1000 burnt offerings
Solomon becomes king, deals with Adonijah, Joab and Shimei, then asks for wisdom in a dream: 1 Chronicles 29:23–25; 2 Chronicles …
Tag Archives: sanctuary
Musicians to proclaim God’s messages
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 When David was very old, he started allocating tasks for the Temple that …
Learning about the sacred through separation
Aaron and his sons are ordained: Leviticus 8–10 The point of these complex rituals—sacrifices, blood, burnt offerings, strict rules for priests (including not …
God’s voice from the Tabernacle
Offerings of dedication: Numbers 7 Imagine this: in the middle of the wilderness, there’s a camp of hundreds of thousands if …
God’s ostentatious tent
Construction time: the sanctuary and priests robes: Exodus 37–39 For a bunch of recently escaped slaves surviving in a hostile …
The joy of the new Temple foundation
Cyrus lets the exiles return. They start rebuilding the Temple, but they are opposed by locals who stop the works: Ezra …
Daniel’s humble prayer
Daniel in the lion’s den; Daniel counts 70 years since he was exiled and prays for Israel’s restoration. Cyrus allows …
Asaph’s psalms: a reason for God’s judgement
The first of Asaph’s psalms: Psalm 75−76 Aseph was one of the musicians David appointed to lead the nation’s worship when he …
Dodging temple politics
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 As David allocated tasks for the new Temple, he found himself with …
Choices lead to death or life
The decline of Eli (the house of Aaron), Samuel’s beginnings, losing the Ark of the Covenant: 1 Samuel 1–4 What a …
You Levites have gone too far!
The Levites complain: Numbers 16–18 The Kohathites had an important role: to carry many of the holy things from the …
Importance of the firstborn
A count of Israelite fighting men and Levites: Numbers 1–4 The firstborn were important to God: they had a special …
Don’t drink and serve
Aaron and his sons are ordained: Leviticus 8–10 After going through a seven-day ordination ceremony, Aaron and his sons were …
God moves in
The tabernacle is ready and God’s glory moves in: Exodus 39–40, Numbers 9 Exactly a year after leaving Egypt, the …
An extraordinary achievement
Construction time: the sanctuary and priests robes: Exodus 37–39 The list of ‘things built’ is mind boggling when you stop …
Generous giving
Instructions for the Sabbath, offerings and construction work: Exodus 35–36 The instructions for building the sanctuary (which is also called …
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