Exodus 23:14-17 Three Feasts point towards Messiah In these four verses we see that three times a year, all the male Israelites kept these feasts. These were the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast
Many people struggle to understand the significance of these laws in today’s society. Both misunderstanding and debate have arisen from a superficial reading and inadequate research of this text. If we are to make
How could it be, that leading up to the American Civil War, people used the Bible both arguing for and against slavery? We should consider that an accomplished lawyer can argue a case either
The remaining six commandments show us how we can love our neighbours and we should never lose sight of the fact that when we love our neighbours that is also for God’s glory. If
The Ten Commandments are not to be viewed merely as a restrictive list of prohibitions but as active commands showing us how we can serve God and others. For example, the opposite of bearing
A lawyer tested Jesus by asking Him, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus responded that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all
Before meeting the Lord at Mount Sinai and the giving of the Law, the children of Israel had collectively affirmed, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do”(Exodus 19:8). Now the vital preparations
The giving of the Law is a momentous event in Scripture and also teaches that we must approach our holy God on His terms. From Adam until this juncture, there had been no direct
The Lord spoke with Moses plainly, face to face unlike other prophets and even rebuked Miriam and Aaron for speaking presumptively against him since he married a Cushite woman (Numbers 13). Hence the famous
This family reunion is not merely an interlude in the book of Exodus, but demonstrates how Jethro, the priest of Midian came to realise that Moses’ God, “The LORD,” was greater than all other
The fire will devour your gates In Nahum Chapter 2 it was foretold that the gates of the rivers would be opened and dissolve the palace. This was confirmed through independent historical writing such
The ancient site of Nineveh has been rediscovered through excavations in the last couple of hundred years but Thebes is visited by many tourists regularly. A joint venture between America and Iraq is currently
The way in which those from Nineveh had mistreated Israel and the surrounding nations would now be redirected upon them. The Assyrians were a bloodthirsty people and that is recorded graphically in history and
“Where is the dwelling of the lions, And the feeding place of the young lions,Where the lion walked, the lioness and lion’s cub, And no one made them afraid?The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, Killed for his lionesses,
It is one thing to predict the fall of Nineveh and the destruction of the palace, but it is another matter to predict the unusual means by which that would happen. Nahum 2:6 explains
Prophecy and History David Baron frequently stated that “Prophecy in its predictive aspect was just history written before it happened, even as history, when properly understood is the fulfilment of prophecy.”[i]Nahum 2 illustrates exactly
Judgement There is a stark contrast in the messages given to Judah and Nineveh. Following the initial section proclaiming judgement on Nineveh, Judah had been reminded of the Lord’s goodness and that He is
The Background The book of Nahum is a proclamation of judgement towards Nineveh and a message of comfort towards Judah. The prophecy could be considered a sequel to Jonah just over one hundred years
This great battle is no random occurrence and neither is the struggle with our sinful nature. Israel had once more been delivered by their Creator and had been given water from the rock. Amalek
The children of Israel continued their journey from the wilderness of Sin towards Rephidim and on their way they experienced extreme thirst, complained against Moses and tested God. There are several proposed routes for
The children of Israel continued their journey setting out from Elim towards Sinai and came to the wilderness of Sin. Elim was a beautiful oasis consisting of twelve springs and seventy palm trees that
The children of Israel had just crossed the Red Sea, observed the first Passover and sung the song of Moses. They were embarking on a wilderness journey towards the Promised Land that would continue
This is the oldest song in the Bible, but what is the purpose of the song of Moses? The children of Israel had just crossed the Red Sea and were praising God in song
The book of Habakkuk closes with a prayer and a hymn. The prayer is a useful template for us when we pray that the Lord might revive His work in the midst of the