Tag: law
Biblical Principle #286: Law of Moses Forbid Incest
Biblical Principles List Principle The Law of Moses forbid incest and unhealthy sexual relationships with close family members. Explanation The Law of Moses provided the following restrictions against sexual relations with close relatives. (As you read these, remember that we previously established that, biblically, “shame” means the natural human embarrassment one feels by the realization…
Biblical Principle #246: Limit to Israelite Beatings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, Israelites could receive no more than forty lashes in a beating for a crime. Explanation GOD set a “reasonable” max threshold of forty lashes to any beating that an Israelite could suffer for a crime: 1 “Now if there should be a dispute between men, and…
Biblical Principle #240: Israel to Appoint Local Judges
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, Israel was to appoint judges and officials in every town. Explanation The government of Israel was to come from among their own brethren. We previously established how the eventual king was to come from among their brethren. So also the local officials. 18 “You shall appoint…
Biblical Principle #154: God Wrote a Second Set of Stone Tablets
Biblical Principles List Principle God wrote the Law on a second set of stone tablets. Explanation During the golden calf incident, Moses threw down and broke the first set of stone tablets containing the Law. With intercession, punishment, forgiveness, and restoration complete, GOD told Moses to cut out a new set of stone tablets so that…
Biblical Principle #144: God Told Moses to Build the Tabernacle
Biblical Principles List Principle God told Moses to build a tabernacle, which is a tent, with a specific design. Explanation As GOD began giving Moses instructions atop Mount Sinai, He instructed Moses to build the tabernacle and its furnishings. To fund the work, GOD told Moses to have Israel take up a collection of specific…
Biblical Principle #108: The Biblical Writings were Copied by Scribes
Biblical Principles List Principle The biblical writings were copied by scribes. Explanation We previously established that the Bible is a compilation of numerous writings which were written over the span of about 1,500 years. The biblical writings were penned by descendants of Abraham, to whom GOD promised blessings for Abraham’s obedience. The Bible tells the…
The World’s Greatest Story (GOD’s Grace)
If someone asked you what is the world’s greatest story, what would you say? For me, this is an easy question. It’s the story of GOD’s grace. And it goes something like this…
June 24 – Isaiah Volunteers to be GOD’s Messenger
Reading Isa. 5:24-30; 1:27-31; 2:19-3:7; 1:18-20; 4:2-6; 2:1-5 2 Kings 15:19-28 2 Chron. 26:22-23a 2 Kings 15:7b, 32-33 2 Chron. 27:2 Isa. 6:1-13 2 Chron. 27:3-6 Devotional GOD’s message against His people and their coming punishment continues through the prophet Isaiah: 24 Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks…
April 18 – Solomon Made King
Reading 1 Chron. 26:12-28:1; 23:1b; 28:2-29:22 Devotional Once David assigned the responsibilities for the gatekeepers of the temple, his officials, judges, military commanders, and overseers of possessions, David called together an assembly. The text reads: David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in…