Tag: Bible
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Exodus 21 – Part 1 of 4 – Servanthood, Love, and the Justice of God
✍️ Exodus 21 Breakdown Plan 4 Sections Section 1: Exodus 21:1–11 — Laws Regarding Hebrew Servants Exodus 21 focuses on civil and social laws that guide justice, fairness, and human dignity in everyday life. These laws were specific to Israel under the Old Covenant, given to help maintain order and reflect God’s justice in their society. Laws About Slaves…
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Exodus 20:18–21 — Reverence, Fear, and the Need for a Mediator
😊 Let’s walk through Exodus 20:18–21 This section is incredibly meaningful—it shows how God’s holiness affected the people and how Moses’ role as mediator was affirmed. 📖 Exodus 20:18–21 — The People Tremble at God’s Presence ⚡ Verse 18 — “They trembled and stood afar off” 18 Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet,…
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The Ten Commandments – Six through Ten
📖 Exodus 20:13 — The Sixth Commandment “You shall not murder.” (NKJV) ⚖️ Commandment #6: You Shall Not Murder 📌 This command is short—just two words in Hebrew: לֹא תִּרְצָח (lo tirtsach) • “Lo” = no / not • “Tirtsach” = murder, unlawful killing 🧠 Key point: This command does not say “do not kill” (as in all killing under every circumstance), but do not murder—the intentional,…
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The Ten Commandments – Three, Four, & Five
📖 Exodus 20:7 — The Third Commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” (NKJV) 🪧 Commandment #3: Honoring the Name of God 🗣️ “Take the name… in vain” • The Hebrew word for “take” is נָשָׂא (nasa), meaning to lift, carry,…
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The Ten Commandments – One & Two
Exodus Chapter 20 -I don’t know how far I will get each day with the commandments but we will go as far as I can and then pick up with the next one tomorrow. Today we start with the first commandment and see what happens. 📖 Exodus 20:3 — “You shall have no other gods…
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Exodus 20:1–2 — The God Who Speaks Before He Commands
Exodus Chapter 20:1-2 📜 Exodus 20:1–2 — The God Who Speaks and Saves 🗣️ Verse 1 — “God spoke all these words…” 💡 Observation: This is the first and only time in the whole bible that God makes an audible speech directly to the whole nation of Israel, not through a prophet. 📖 Hebrew Note: • “Words” here…
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Exodus 19 – Boundaries, Thunder, and a Holy Presence – Part 3 of 3
Section 3: Exodus 19:16–25 — God Descends on Mount Sinai 📖 Exodus 19:16–25 (NKJV) 16 Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were…
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Exodus 19 – Reaching Mount Sinai – Part 1 of 3
Section 1: Exodus 19:1–6 — Arrival and Covenant Invitation • Historical context: Israel reaches Sinai, where God plans to establish the covenant. • Key themes: Obedience, identity as God’s people, priestly nation. 📖 Exodus 19:1–6 (NKJV) 1 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day,…
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Jethro
Exodus 18 After a string of very intense events in the lives of the Israelites, Moses receives a welcome visit from his father-in-law, Jethro (the priest of Midian). Chapter 18 is a calm between crises as Jethro’s visit is a welcome help to Moses in that he offers advice and good counsel to help in…
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Israel’s First Battle – The Battle Against Amalek
Exodus 17:8-16 So for the first time since leaving Egypt the Israelites will have to face an enemy other than the elements. This battle with people will not only be for life and limb but about trust in God for intercession, giving obedience, and the power of God working through his people. Exo 17:8 Now Amalek…