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Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? This question has been on the minds of many since the beginning of the church. Theologians discuss and debate the reasons the crucifixion was necessary. Some try to explain it away, saying that God the Father could have chosen another way to forgive us that didn’tContinue reading “February 12: Leviticus 13; Matthew 26:26-50”

Judas Iscariot is one of the most difficult characters in the Bible to understand. Here is a man who was personally chosen by Jesus to be one of His followers, who was considered capable and trustworthy enough to handle the group’s money, and who travelled with Jesus for three years and heard not only HisContinue reading “February 11: Leviticus 11-12; Matthew 26:1-25”

In today’s reading, we go from the ordination of Aaron and his sons as the priests in charge of the Tabernacle to a severe judgment on two of Aaron’s sons. Nadab and Abihu were the elder sons of Aaron, given the way their names are listed prior to this passage. Nadab was presumably the nextContinue reading “February 10: Leviticus 8-10; Matthew 25:31-46”

In Jesus’ time, a Jewish wedding involved a procession that began when the groom left his parents’ house with his friends to go to the bride’s house for the ceremony. After the ceremony, the wedding party would process to the location of the wedding banquet, usually the groom’s house. The virgins in this parable areContinue reading “February 9: Leviticus 6-7; Matthew 25:1-30”

When you read through the Bible, Leviticus can be a point at which you start to wonder if you can do this. Offering after offering, sacrifice after sacrifice, details about how to bring your gift to the altar that don’t apply to us anymore because Jesus is the final sacrifice- it can be a littleContinue reading “February 8: Leviticus 4-5; Matthew 24:29-51”

The Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 is one of the most significant passages in the New Testament discussing the events of Jesus’ return. As a result, it has become quite controversial, and the way it is interpreted owes much to the way the scholar views the teaching of the rest of the NT on theContinue reading “February 7: Leviticus 1-3; Matthew 24:1-28”

The building of the Tabernacle was an extremely significant event in the history of Israel. As you read through Exodus, you keep coming across detailed instructions for the Tabernacle and its furnishings, first as God gave them to Moses, then as the workmen built the structure, then as Moses assembled the tent. When the BibleContinue reading “February 6: Exodus 39-40; Matthew 23:23-39”

Pride is a struggle for anyone who is given any position of authority. You don’t have to be someone with a high secular rank or a prominent position in a church. When people are placed in a position with some authority, it can be very easy to let the power go to their head. TheyContinue reading “February 5: Exodus 36-38; Matthew 23:1-22”

In the past few entries we have looked at the role of the Law in showing God’s people His requirements for holy living. The Ten Commandments are in some ways a summary of the Law in an easily remembered formula. Like any other list, though, the scholars would argue which of the commandments or ofContinue reading “February 4: Exodus 34-35; Matthew 22:23-46”

For the believer, nothing can create as much anguish as a sense of losing connection with Christ. We know that the Lord does not abandon us, but our own sin can cause us to drift away from Him to the point that we realize our relationship with Jesus has been compromised. We want to knowContinue reading “February 3: Exodus 31-33; Matthew 22:1-22”