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The Hebrew title of this book amounts to “In the Wilderness”. This book contains the laws pertaining to the camp on the move in addition to advancing the story. Before we get started, let us remind ourselves of Ezekiel 18:23: “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?” 1:3 This headcount is just the military. Including their families and the Levites makes an estimated popul

Priests “protected” the holiness of the Tabernacle/Temple (and protected people from it—touching the wrong objects or attending without proper preparation were dangerous). “Holy” or “sanctified” means godly or set apart in contrast to things for common usage. “Clean” means in a proper, orderly, natural state. God’s solution for sin is neither apologies nor promises to improve, it is blood (Hebrews 9:22). Priests examined the lambs for defects, not the person offering it, and

The Book of Exodus is about how a newborn man (Moses) or nation (Israel) is saved from/through water (from a hard lesson in being a stranger like in Hebrews 11:13-16) and comes to stand before God at Sinai (Burning Bush/Ten Commandments). The Exodus, returning from the Exile, the life cycle of plants, sunrises, naps, etc., are all signposts to the Resurrection. Like Moses, the people of Israel and Christians figuratively emerged from water (Nile River/Red Sea/baptism) to roya

1:1 The first word in the Bible in Hebrew begins with “B”; starting with the second letter instead of the first is believed by some to mean that Scripture shows us what we need to know while reserving some knowledge for God alone. In the ancient worldview, water represents chaos.  1:1-2 Later uses of water in the Bible sometimes refer back to Creation. Here, the Spirit hovers over the waters. A bird flies over water with Noah for a new beginning. The Red Sea and Jordan River

Dedication To O: Keep reading; it gets better. If something in the Bible is weird, other verses within a page or so of it usually explain...

Once upon a time, Jim Cornette and Chris Jericho were in a van in a Dairy Queen drive-thru... The title of this post is in reference to...

Appendix :     Advice for believers, new and old: Praying is talking to Dad. If you care about it, He cares about it. You can be as...

Chapter 6: He Stopped Preachin’ and Commenced to Meddlin’   Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way...

Chapter 5: Local Bible-Thumpers Censor Naughty Parts of the Bible  Thank you for reading this book. The grace of God continues to be a...

Chapter 4: Do What?       We have discussed how the Council of Jerusalem made the ruling that Gentile believers were to refrain from...

Chapter 3: Show Me the Buffet!       Emperor Claudius expelled the Jews from Rome for disputes over "Chrestus". This is how Paul became...

Chapter 2: Surely There’s a Dress Code, or Something?       “This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to...

Chapter 1: We’re Safe; Now What?       "Never give in to that sin and temptation that's lurking in the shadows, but keep constantly...

Introduction   It is a pet peeve of mine to find the invitation to eternal life buried in an appendix at the back of Christian books. Up...

Like Gideon, I wanted to be sure of the mission God was giving me. I'm writing this blog after a few years of meditating on these ideas....

I’m writing under the name Ezekiel Lot . I’m trying to keep the focus where it belongs—on Jesus Christ, on God’s grace and truth, etc....

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I’m not starting another denomination. I’m trying to restart the Reformation. That Church By the Vape Shop exists to point back to the...

If you’ve ever felt out of place in a traditional church, you’re not alone. The idea for That Church By the Vape Shop was born from a...