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More than enough
"And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish" I am always so astounded at the simple yet significant symbolism that our Lord uses to try to communicate his full meaning to us.…
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We must willingly receive
"And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them." -Mark 6:5 We know Jesus is God, and could have do anything he wants - except that we have free…
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Monetary Value of the Tabernacle
http://www.templemount.org/TMTRS.html (http://www.templemount.org/TMTRS.html) The precious metals alone were worth an incredible amount: "The materials assembled for the tabernacle are described in…
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Our Jealous God
I am so grateful that we serve a jealous God. It means he loves us, he does not want us to follow any other that would lead us astray. He wants us to follow him, and only him. What a tragedy it is that…
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Who is God?
"6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving…
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To know the unknowable
"...please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight." Moses was asking the impossible, but God can do all things. Still were He to reveal Himself fully to us we…
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Cherubim
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03646c.htm (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03646c.htm) Very good explanation of Cherubim in philosophy, art, inspired vision, and theology, from the Catholic encyclopedia.
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The Mercy Seat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_seat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_seat) I have always been intrigued by the name "Mercy Seat". How appropriate is the name for the place where our Lord resides?…
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John Wesley on Exodus 21
"The first verse is the general title of the laws contained in this and the two following chapters. Their government being purely a theocracy; that which in other states is to be settled by human prudence,…
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Supporters just as important as the Leader!
"12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; And his…
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Ark and Commandments at a later date.
"34 As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept." Since the commandments and the Ark are not yet in the picture, I'm supposing that Aaron kept the Manna until they…
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Did Moses know God before the burning bush?
"13 Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?"" As I read this…
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Jesus' Ironic Sense of Humor
"4 And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come." At first this passage seemed harsh to me, as if he were scolding his Mother. But then when I went deeper -…
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Hebrew Study Guide for Exodus 2
http://www.hebrew4christians.net/Scripture/Parashah/Summaries/Shemot/shemot.html (http://www.hebrew4christians.net/Scripture/Parashah/Summaries/Shemot/shemot.html) This is a fantastic study guide for…
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Exodus 2:1 (ASV), Exodus 2:2 (ASV), Exodus 2:3 (ASV), Exodus 2:4 (ASV), Exodus 2:5 (ASV), Exodus 2:6 (ASV), Exodus 2:7 (ASV), Exodus 2:8 (ASV), Exodus 2:9 (ASV), Exodus 2:10 (ASV), Exodus 2:11 (ASV), Exodus 2:12 (ASV), Exodus 2:13 (ASV), Exodus 2:14 (ASV), Exodus 2:15 (ASV)
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Meaning of the name Moses
http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Moses.html (http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Moses.html) From Abarim Publications' Biblical Name Vault
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Merciful God
Oh how merciful is our Lord! An act of faith by one small Levite woman lead to her being allowed to nurse her own beloved baby, against all odds. How her heart must have soared not only to realize that…
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Egypt's Attitude Greatly differs between Joseph and Moses' time
How different the attitude of the Egyptians was towards the people of Israel in Joseph and Jacobo's time as opposed to Moses' time. Here we see: "So Joseph went up to bury his father. All Pharaoh's officials…
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The Number Forty
There does seem to be some significance to numbers in the bible. Though I do not put much weight on this kind of study, there are significant events that happen around the number 40. * Rain fell for…
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12 Tribes Map - Promised Land
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/tribemap.html (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/tribemap.html) In order to help understand the blessings a map of the Promised…
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Until Shiyloh comes
http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Shiloh (http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Shiloh) "10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come;…
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The Blessing of the 12 Tribes
http://cornerstonebaptist-tyro.com/Documents/Genesis%2049.pdf (http://cornerstonebaptist-tyro.com/Documents/Genesis%2049.pdf) VERY insightful commentary on Genesis 49 and the blessing of the 12 tribes…
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Did Joseph invent taxes?
"26 So Joseph established it as a law concerning land in Egypt—still in force today—that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. It was only the land of the priests that did not become Pharaoh's."…
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Archeological Evidence of Israelites in Egypt
http://www.goodnewsdaily.net/modules/news/print.php?storyid=12078 (http://www.goodnewsdaily.net/modules/news/print.php?storyid=12078) While the science of archeology is not an exact science and is fraught…
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Beersheba - a fitting and historical sacrifice site
http://www.ancientsandals.com/overviews/beersheba.htm (http://www.ancientsandals.com/overviews/beersheba.htm) It is fitting that Joseph stopped here on this site to make a sacrifice - just as Abraham…
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To God be the glory
"15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, It…
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