Back to square one…..
At the beginning of Exodus 34, it appears that Moses and the Israelites are back at square one. Having smashed the stone tablets in rage at the people’s disobedience, Moses is now required to...
Author: Helen Redfern
Waiting, acting and facing the consequences
Forty days and nights is no time at all really. Barely six weeks. It can feel a long period if you have given something up for Lent, I suppose, or if you are waiting...
Mind-boggling details with a simple message……
If the intricacies of design are your thing or ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ is your favourite film, then this next section from Exodus 25 to 30 may really light your candle. If not,...
So how do you describe the indescribable?
I’m intrigued by the next section. It’s entitled ‘God’s Angel to Prepare the Way’ and starts like this – See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way...
Rhythms of Life
Since the beginning of September, my life has fallen into a reassuring rhythm. Call it routine if you want – I remember years ago my friend struggling with me doing my food shopping at...
Protection of Property
‘Do not steal.’ Simple, eh? Nothing is ever simple. Today we look at the blurred lines around the edges. Exodus 22:1-15 details some of the punishments and restitution for stealing in some very specific...
‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth…..’
Exodus 21:12-36 is basically an amplification of the commandment ‘Do not murder.’ It details exactly what to do in all sorts of very specific situations – manslaughter, deliberate murder, patricide, grievous bodily harm, actual...
Rules, dogs and star points!
It is widely believed that there are actually 613 commandments, so with the most famous ten out of the way, we now turn our attention to the remaining 603! The warning has worked. The...
Ten Simple Rules
We come to the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1-17 – ten basic rules to ensure that God’s new society runs smoothly and peaceably; ten fundamental guidelines for any family, community, workplace……. The first three...
