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In Exodus 21, God begins to lay down the law. Everything from servants to donkeys and what to do when somebody kills someone by accident is covered, leaving no room for questions. In their naivety, the people agree that not only is the law good, but they have no problem living by it and being [...]

In 1 Kings 3, we come across an odd and interesting story. Two harlots are standing before King Solomon’s court, petitioning his judgment on a sticky situation. Cult prostitution was widely practiced in New Testament times, finding its origin in ancient eastern fertility practices. The two women, employed in one of the many temples, shared [...]

In Exodus 19 and 20, the people of God have just pitched their tents and opened the marshmallows when Moses is called into a conference meeting with God at Mount Sinai. God wants some one on one time with His people and lays out the protocol for meeting Him. First, the people must sanctify themselves [...]

Moses is in the middle of another busy day when his father-in-law Jethro arrives at camp with Moses’ wife and children. It must have been like an oasis in the desert to see his family for the first time in a long time. In Exodus 18 however, the spotlight is on Jethro as he observes [...]

Just when Moses thinks he’s got more than his fair share of problems, a surprise attack comes from out of nowhere in Exodus 17. While the Israelites are busy moving toward Mount Sinai, the Amalekites, descendants of Esau, assault God’s people from behind. Just like in the wild, the weak and feeble are the most [...]

Three days. That’s all it takes for God’s people to forget all about the parting of the Red Sea and the miraculous deliverance from the bondage of slavery in Egypt. After a brief celebration, Moses leads the people out into the wilderness of Shur, the desert region between Egypt and Palestine on the way to [...]

Moses learned all about patience in the wilderness. For the better part of 40 years, he herded sheep from place to place without the help of a collie. Instead, he used his rod and his staff. It is thought that the rod was used like a javelin and thrown ahead of the sheep to herd [...]

In Chapter 6 of Exodus, God and Moses are talking strategy. God has given His word and has every intention of following through on it. For the past 400 years, slavery has been a way of life for the Hebrews. Other than Moses, not one of them, not even their parents, their grandparents or their [...]

Long after Joseph’s death, the nation of Israel is thriving in the land of Egypt. The census at Sinai showed approximately 603,000 males 20 years and older. Add to that number women and children and the total population may have reached as high as 2 million. The latest king on the throne had no idea [...]

In Genesis 39, the story of Joseph takes shape as he becomes established in Egypt. In his earlier days, Joseph was self-assured and arrogant as his father’s favourite and evidenced in his brothers’ attitude and actions toward him, he didn’t mind lording it over them. But now we see a subdued Joseph, a man who [...]