by Justin Marple | May 8, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The Second Commandment is the focus of the ark, tabernacle, golden calf, tabernacle ark narrative in Exodus. Note the chiasm puts the text on the golden calf (Exo 32-34) at the center, which is why we are addressing it separately for emphasis. That the building of...
by Justin Marple | May 2, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The content of chapters 25-31 is essentially the same as 35-40 except the order is chiastic. The instructions are for the ark first and then the tabernacle second. But when they are built the tabernacle is first and the ark is second. In any case, it is incredibly...
by Justin Marple | Apr 18, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
First and foremost it is important to observe that the giving of the law comes after the Exodus salvation event. Thus under the Old and New Covenants a major reason for the law is to know how to display an attitude of gratitude for salvation. The people are not...
by Justin Marple | Apr 11, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The trip to Sinai starts off with the complaining continuing. We saw the theme of grumbling before the salvation in the Sea of Reeds/Extinction and here we see it again. It is important that it is directed at God and His anointed (Moses) because you will see the...
by Justin Marple | Apr 4, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The plagues and the Exodus Event demonstrate the omnipotence of the true God over the people, livestock, and gods of Egypt. The LORD says, “For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man...
by Justin Marple | Mar 28, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
What we want to do here is to begin to observe some of the patterns and to see how the plagues point us back to creation (and thus forward to the new creation), point us forward to the final plague and the Exodus event, and also thus point us forward to the work of...
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