Rules to remember

I was walking through our local shopping centre on Thursday morning and I bumped into some friends.  We were chatting away and then the whole place went quiet.  For a second we were puzzled but then we remembered – it’s 11 o’clock. So quickly we shut up and started remembering.  But for the next two [...]

Read Full Post »

Good with food

Apparently 50% of anorexics go on to become bulimics. That’s only counting those who admit to bulimia.  And it doesn’t include all the other eating disorders “not otherwise specified” (which are the majority of eating disorders).  My guess is that disordered eating remains a problem for the recovered ‘anorexic’ in the great majority of cases. [...]

Read Full Post »

The End of the Law is… not us

Previously, Peter Leithart asked: What assumptions about sex are behind the common opinion that the Song [of Songs] is only an erotic poem, only a celebration of human sexuality and marriage, full stop? Jim Rogers of Texas A&M writes: I think a part of the answer is this: Commentators (and many Christians more generally) come [...]

Read Full Post »

Tabernacle – an introduction

Read Exodus 25-27 The goal of the LORD Jesus’ redemption was serving God on the mountain (Ex 3:12).  But when the people get to the mountain, they don’t go up (Ex 19:13b).  Instead priests go up a certain distance (Ex 19:22) and Moses alone goes all the way to the top.  But he goes on [...]

Read Full Post »

Exodus 23:10-32 – Jacky Lam

After some very feeble posts by myself (sorry I’ve had no time recently!), Jacky brings things back to the boil.  This is really great stuff – enjoy! Read Exodus 23:10-32 The Israelite Calendar We approach the three significant appointed times of the year according to the Israelite ecclesiastical calender: (i)  Feast of Unleavened Bread: also [...]

Read Full Post »

Exodus 22:1-23:9

Read Exodus 22:1-23:9 Some random thoughts: Crimes receive their just recompense (Heb 2:2) Restitution is a wonderful idea – the word is taken from the root of “shalom”! Restoring shalom is costly Some crimes are worse than others This is contra the popular belief that everything’s the same in God’s eyes. It’s true that no [...]

Read Full Post »

Exodus 20

Read Exodus 20 God’s Sent One has brought the people to the mountain to serve the Unseen LORD (Ex 3:12; 19:5-6).  But the people lose their nerve at the trumpet call (19:13, cf 19:19).  They remain distant.  Only Moses goes into the fiery cloud (20:18-22).  But he does so on the people’s behalf. Moses’ mediation [...]

Read Full Post »