Scarlet for our Salvation
Rahab, a resident of Jericho, encounters two Israelite spies sent to scout the city before its conquest. Recognizing the power of Israel’s God, she hides the spies from the king’s…
From Shame to Victory
Deuteronomy 21:22-23 This pericope addresses the treatment of a criminal executed by hanging on a tree. It emphasizes both the curse associated with such a death and the need to…
Greater Than Moses Is Here
Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Moses was not just a prophet but the mediator of the covenant at Sinai, a deliverer who led Israel out of Egyptian bondage, a lawgiver who received and…
Divine Light, Eternal King
Numbers 24:15-17 The prophecy of the star and the scepter was uttered by Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, under divine inspiration. It emerges in a context where Balak, king of Moab,…
Look and Live, Believe and Live
Numbers 21: 4-9 As the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness, they grew impatient. They spoke against God and Moses, complaining about their lack of food and water, expressing discontent with…
Sin Taken Away
In Leviticus 16, God instructs Moses on the rituals for the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), a day on which Israel’s sins were atoned for. The chapter outlines the high…
Once-for-all Atonement
Leviticus 4 and 5 outline the sacrificial system, specifically addressing sin offerings and guilt offerings, which served as a means for the Israelites to atone for unintentional sins and specific…
Perfect Atonement Through Christ
Leviticus 1:1-17 The burnt offering was a voluntary act of worship, symbolizing complete surrender, atonement for sin, and devotion to God. The offering required an unblemished animal to be wholly…
Jesus Christ – The Rock who gives Living Water
Exodus 17:1-7 When Israel journeyed through the desert, they faced a dire crisis: they had no water to drink. They grumbled against Moses, demanding water. In response, God commanded Moses…
Jesus, The Bread from Heaven
Exodus 16 As the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, grumbling in hunger and doubt, God graciously provided manna, a miraculous bread from heaven, to sustain them. Jesus, in John 6:35,…