The end of the journey…..
Well, the end of this section of the journey. No journey is ever over, is it? We never arrive. There is always a new chapter. Something new and unexpected just around the corner. But...
Monthly Archive: October 2014
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...
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...
Rules on Social Responsibility, Justice and Mercy
From the middle of Exodus 22 to the middle of Exodus 23, a whole set of rules about social responsibility, justice and mercy are laid out. And there are some key themes that come...
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...
