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08 Apr 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17; Hebrews 7:1-19; 8:1-6. There can be no doubt that what God says goes. For Israel it even came down to careful rules about what to eat and what not to eat. Bear in mind that the conditions of the Covenant at Sinai (Deut…
01 Apr 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 6:8-8:36; Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; Hebrews 7:24-8:6. The titles given to the Torah portions read each Sabbath are each taken from a significant word at the beginning of the respective passage. This week it is Tsav, which means 'a command'. It is the third time the Lord told Moses…
24 Mar 2016
Weekly passages: Leviticus 1:1-6:7; Isaiah 43:21-44:23; 1 Samuel 15: 2-34; Hebrews 10:1-18. This week's Torah portion is called Vayikra (also the Hebrew name for the book of Leviticus), which is Hebrew for 'and he called' (also the first word in Leviticus). This portion deals with the offerings the Israelites were…
18 Mar 2016
Weekly passages: Exodus 38:21-40:38; 1 Kings 7:51-8:21; Hebrews 1:1-14. This week's passages tell of two very special events in Israel's history: the finishing of the Tabernacle in the desert (under Moses' leadership) and the completion of the Temple in Jerusalem (under Solomon's). Both passages give detailed accounts of the materials,…
12 Mar 2016
Weekly passages: Exodus 35:1-38:20; 1 Kings 7:40-7:50; 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; 1 Corinthians 3:11-18 This week's readings concern the building of the Tabernacle in the wilderness, to the exact pattern given to Moses by God. Nowhere else in the entire Bible are there such precise instructions given for building a physical…
04 Mar 2016
Clifford Denton strips difficult topics back to their biblical basics in a new teaching series. What the Bible Says About... 1. ...the God of Creation 2. ...the Judgment of God 3. ...Suffering 4. ...Family 5. ...Education
04 Mar 2016
Weekly Passages: Ki tisa: Exodus 30:11-34:35; 1 Kings 18:1-39; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18. This question sounds rhetorical, but it has much to say to us. It would seem that Jesus answered it clearly when He said God is spirit (John 4:24), and that no-one has ever seen God (John 1:18). The…
26 Feb 2016
Weekly Passages: Exodus 27:20-30:10; Ezekiel 43:10-27; Hebrews 13:10-17 In Exodus 28, in the midst of instructions for building the tabernacle and bringing sacrifices, God sets out his specification for the outfits that his priests should wear and the preparation they should undergo to discharge their ministry. The surprising level of…
