by Doug Van Meter | 27 Nov 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
As we come to this 35th chapter of Exodus we come to the last major section of the book. Pretty much everything recorded in these chapters has already been mentioned in chapters 25-31. For example, at the end of chapter 31 God restated the Sabbath law and with the...
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...
by Doug Van Meter | 31 Jul 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Previously, we spent our time looking at the gifted builders who were tasked by God with the privilege of constructing the tabernacle. We saw that these individuals were gifted artisans who were overseen by Bezalel and Aholiab, who were also gifted—by God the Holy...
by Doug Van Meter | 24 Jul 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Philip Ryken has produced a wonderful little book titled Art for God’s Sake, which is largely an exposition of Exodus 31. (Much of his writing in that book is included in his commentary on Exodus.) I read it some months ago just prior to visiting the Louvre in Paris....
by Doug Van Meter | 17 Jul 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
The children of Israel were a people so blessed by God that one cannot be sure where to begin describing those blessings. Genesis reminds us of God’s grace in choosing Abraham to become the father of nations, not so much physically but rather spiritually (Galatians...
by Doug Van Meter | 17 Apr 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Where I grew up I would often encounter signs at stores and restaurants that read, “No shoes, no shirt—no service.” A person had to be properly attired to be granted access, to be “accepted.” When we were still dating I once took my wife to a restaurant, which...