Congealed Imagination

Congealed Imagination

Joshua 3:13 “…and the waters which are flowing down from above shall stand in one heap.” Observation: Joshua is giving the Hebrews one last instruction, an encouragement really, before they were to cross the Jordan into Canaan. When the feet of the priests carrying...
Captivity Remains an Option

Captivity Remains an Option

Deuteronomy 30:3 “Then the Lord your God will restore you from captivity.…” Observation: Throughout Deuteronomy 29 I see a familiar pattern. God reminds people of His marvelous deliverance in bringing them out of Egypt with amazing signs and wonders. But deliverance...
Barabbas’s Shadow

Barabbas’s Shadow

Mark 15:15 “…Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he delivered Him to be crucified.” Observation: It was Passover, but one unlike any other. The chief priests, elders and scribes bound Jesus and delivered Him to Pilate, demanding his...
Million Dollar Lottery

Million Dollar Lottery

Deuteronomy 18:2 “And they shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the Lord is their portion.” Observation: The “they” in this verse refers to the Levitical priests. Verse 1 says that the priestly tribe of Levi was to have no “portion or inheritance”; they...
What’s So Bad About Blemishes?

What’s So Bad About Blemishes?

Deuteronomy 17:1 “…for that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God.”  Observation: Moses has been addressing the Hebrews, giving them God’s guidance before they advance into the Promised Land, and in this verse he addresses qualifications for the sacrifice. The...