This is the fourth commandment of the 10 commandments. The Hebrew word Sabbat connotes "to rest, cease from work". The sabbath day is tied to the act of creation. God created the...
Exodus 20:7 By discerning the fruit of all who come in God’s name, we protect our eternal inheritance “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in...
God wrote this commandment to believers, the ones who came out of Egypt with Moses. God prohibits them to make a visible image of Him because His essence is not...
The ten commandments appear starkly objective, behaviour focused, and unconcerned with inner motives. That said, how the commandments translate into inner motives remains with the individuals. The Ten Commandments are...
In preparation for the meeting with God, the people consecrated themselves by washing their garments and abstaining from sexual intercourse. On the third day, the Lord descended upon Mount Sinai...
Moses had succeeded in delivering the people and gathering them at the foot of Mount Sinai. This meeting is the first for Israel, but a second for Moses. God made...
Exodus 18:17-23 The church must not mistake form for substance, and appearance of liveliness for fruitfulness. Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good....
Moses settled into his roles as priest, judge and teacher of the Law. However, the way he went about fulfilling his role is untenable. Jethro, being a foreign priest came...
Jethro has been following the affairs of Moses. Having heard that the Israelites had camped at Rephidim, he brought Zipporah and his children to reunite with Moses. This reunion scene...
In this episode, Moses played a different role. He was to become a conduit through which God empowered the people to fight their battles. No longer will God single-handedly cut...