The Ark of the Covenant or "Ark of the Testimony" was the only article of furniture in the Most Holy. (Hebrews 9:2-4) The word testimony suggests that it illustrated Jehovah's plan. It represented the eternal purpose of God--his foreordained arrangement of grace for mankind in the [...]
In Genesis 14:3, 4, 7, 8, God made a covenant with Abraham: "My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations…and I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for [...]
We are to praise the Lord every day. Hebrews 4:1-3 tells us we have entered into our Lord's rest, i.e. Sabbath. The lesson of the Sabbath is more than setting aside one specific day of the week to worship God. It is a daily worship. We can be at [...]
You are correct in stating that there was a full moon during the last supper. What is the Bible account for the proper way to determine when the Jews were to celebrate the Passover?Exodus 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of [...]
“Fulfill” is Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance word G4137 and is translated fill, be full, complete, end, accomplish. As it states in Matthew 5:18, not a jot or tittle of the Law could pass until all be fulfilled. What is the Law and how would Jesus [...]
Thank you for the thought-provoking question. We presume you are specifically referencing Ex 20:13 Thou shalt not kill; as the basis for this question.We must look at the entire law to understand God's justice. If you read the details of the law given in [...]
“And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.” Acts 15:1 The circumcision spoken in this verse is physical. This command is part of the Mosaic Law [...]
“You shall surely destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. You shall tear down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars…chop down the [...]
The simple answer to your question is Romans 10:4, "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." The purpose of the Law was to show how now imperfect human beings cannot keep a perfect Law, and thus we [...]
Luke 21:3, "And he said...This poor widow has given more than all of them: for they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living."? In Luke 20:45-47, Jesus [...]
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah - Massah means “temptation” and Meribah means “contention." The reason for the names follows: "because of the chiding of the children of Israel” was the reason why it was called Meribah. There, the [...]
We are not under the law of commandments written on stone (Exodus 20) in the sense of hoping to be justified in God’s sight by keeping them. The Law Covenant, which contained the Ten Commandments, was only for the nation of Israel, and their experience [...]
(All scriptures are quoted from the New International Version.) In the New Testament we find no mention of "collecting firstfruits" from believers. The word "firstfruits," when used, is as a picture of Christ or His church; e.g., I Corinthians 15:20,23 and II Thessalonians 2:13. [...]
Yes, the Christian is to keep the Sabbath. The book of Hebrews shows us the proper Sabbath is one the Jews never observed. The lesson of the Sabbath is more than setting aside one specific day of the week to worship God. It is daily, [...]
The word "passover" appears in the Old Testament 49 times and is translated from the Hebrew word, Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance #6453 pecach, derived from a primitive root word meaning "to pass over."This word first occurs in Exodus 12. Moses told Pharoah to let His people leave [...]
Acts 16:1-3 (Phillip Translation) “Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at [...]
Nowhere in the Bible does it state we are not to pay tithes. Likewise, nowhere in the Bible does it state Christians are to pay tithes. The tithing system was a divine arrangement made with Israel when they entered the Promised Land. One-tenth of [...]
Nowhere in the Bible does it say we are not to use anointing oil. However, it is important to consider how and for what purpose anointing oil was used in Bible times, and if it would serve any purpose today. Anointing the body or [...]
The Tabernacle was as the Apostle Paul assures us, “a shadow of good things to come.” (Heb 10:1) In fact the whole nation of Israel with their laws and their religious services were an illustration or type (a “shadow”) of the “heavenly things”.(Heb 8:5; [...]
Looking at what you have and what you own, and wanting to give some of it to be used in God’s service is a worthy desire. It is a wonderful thing to want to give something back to God! Let’s look at what the scriptures [...]
