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What Distinguishes Us – People of the Presence
12 Moses said to the LORD, “Look, you’ve been telling me, ‘Lead these people forward.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. Yet you’ve assured me, ‘I know you by name and think highly of you.’ 13 Now if you do think highly of me, show me your ways so that I may know you and…
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Horeb, the Mountain of God
In my study of Elijah I am inevitably drawn to Moses as well. Both of these men encountered God in powerful ways at Horeb. I think that is the tie between them and why they are the ones who visit Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. For all of my adult life I have been fascinated from time to time…
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Let’s Go Over This Again
The Book of Deuteronomy is the “second law.” It’s the reiteration of the law for the people of Israel because a new generation was under Moses and they were the ones to take the Promised Land. The law needed to be repeated. Along with that, Moses reminded them of the story. He reminded Israel of their failures. Deuteronomy 9 is…
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Standing Between the Living and the Dead
Intercession. The picture I see of intercession is found in Numbers 16. A plague has rushed through Israel’s camp (again) because of their complaining (again). Moses (AGAIN) intercedes for the people. He falls to his face asking God to stop the plague. He then sends Aaron out with the censer from the altar. The incense was offered up as a…
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