“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You return man to dust and say, ‘Return, O children of man!’ For a thousand years in your sight are but as…
Month: July 2019
Exodus 39
The majority of the chapter describes the making of the priestly garments. There is far too much detail for me to cover, so please read the chapter yourself, and check out this video that can help put some visuals to the words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mznSvWsv0Xc “Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting…
Psalm 89
“I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you? You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still…
Exodus 38
“These are the records of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were recorded at the commandment of Moses… All the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. The…
Psalm 88
This Psalm is often regarded as the saddest in all of the Psalter. The singer/songwriter lays out their dismal story before God – their sins, sorrows, woes and pain with little or no hope in sight – what could be more open and honest before God? “But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the…
Exodus 37
The chapter describes the crafting of the the tabernacle’s furnishings including the ark, lampstand, table and altar of incense. “Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. And he overlaid it with pure…
Psalm 87
This short yet elegant Psalm speaks of Jerusalem and the spiritual lineage of God’s people. It’s rich with history and geography while retaining a sense of poetic imagery and promise of God. “On the holy mount stands the city he founded; the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of…
Exodus 36
The majority of the chapter describes the workmanship of the tabernacle and all of the components created for the main tent structure, though I’ll focus on one easily overlooked detail. “And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come…
Psalm 86
“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. In the day of my trouble I call…
Exodus 35
“Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, ‘This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze… Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all…