Category: Exodus

While the priests were symbolically justified by the altar sacrifices, they still had to be cleansed to come into God’s presence. Also, they and the items needed to be anointed as holy for God’s service. Through this, we are reminded of the importance of our continued cleansing from sin and how we are set apart…

The census was a useful tool in centuries past as well. In this passage, we see an example of a census taken of Israel’s men, and the specific requirements that came with it. The census taught three things – that God was the ultimate source of authority, that God values all people equally, and that…

While God does not have a literal nose and sense of smell like us, he does enjoy the fragrant smells of prayer lifted up to him. In Exodus 30, we are introduced to another piece of furniture in God’s House, which the now-ordained priests were to maintain and serve. This altar of incense raised pleasing…

In our passage this week we see the ongoing requirements that continued the ordination process, and were repeated whenever there was a new High Priest. And we see the repeated sacrifices offered to cleanse the altar of ritual decay, and cleanse God’s People of their sins. All these rituals show the importance of Christ’s once-for-all…

Standing as their representatives before God, and serving in holy places, the priests needed to be properly ordained. In this passage we see the materials needed, the ceremony, and the cleansing offerings which were associated with their role. Through this, we see a picture of Christ’s priestly ministry, and our own ministry as priests in…

Throughout chapter 28 of Exodus, God has instructed Moses on the proper clothing fit for those serving in his house. In these final verses, further instructions are given on the clothes they wear, including a robe under the High Priest’s ephod, what covered his head, the clothes of his sons (the priests), and even the…

How do we know God’s Will? Do we consult with a couple of people then go with our gut? Roll dice? Allow circumstances to lead the way? There are lots of events in our life that require us to consider how our actions should align with God’s Will, and that was just as true in…

Up until now the instructions given to Moses have focused on the construction of the tabernacle, its contents, and the surrounds. But houses do not keep themselves; they need someone to maintain it. For most of us, that person looks back in the mirror. Those with wealth or inclination outsource some or all of it.…

The area surrounding God’s tabernacle, his palace amongst his people, also made clear that you were not entering any ordinary household. The expansive, walled off courtyard surrounding the tabernacle, reminded God’s people they were coming closer to the special presence of God. The altar reminded them of the means of access – God’s forgiveness. As…

If God was going to dwell with his people, he needed a residence “fit for a king”. And so in Exodus 26, instructions are given about the construction of God’s House, the Tabernacle. Yet these instructions are valuable beyond the architectural information for what it teaches us about the relationship of God with his people,…