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Exodus 33:12-23 & 34:5-7 “The Lord would speak to Moses, face to face, as a man speaks with his friend” (Ex 35:11) In 2007 and 2008, I had the great privilege to spend three weeks in Egypt studying and retracing the Exodus story. At least 14 days of that time was spent in the rugged [...]

Psalm 24 A well known Christian songwriter placed these poetic words from Psalm 24:7-10 in one of her hits songs a few years ago, “Lift up your heads o ye gates, and Lift up your heads ye ancient doors”. What was the Psalmist trying to say from his ancient time period with this beautiful prose? [...]

Main Passages: Deut 9:1-3, Deut 31:6-7, Joshua 1, 2 Chronicles 32:6-8 As you read through the Hebrew (Old) Testament and stories of the Exodus, patriarchs and other biblical heroes, you run into a common phrase that is used by God, and the people in response. The phrase that I am referring to is, “Be Strong [...]

The olive tree is probably the most frequently mentioned plant in the Bible. It was the most important plant in the Jewish culture because it provided so many necessities for their lifestyle. The olive tree was used for its fruit to eat, oil for fuel for their lamps, for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, and ceremonially [...]