by Doug Van Meter | 20 Nov 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
The story of the book of Exodus is the story of the progressive revelation of the glory of God in the gospel of God. As we saw previously, it is vital that we not lose this plotline. God began to reveal this glory at the burning bush (chapter 3) and then through the...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Nov 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
No doubt the most important existential question with which each of us grapples is, why am I here? In other words, what is my purpose? And related to this is the question, am I achieving it? It is for this reason that one of the most popular books published in recent...
by Doug Van Meter | 23 Oct 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
We have spent several studies in Exodus 33 with a view to knowing God. This was Moses’ passionate pursuit, not because he was merely curious but rather because he was desirous for the glory of God. Moses was concerned for the fame of God’s name of God and so he...
by Doug Van Meter | 16 Oct 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Exodus 33 is a wonderful portion of Scripture which, points us to the gracious and glorious gospel of God. We have seen this in many ways, especially in the typological picture of Moses as the mediator of the people. This, of course, points us to the greater Moses,...
by Doug Van Meter | 9 Oct 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
We have spent a lot time studying the book of Exodus. Some may question the wisdom of spending years exploring an Old Testament book. After all, we live in the new covenant era and so it may seem that to study Exodus is actually counterproductive; it may seem like a...
by Doug Van Meter | 2 Oct 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
One idea that is rather popular in the church today is that we are all on a “journey” and that the thrill is in the journey itself. The Bible presents another worldview: The purpose of a journey is to get somewhere. The purpose of a journey is to reach a...