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Tamarisk Tree
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time. Genesis 21:33-34. Another tree that you do not hear much about is the tamarisk tree. It is mentioned in the Bible [...]
Mar 27th, 2009 | Filed under Faith Lessons -
Battle with the Enemy
The saying, “we have met the enemy and it is us!” is certainly an appropriate saying and one I was reminded of as I studied Beth Moore’s tabernacle series recently. We were studying the Israelites as they camped around the tabernacle. The Hebrew word for camp is “machaneh” which means army, band, company, or station, [...]
Mar 20th, 2009 | Filed under Faith Lessons -
The Acacia Tree
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article on the broom tree and talked about how it fit into several Bible stories. Being in the tree business, I naturally wanted to carry this theme as far as I could. Another tree that has some wonderful Biblical metaphors attached to it is the Acacia. This is the [...]
Mar 13th, 2009 | Filed under General -
Creation Story in the Tabernacle
As you read and study about the Tabernacle, you definitely notice some parallels between it and the creation story. What was God doing, or trying to say to His created? First of all, in both stories God was creating a space where He could come and live with His creation. In both stories God came [...]
Mar 5th, 2009 | Filed under Faith LessonsTags: Garden of Eden, Tabernacle
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