And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”Continue reading “Mark 15; 1-20….A brief look at Unbelievable evil!”
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Leviticus 23: 26-38….The New Year for us is tomorrow!
Introduction: Yesterday we ended by discussing the Feast of Trumpets. The ancient Egyptians’ civil year began with the Nile’s flood season in September, and ancient Israel’s civil year, used for legal and chronological purposes, began in the autumn on the first day of the seventh month. As you probably know their months coincided with theContinue reading “Leviticus 23: 26-38….The New Year for us is tomorrow!”
Psalm 50: 12-23….Why did God require sacrifices, if they weren’t accepted?
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? – Is this not sarcasm. It is a ridiculous suggestion!14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to theContinue reading “Psalm 50: 12-23….Why did God require sacrifices, if they weren’t accepted?”
Psalm 48: 1-8….Think about Jerusalem!
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.For behold, the kings assembled;Continue reading “Psalm 48: 1-8….Think about Jerusalem!”
Isaiah 1: 9-17….The vision continues and has some biting words!
If the LORD of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah. – The first sentence which the people have spoken – it is factual but sounds like a winge!Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching ofContinue reading “Isaiah 1: 9-17….The vision continues and has some biting words!”
Exodus 29: 19-28….Distress waved away, peace given!
“You shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram, and you shall kill the ram and take part of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tips of the right ears of hisContinue reading “Exodus 29: 19-28….Distress waved away, peace given!”
Exodus 29: 10-18: Identifying with the sacrifice.
“Then you shall bring the bull before the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull. Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and shall take part of the blood of the bull and put itContinue reading “Exodus 29: 10-18: Identifying with the sacrifice.”
Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for GodContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?”
2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.
And Gad came that day to David and said to him, “Go up, raise an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” So David went up at Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded. And when Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. AndContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.”
Psalm 66: 8-15….Not just empty words!
8 Bless our God, O peoples;let the sound of his praise be heard,9 who has kept our soul among the livingand has not let our feet slip.10 For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried.11 You brought us into the net;you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12 youContinue reading “Psalm 66: 8-15….Not just empty words!”
As I read it! 