Deuteronomy 22:12. Why a ruling about tassels? What are tassels? Tassels are fringes or simply strings, commanded for God’s people to set them and their religion apart from the others. The sin of the Pharisees was enlarging and beautifying...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Deuteronomy 1:9-23. What is the difference between Moses’ account of the history here, and the account given by him in Numbers 11 and 13? How do you explain it? In Numbers, God initiated the lifting of the burden off Moses, and the sending...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Numbers 12:3. How could a humble man have penned verse 3? What if this is a confession, and not a commendation? Meekness is considered weakness by much of the world. Moses said nothing in response to the allegations of his family members because...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
NUMBERS Numbers 1:2. Why a military census if God can beat back an entire army with only 300 good men? Commentaries suggest that this count was to show the faithfulness of God in multiplying Israel, as He had promised to do. Also, to prepare...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Leviticus 2. If burnt offerings – blood sacrifices – were for taking away sin, for what purpose was the “grain” offering? This was a “thank-You” offering, given freely and in whatever amount desired. It was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 20:7. How does one break the third commandment? Commentator Benson lists several ways: “1st, By hypocrisy, making profession of God’s name, but not living up to that profession. “2d, By covenant-breaking. If we make...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 12:41. Why make a point of “430 years… to the very day.” Paul in Galatians 3:7 says that from the promise to Abraham until the law given to Moses, was 430 years. This is the time span which Moses records here. Stephen...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 5:7. How and why do you make a brick out of straw? Wikipedia to the rescue here: “Many clay products require the addition of other materials to add strength and durability. In the case of bricks in OT Egypt -- river clay is usually...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why did the Lord try to kill Moses? Exodus 4:21-26 The LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Genesis 46:34. Why instruct the brothers to tell Pharaoh they are shepherds, if shepherds are an abomination to the Egyptians? If the answer is, So that they would go to Goshen, a great portion of Egypt, had not Pharaoh already promised this?...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
