone says the baby has it easier than the older children do, but not too long ago I realized that... Read more

Why Is The Blood Reserved For God?

Narrow-minded literalists would just say “well, He must know something we don’t – blood MUST be bad for you somehow!” … but that’s just cheating. Yes, God said not to do it and... Read more

Is The Old Testament Still Binding?

Is the Old Testament binding? Can we TRUST the words of the Old Testament, without reservation? And how can you be SURE? Most of the world has “done away” with the Old Testament... Read more

Why Is The Fat Reserved For God?

We all know that God says that “the fat is mine” dozens of places in the Old Testament. Did you ever wonder why? And for that matter, why would God ask us to do something that is impossible? Why... Read more