The Chapter-A-Day thread.

[Jimmy P]

Moses sounded like a Daddy didn't he? Like "God, what am I gonna do with these kids?" Actually made me laugh, I can understand lol..

 

[brinny]

The Israelites are lucky that Moses stuck it out with them......

and another thing...they sorta kept their distance from God? is this part of why God was weary of them?

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 18 - Jethro Visits Moses - Now Jethro, the - Bible Gateway

 

[brinny]

So Jethro was a priest? And what happened to Moses' wife Zipporah and two sons? Why did Moses send them to Jethro, and what happened after Jethro brought them back? They stayed?

By the way, Jethro gave Moses some sound, wise advice.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 19 - At Mount Sinai - On the first day of - Bible Gateway

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments - And God spoke - Bible Gateway

The Ten Commandments, Happy Reading!
God Bless

 

[brinny]

Today's chapter is Exodus 19 - At Mount Sinai - On the first day of - Bible Gateway

Verse 24 is a study in itself.....notice anything interesting about that verse?

24 And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.

 

[brinny]

Today's chapter is Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments - And God spoke - Bible Gateway

The Ten Commandments, Happy Reading!
God Bless

what does graven image mean? and what does verse 26 mean?

26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

 

[bcmom]

A graven image is an idol.... In our lives , so many things can become an idol. TV shows, magazines etc are dedicated to the pursuit of idolatry.
I'm not sure exactly what is meant by verse 26.
Here's a commentary on the Ten Commandments.
Exodus 20 - Matthew Henry’s Commentary - Bible Commentary
I hope this helps to answer some of your questions brinny.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 21 - “These are the laws you are to set - Bible Gateway

This chapter is the beginning the Law. If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask and I'll do my best to find an answer.
God Bless

 

[Krikey]

I think ex. 20:26 is stating not to create steps either as it may expose ankles/legs etc. in the ascent to the altar which God would greatly frown upon. I took this passage at face value, it may be as simple as that.

 

[bcmom]

It should be noted that as Christians are not bound by Mosaic Law, please read...

S. Michael Houdmann on EBible states "An exposition of Romans 10:4, which says: "Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes," will help in understanding what is means that Christians are not under the law. The apostle Paul clarifies the effects of original sin in Romans 2:12, stating "All who sin apart from the law will perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law." All men stand condemned before God, whether they are Jews or not, or to put it another way, whether they have the Law of God or not. Paul also states "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).

If we are without Christ, we are justly condemned in God's sight by the Law that was given to His servant Moses. However, we might argue that those who are not Jewish and therefore do not benefit from the knowledge of the Mosaic Law (including the moral and ceremonial laws), should not be condemned in the same way. This is dealt with by the Apostle in Romans 2:14-15, where he states that the Gentiles have the essence of God's legal requirements already ingrained and so are just as much without excuse.

The Law is the issue that has to be dealt with in order to bring us into a right relationship with God. "Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified" (Galatians 2:16). This passage reveals that the Law cannot justify or make righteous any man in God's sight, which is why God sent His Son to completely fulfil the requirements of the Law for all those who would ever believe in Him.

Christ Jesus redeemed us from the curse that has been brought through the law by becoming a curse for us (Galatians 3:13). He substituted Himself in our place and upon the cross took the punishment that is justly ours so that we are no longer under the curse of the Law. In doing so, He fulfilled and upheld the requirements of the Law. This does not mean that Christians are to be lawless, as some advocate today-a teaching called antinomianism. Rather, it means that we are free from the Mosaic Law and instead under the law of Christ, which is to love God with all of our being and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.

Christ became the end of the Law by virtue of what He did on earth through His sinless life and His sacrifice on the cross. So, the Law no longer has any bearing over us because its demands have been fully met in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in Christ who satisfied the righteous demands of the Law restores us into a pleasing relationship with God and keeps us there. No longer under the penalty of the Law, we now live under the law of grace in the love of God.

See http://www.gotquestions.org/not-under-the-law.html"

This doesn't mean we are free to sin and break the Ten Commandments. It means IMO, the only one capable of fulfilling the Mosaic Law was Christ and that our salvation cannot be gained, or lost, through following laws. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through our Lord Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. NTL

 

[Krikey]

This is true!

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 22 NIV - Protection of Property - “Whoever - Bible Gateway
Continuation of the Law.

 

[brinny]

It should be noted that as Christians are not bound by Mosaic Law, please read...

S. Michael Houdmann on EBible states "An exposition of Romans 10:4, which says: "Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes," will help in understanding what is means that Christians are not under the law. The apostle Paul clarifies the effects of original sin in Romans 2:12, stating "All who sin apart from the law will perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law." All men stand condemned before God, whether they are Jews or not, or to put it another way, whether they have the Law of God or not. Paul also states "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).

If we are without Christ, we are justly condemned in God's sight by the Law that was given to His servant Moses. However, we might argue that those who are not Jewish and therefore do not benefit from the knowledge of the Mosaic Law (including the moral and ceremonial laws), should not be condemned in the same way. This is dealt with by the Apostle in Romans 2:14-15, where he states that the Gentiles have the essence of God's legal requirements already ingrained and so are just as much without excuse.

The Law is the issue that has to be dealt with in order to bring us into a right relationship with God. "Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified" (Galatians 2:16). This passage reveals that the Law cannot justify or make righteous any man in God's sight, which is why God sent His Son to completely fulfil the requirements of the Law for all those who would ever believe in Him.

