We have talked about the Mishkan extensively in other teachings, but we are going to touch on a few other things found in Exo 25 through 27. These chapters will be telling us about the Mishkan and we have mentioned…
Many “nuggets” of the Torah can be found in Exo 20 through 24. We are going to discuss the “essence” or “spirit” of the Torah. We know about the Ten Commandments, but what else can be found in this section?…
We have a breakdown in faith in Exo 20.18-21. The people were to come up to the mountain when they heard the shofar, and Moses drew near but the people stood “afar off.” What made Moses draw near? It is…
Exo 17.1-7 is a clear case of “What have you done for me lately?” Israel has seen and experienced great miracles and they ask “Is the Lord among us or not?” They were in fear and thinking like slaves. They…
The Birth-pains of the Messiah (Tribulation) will last 2520 days, or seven biblical years. At the mid-point of the birth-pains (Nisan 10) the False Messiah will come to Jerusalem and the Abomination of Desolation will be set-up. He will declare…
A whole generation of millions were brought to Kadesh Barnea to die. Where are all the bodies? They haven’t found them because Kadesh Barnea is not in the Sinai Peninsula. The scholars and the historians are looking in the wrong…
Jebel Al-Lawz means “almond mountain” and that is very significant. Aaron’s rod was almond, and the almond is called the first fruits of spring, or the “awakening fruit.” Jebel Al-Lawz fits the biblical description for Mount Sinai in several ways.…
Israel will pass through the “midst” of the sea. The Hebrew word for “deep” in Exo 15.5,8 is “tehomot” meaning “subterranean deep, very deep.” Exo 15.8 says the waters were “piled up” like a wall, and the “tehomot” (deeps) were…
In Exo 13.19 it says, “And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear saying, ‘God shall surely take care of you and you shall carry my bones from here…
In Gen 46.11 we learn that Jacob had a son Named Levi, and he had three sons named Gershom, Kohath and Merari. Kohath would have a son named Amram, and Amram had two sons named Aaron and Moses. This will…
In Exo 12 we have the Religious Calendar being instituted. The Civil calendar has been in operation up to this point. The Months of the Civil Calendar start off with Tishri, then Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan,…
In Exo 4.10-17, God answers another question. Moses says he is not “eloquent” when he is asked by God to go to the Hebrews and speak with them. We know from Acts 7.22 that he was a man powerful in…
In Exo 3.16 it says in the NASB, “I am indeed concerned about you.” In the KJV it says, “indeed I have surely visited you.” In Hebrew it is “pakod pakodti” or “visit, visit.” This alludes to seevral visitations. This…
Stephen is giving the traditional teaching here and he speaks of the birth of Moses in Acts 7.20. In verse 22 it says that Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and was a man of power…
Now we are going to do a quick overview of Exodus and try to pull all of this together. We will bring out many more concepts, phrases and idioms as we do this. Then we are going to take a…
We have kosher animals like sheep, goats and cattle and if it is first-born it is given to the Lord as a korban. How does a donkey fit in (Exo 34.20). It is not a kosher animal and if it…
Exo 34.6-7 gives us a list of the attributes of God called the Middot (virtues, values). We are going to go over these attributes briefly, using the Hertz Pentateuch and Haftorahs, p. 364-365, and where it says “adonay” in his…
We learn from the cloud in Exo 33. 9 that it indicates the Shekinah (presence) of God. The cloud would indicate the presence of God and this concept is seen in the festival of Sukkot. Sukkahs, or booths, were made…
The sign that the Lord was going to give King Ahaz was a young woman was going to have a child, and before the child is old enough to eat curds and honey (milk and honey), he would send the…
In Exo 32.30-34 we find out that on the next day Moses tells the people that they have committed a great sin and he was going up to the Lord so that he can perhaps make atonement for their sin.…
