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Exodus 25 Commentary “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you” Verses 8 and 9. It is this tabernacle and the details that come with it that take center stage in this chapter and the next few chapters.ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 25 Commentary”

Exodus 24 Commentary The Law (the Covenant) is reduced to ink and paper. It becomes a book. The people respond in grace to the contractual conditions. It’s a proud moment. But the response remains promissory and Israel is yet to be tested. Before this point, the LORD verbally repeated the covenant to Isaac, Jacob, andContinueContinue reading “Exodus 24 Commentary”

Exodus 23 Commentary The laws on social justice continue. Many see the law as ‘don’ts’ but there are sections where the ‘dos’ appear quite prominently. We are commanded, for example, to return a lost animal to its owner.The laws regarding the Sabbath reveal something interesting. Sabbath is a concept and not necessarily a day. SoContinueContinue reading “Exodus 23 Commentary”

Exodus 22 Commentary Scripture explains scripture. Chapter 21 left us sweating! Some laws appeared harsh and actually ungodly against the slaves. There could be reasons for it. The slave could be a thief who failed to pay up! Verse 3. Restitution is defined. If the offender had nothing the law demanded that they be soldContinueContinue reading “Exodus 22 Commentary”

Exodus 21 Commentary While Chapter 20 focuses on basic commands, Chapter 21 moves a step further to detail civil laws meant to define conduct amongst God’s people. It is evident that the people’s cultural context shapes these laws or sub-laws. We can see that there is Slave-trade going on here amongst God’s people. The wordContinueContinue reading “Exodus 21 Commentary”

Exodus 20b Commentary The Old Testament is so-called because of the covenant at Mount Sinai. This is where we are. But these theological structures don’t help us fully appreciate the holy script. Murder was still murder long before the Ten Commandments. Cain killed Abel and the LORD God punished him for it. Noah’s flood cameContinueContinue reading “Exodus 20 Commentary”

Exodus 20 Commentary The Creator God is like no other. Chapters 19 and 20 exist to specifically distinguish the God of Abraham from the rest. His laws are righteous. Purity runs through them all.Not too long from today, Aaron would make a golden calf as Israel’s God. Then Israel will have a wicked party -ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 20 Commentary”

Exodus 19b Commentary This is exactly two months after leaving Egypt. We encounter new words like consecration and hear about priests (Verse 24). These should be new concepts for the community, but they are mentioned with strange familiarity like they existed and were fully functional even before Moses defined them.The guess is that priests andContinueContinue reading “Exodus 19b Commentary”

Exodus 19 Commentary While in Egypt, probably no more than three months before, the Creator God declared Himself the God of the Hebrews. But the Hebrews themselves were yet to meet their God! They would meet Him on this mountain, Sinai. Exactly two months after Israel left Egypt, they arrived at Mount Sinai – HereContinueContinue reading “Exodus 19 Commentary”