Category: Teaching

[Exodus 35] God Wants You Willing, Rested, and Wise. In this chapter, the resources to construct the Tabernacle are gathered, and the people set to work under the supervision of Bezaleel, God’s master craftsman. The opening verses of this time of working and gathering begin with a strong emphasis on the Sabbath lest the people […]

[Exodus 34] Living with an Unveiled Face. In this chapter, Moses returns for a sixth and final time to the top of the mountain to meet with God. He remains there without food or water for 40 days, and upon his return, his face shines with supernatural glory. What does this tell us about the […]

[Exodus 33] Show Me Your Glory. In this chapter, God offers to send the people into the land of promise – but refuses to go with them. The people genuinely repent, and God agrees to accompany them. In the aftermath of these events, Moses desires to see God’s face and experiences, perhaps the most profound […]

[Exodus 32] The People Choose the Golden Calf. In this chapter, Moses delays returning from Sinai, and the people fall into sin, worshipping a golden calf to take them back to Egypt. For us, this is an example of what idolatry is in a modern sense and a warning to stand fast in times of […]

[Exodus 31] Bazaleel, Filled with the Spirit. In our chapter, God appoints a master craftsman named Bezaleel to coordinate the Tabernacle fabrication and the articles therein. Bezaleel is filled with the Spirit to enable him to do the work. What is the difference between this man being filled with the Spirit under the Old Covenant […]

[Exodus 30] The Incense of Prayer and Oil of the Anointing: In this chapter, Moses is instructed regarding the fashion of the Altar of Incense and the ingredients of the anointing oil. The incense speaks of the prayer life of the believer and the intercession of Christ. The oil is a type of the anointing […]

[Exodus 29] Standing at the Door Who is Jesus. In chapter 29, Moses is instructed to stand with Aaron and his sons at the door of the Tabernacle and to prepare them to enter and serve before God and the people. They will be washed, sprinkled, anointed, and clothed, all of which represent what Jesus […]

[Exodus 28] Setting the Priesthood in Order. In this chapter, the Lord hands down to Moses instructions concerning Aaron and his sons and how to prepare them to serve in the Tabernacle. Moses is commanded to call upon wise-hearted artisans to prepare Aaron’s garments for the garments were understood to be that which would consecrate […]

[Exodus 27] The Brazen Altar. After establishing the construction and the dimensions of the Tabernacle, Moses is instructed regarding the Brazen Altar. This is the second altar that Moses constructed. The first was an altar of earth at the base of Sinai, where the 70 elders gathered to eat and drink covenantally with God. This […]

[Exodus 26] Behind the Veil: Instructions concerning the Tabernacle continue in this chapter. The number, design and decoration of various curtains both inward and outward concluding with the veil that hung between the Holy Place and the Holy Holies, the same veil that was rent in two at the moment of Jesus’ death on the […]