Exodus Extracts 34 – Divine Encounters

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.(Exodus 34:29 ESV) Sometimes reading an episode in scripture, it can be hard to […]

Exodus Extracts 33 – Intercession and Intimacy

Moses said to the Lord , “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ Now therefore, if I have found favor in your […]

Exodus Extracts 31 – God’s Got Just The Right Guys

“See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, (Exodus 31:2-3 ESV) As He winds up His tabernacle instructions to Moses in Exodus 31, God looks […]

Exodus Extracts 30 – Altar and Anointing Oil

You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them will become holy. (Exodus 30:29 ESV) There are four main aspects of the 30th chapter of Exodus as God continues outlining His expectations for where He chooses to dwell among the people. The first part looks at the altar, the second part considers […]

Exodus Extracts 28 – Clothed To Serve

You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him for my priesthood. (Exodus 28:3) Having dealt with elements of the physical dwelling place, God now focuses in on those who will be His priests. The chapter also implies the intermediary […]

Exodus Extracts 27 – In The Night Keep The Lamp Burning

You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn. In the tent of meeting, outside the veil that is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the […]

Exodus Extracts 26 – Attention to Detail

Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. (Exodus 26:1 ESV) Breakdown in relationships can usually be put down to a lack of clear communication. One party misunderstands the other or chooses to […]

Exodus Extracts 25 – Residence for the Presence

And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. (Exodus 25:8 ESV) From chapter 25 to chapter 31, God goes into intricate detail about something that is special to Him and His connection to His people. For almost 2000 years architecture for places of Christian gathering have made great effort […]

Exodus Extracts 24 – Agreed

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” (Exodus 24:7) Passing down key points of life verbally can be engaging and memorable. There is something however about writing it […]

Exodus Extracts 23 – These Are The Rules Part 3

Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips. (Exodus 23:13 ESV) As God wraps up His initial conversation about the way things will be for the people that have come out of slavery, it’s fascinating […]