Have you ever heard the story of the giant altar that saved Israel from civil war? No? Neither had I. Until today. Why, oh why does no one preach on this?!? Seriously! This story is up there with Zelophehad’s Daughters and the stories of the Inclusive God in Numbers. I loved it! And we have … Continue reading
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Joshua 4: Out of the River
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Confession: I was wrong. I take back what I said yesterday about the limited amount of space given to the crossing of the Jordan. Joshua 4 actually gives a lot of airtime to the ceremony following the crossing. My bad. I spoke too soon. The New Moses Remember what Moses’ name meant? “Out of the … Continue reading
Exodus 30: Holy Aromas
Confession: I am fighting through something I am sure many who have attempted to read through the Bible have encountered: Law Fatigue. Yep. It’s a real thing. And that is kind of a bummer because I have hardly even begun the law. Blurgh. So Exodus 30? Great! Here we get instructions for the big altar’s … Continue reading
Celebrating Genesis
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About halfway through Genesis I decided I needed to do something to celebrate the completion of the book; something that would be fitting given what I read. I asked some people for suggestions and had some really creative responses. But at the last minute, inspiration struck and I knew what I was going to do. … Continue reading
