Divinely Chosen Mediator and The High Priest – Christ
The term “mediator” occurs frequently in the Bible, though more often in the New Testament than in the Old Testament. The idea of the mediator permeates Scripture with human mediation being common in the OT, while the mediation of Christ is one of the key themes of the new covenant 13. Thus, priests and prophets […]
The Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:9-13 – Part 2
Besides the Lord’s Prayer, there are hundreds of examples of prayer in the Bible. There are many people from different periods of Biblical history, in different circumstances, who prayed different prayers with different results. There are even examples of people who prayed to false gods. The first prayer recorded in the Bible occurred in Genesis […]
The First Census Of Israel And The Twelve Disciples
The fourth book of the Pentateuch gets its name for the two “numberings” of the children of Israel. The first census took place while the Israelites were still in the wilderness of Sinai 1 year and 31 days after the escape from Egypt. And the second census happened after the plague (Numbers 26:1-3) 40 years […]
The Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:5-8 – Part 1
In Matthew 6:5-8, the Lord gives the second admonishment to His disciples and, this time, regarding prayer. Earlier in the chapter, in Matthew 6:1, Jesus has already warned His followers to take heed not to do like those hypocrites when they do charitable deeds. In the previous Bible Study, we have learned that righteousness is the essence […]
The Only Cure From The Greatest Pandemic Ever
There were numerous sorts of pandemics and plagues in human history. According to History.com, the earliest recorded pandemic occurred during the Peloponnesian War in 430 BC. But that is because they did not read Exodus 7-11 about the Ten Plagues that happened in 1446 BC and 1 Samuel 5 when the pandemic of hemorrhoids struck […]
The Establishment And Destruction Of The Temple
Leviticus is the central book of the Pentateuch. This book was written by Moses. Leviticus continues the narrative of the book of Exodus, where at the end of the book God established the Tabernacle to dwell among the children of Israel in His Glory. All the Bible is divinely inspired but the book of Leviticus […]
Giving of Alms – Matthew 6:1-4
In the previous chapter, the Lord Jesus stated that He came not to destroy but fulfill the Law (Matthew 5:17). And, in Matthew 19:7-8, when Pharisees asked Jesus, why did Moses then command, He answered to them and said that Moses commanded because of the hardness of your hearts … but from the beginning, it was not so. While […]
The Tabernacle – A Pattern of Worship
The focal point of the Tabernacle of the congregation is twofold: (1) physical/literal; (2) figurative/spiritual. This structure established the holy and immutable relationship between the nation of Israel (Church) and the Lord God. The details given to Moses illustrate the proper and acceptable worship of the Holy God. It separates God, elevates Him and places […]
The Lost Sheep Of The House Of Israel
I do not think that anyone will argue about the fact that, in most cases, kids get born naked and upside down. I think it is very practical: first, when you in the mother’s womb, you do not need lots of clothing, and the environment is comfy enough; second, heading to the life journey, you […]
Vengeance And Love – Matthew 5:38-48
We are God’s creation – we are His masterpiece. Although all of God’s creation is unique, He made us special, a little lower than the angels, as the psalmist David said in Psalm 8:5. God created men in His image. Thus, the moral standards engraved on our hearts, God pre-wired us to know what is right […]