We both felt a bit hesitant that morning, and we knew the feeling was mutual without having to say it aloud. The decision had been made, however, and we weren’t going to back out now. We owed this to our daughter. We owed this to ourselves. We owed this to God. We had been putting … More The First Pastor in My Margin
I first became acquainted with the work of Dr. Michael S. Heiser as I searched for commentary on Leviticus in 2017. I was a freshly-minted believer at the time with very little exposure to theology or the terminology that comes with it. When I started to hit difficulty and questions in my solo study, … More My Gratitude for a Stranger
We’re pressing on in Chapter 6 through the “Law of the Offerings,” which is the part of Leviticus I have referred to as “the addenda.” Your Bible may call it, “Further Instructions.” Either one gets the point across, and today we’re going to look at two of the offerings. We’re taking them both together because … More The Law of the Grain & Purification (Sin) Offerings – Leviticus 6:14-30
There are a lot of places in the book of Leviticus that naturally make the reader pause. Certain images or verses just invite us to stop and take a closer look. Today, we’re going to look at one of those images. In my last full post for this series, I talked about how I … More The Fire Must Never Go Out – Leviticus 6:12-13
I was browsing Twitter the other day, and I saw a post from someone who asked a question I’ve been seeing a lot, lately. She listed the labels for the people she is politically divided from in our country and then she listed the things they do, say, and believe that she disdains. She used … More How Are We Supposed to Love Them?
It’s been a rough six months. I know that almost everyone can relate to that. COVID came and changed everything, and my schedule got so wrecked that my writing time sort of evaporated. Our daughter has been schooling at home, and since it is her senior year of high school, she has been applying to … More Uncontainable Joy
Warren Asked Me the Right Question at the Right Time I owe a great debt to Warren W. Wiersbe. He died last year, after a long and fruitful life of faith. The part of his work that I came to know and love is the “Be” series of commentaries he wrote. He wrote one … More The Thesis Statement of Leviticus & Warren Wiersbe
I’m So Glad To Be Back! I took several days after my last post to rest my eyes from the desktop monitor, and while I was doing that, our area of San Diego County experienced and confirmed its first locally-transmitted cases of the COVID-19 viral infection. My daughter’s school was shut down. My scheduled church … More Leviticus, Chapter 6:8-13 – The Law of the Burnt Offering
My Eyes Hurt, So We’re Taking a Little Bible Project Break For real, I’ve spent so much time in front of my screen in the last two weeks (more than 10 hours per day, on average)…just sitting and typing. My vision has gotten blurry around the edges; my eyes are sore; and it hurts … More Leviticus Between Chapters: 7 Bible Project Videos
Welcome back to Leviticus. Today, we’re going to go through Chapter 5 and the first seven verses of Chapter 6 to learn about the Guilt Offering. Most English translations of the Bible use the title, Guilt Offering, but some call it the Trespass Offering or the Reparation Offering. All three translations paint an adequate … More Leviticus, Chapter 5 & 6:1-7 – The Guilt Offering
The “Sin” Offering is a Purification Offering Welcome to Chapter 4 of Leviticus. I’ve chosen water images for this post’s stained glass artwork. Water is the universal solvent in science, and it is the universal cleanser in daily life. Since today’s post is all about keeping things clean, I thought water would be an … More Leviticus, Chapter 4 – The Purification Offering