Christ Jesus redeemed us from the curse that has been brought through the law by becoming a curse for us (Galatians 3:13). He substituted Himself in our place and upon the cross took the punishment that is justly ours so that we are no longer under the curse of the Law. In doing so, He fulfilled and upheld the requirements of the Law. This does not mean that Christians are to be lawless, as some advocate today-a teaching called antinomianism. Rather, it means that we are free from the Mosaic Law and instead under the law of Christ, which is to love God with all of our being and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.

Christ became the end of the Law by virtue of what He did on earth through His sinless life and His sacrifice on the cross. So, the Law no longer has any bearing over us because its demands have been fully met in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in Christ who satisfied the righteous demands of the Law restores us into a pleasing relationship with God and keeps us there. No longer under the penalty of the Law, we now live under the law of grace in the love of God.

See http://www.gotquestions.org/not-under-the-law.html"

This doesn't mean we are free to sin and break the Ten Commandments. It means IMO, the only one capable of fulfilling the Mosaic Law was Christ and that our salvation cannot be gained, or lost, through following laws. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through our Lord Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. NTL

This is excellent. Thank you.

 

[brinny]

Today's chapter is Exodus 22 NIV - Protection of Property - “Whoever - Bible Gateway
Continuation of the Law.

This is a hard one. So many expectations and regulations. Some a little confusing, like vs 28

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

 

[bcmom]

This is a hard one. So many expectations and regulations. Some a little confusing, like vs 28

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

28 “Do not blaspheme God[a] or curse the ruler of your people. NIV

"What is blasphemy? What does it mean to blaspheme?

To blaspheme is to speak with contempt about God or to be defiantly irreverent. According to Black's Law Dictionary, blasphemy is "the written or oral reproach of God, His name, attributes, or religion." This is similar to slander, which is "malicious oral lies that harm a reputation," and libel, which is "slander through writing or another type of recording or transmission." Blasphemy is slander and libel directed at God.

Blasphemy was a serious crime in the law God gave to Moses. The Israelites were to worship and obey God. In Leviticus 24:10-16, a man blasphemed the name of God. To the Hebrews, a name wasn't just a convenient label. It was a symbolic representation of a person's character. Israelites revered the name of God so highly that they refused to pronounce it and removed some of the letters when they wrote it, leaving only the unpronounceable YHWH. The man in Leviticus who blasphemed God's name was stoned to death.

Isaiah 36 tells the story of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and his attempt to demoralize Jerusalem before he attacked. After pointing out Assyria's many victories, he says, "Who of all the gods of these countries have been able to save their lands from me? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?" (verse 20). Sennacherib committed blasphemy by assuming Israel's God was on a par with the false gods of the surrounding nations. The king of Judah, Hezekiah, points out this blasphemy in his prayer to God, in which he asks that God deliver them for the purpose of defending His own honor (37:4, 17). And that's exactly what God did. Verses 36-37 explain, "Then the angel of the LORD went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning-there were all the dead bodies! So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there." Later, Sennacherib was murdered in the temple of his god Nisroch (verse 38).

Followers of God are also responsible to make sure their behavior doesn't incite others to blaspheme God. In 2 Samuel 12:14, the prophet Nathan explained that David's adultery with Bathsheba and consequent murder of Uriah gave God's enemies reason to doubt God's holiness. David's sin led others to blaspheme. As a result, God took away the good that came of the sin-a baby boy. The holiness of God was vindicated, and the blasphemy was silenced.

In Romans 2:17-24, Paul scolds those who claim to be saved through the law and yet still sin. Using Nathan's words to David, Paul tells them "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you" (verse 24). In 1 Timothy 1:20 Paul explains that he had abandoned two Greeks to Satan so they would "be taught not to blaspheme."

Jesus spoke of a special type of blasphemy-blasphemy against the Holy Spirit-committed by the religious leaders of His day. The situation was that the Pharisees were eyewitnesses to Jesus' miracles, but they attributed the work of the Holy Spirit to the presence of a demon (Mark 3:22-30). Their portrayal of the holy as demonic was a deliberate, contumelious rejection of God and was unforgiveable.

The most significant accusation of blasphemy was one that happened to be completely false. It was for the crime of blasphemy that the priests and Pharisees condemned Jesus (Matthew 26:65). They understood that Jesus was claiming to be God. That would, indeed, be a reproach on God's character-if it wasn't true. If Jesus were just a man claiming to be God, He would have been a blasphemer. However, as the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus could truthfully claim deity (Philippians 2:6).

The fact is, every time we do or say something that gives others a false representation of the glory, holiness, authority, and character of God, we commit blasphemy. Every time we misrepresent our position as children of God, we are damaging His reputation. Fortunately, Jesus forgives even the sin of blasphemy. Peter attacked Jesus' purpose (Matthew 16:22), Paul tried to make others blaspheme (Acts 26:9-18), and Jesus' own brothers thought He was insane (Mark 3:21). All repented, and all were forgiven.

See http://www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-blaspheme.html"

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 23 - Laws of Justice and Mercy - “Do not - Bible Gateway

 

[brinny]

Verse 9 reminds me of this verse in Hebrews:

Exodus 23:9 "Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt."

Hebrews 13:2 "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."

And in verses 20-23 it talks about an Angel:

20 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

23 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

Interesting.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is Exodus 24 NIV - The Covenant Confirmed - Then the LORD - Bible Gateway