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January 15
Day 307: Presence We more conservative Christians are comfortable with the idea of God's wrath against sin. At least more comfortable than our more liberal counterparts. Or so we think. Leviticus is full of requirements; things that will separate and make distinct the people of Israel from other peoples nearby. It's a long list. Very […]
January 14
Day 306: Uncleanliness Leviticus makes one work. Rules and reg's seem to go on and on. Yet, all those rules and reg's point to something. Today (chapters 11-13) deal with things that are unclean. Unclean food. Uncleanliness related to post-childbirth. Uncleanliness related to skin diseases. The unclean things are not rejected for being what they […]
January 10
Day 302: Before I Leave the House I woke this early morning thinking I'd devote myself to quiet contemplation and prayerful preparation. As if I would spend the morning like a monk. However, not my reality. I have forgotten almost everything necessary for today's worship gathering. Communion stuff doesn't miraculously show up, unless I bring […]
January 9
Day 301: Messy Atoning Work Chapters 36-38 continue the record of how the people of Israel completed the design and construction of the mobile Tabernacle. And how they followed the instructions to the letter. In some cases, but not all, a bit of detail is given. Exodus 38:8 says, "He (the lead craftsman) made the […]