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1st Kings 8: Chiastic teaching ties together messianic figures Moshe, David and Shlomo

Daniel Agee
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A chiastic structure buried in 1st Kings 8 compares messianic figures of Moshe (Moses), David and Shlomo (Solomon) by changing up the historical and thematic order of them. This swapping is very important because it reveals elements of the character of the Messiah. [read more]

Deuteronomy 33-34: Last days of Moshe; final blessings for the 12 tribes

Richard Agee
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The last two chapters of Deuteronomy contain Moses’ final blessings and prophecies for the 12 tribes of Israel then a description of his death, a passage he didn’t write. There are no curses here. God, through Moshe, is uplifting the people. [read more]

Deuteronomy 29: Agape-love the LORD with all your heart, soul, strength

Richard Agee
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We are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. That love is to be an agape, selfless love, not a selfish “feeling” kind of love. Those who “follow their hearts” against God’s Torah are running headlong into stubbornness and rebellion and will reap a curse. [read more]

Deuteronomy 11: The LORD speaks to parents so they can teach their children about God

Richard Agee
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Moses specially addressed the adults of the community who are preparing to enter the Promised Land to teach their children God’s charge, commandments, judgements and statutes. There are two parts to sanctification: mind and heart. Once the mind is sanctified, the heart will follow. Once the mind and heart are sanctified, the person will not depart from God. [read more]

Leviticus 8-10 — Moshe ordains Aharon and his sons as the priesthood

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The book of Leviticus is not about laws but about how to be a priest. A lot of these lessons are physical but there’s more of the Spirit in these chapters than a cursory view might suggest. [read more]

Exodus 1-6 recap

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We need to look back on what we have learned in Exodus. Exodus is the most powerful book in the Bible because it reveals many aspects of God’s character. One of the lessons of the Book of Exodus is that often, the good deeds of great men are “seldom remembered” while the memory of “men who do great harm” live on. This was true of both Joseph and Moses. As far as Egyptian history is concerned, both of these great men were rejected because of the arrogance of the Pharaoh. We are blessed by God that we have the Torah from God Himself, who made sure their deeds is recorded for us. God has not kept His will a secret. It’s all in the Bible. [read more]

Exodus 34 — God reveals Himself to Moshe in a special way during second 40 days on the Mountain

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The Book of Exodus records that the phrase “God spoke to Moshe…” occurs 150-plus times each in the TaNak (Torah, Prophets and Writings). God spoke to Moshe (Moses) more than any other person recorded in the entire Tanak. This gives us a small glimpse of how highly God esteemed Moshe and how Yeshua’s followers should hold Moshe in more high esteem than they do. When Moshe came back down the second time, he was changed forever. [read more]