Confession and Restitution with the Tărūmāh: “Believing and confessing go together, and you cannot be saved without you take them both. With the mouth of confession is made unto salvation. If you ever see the kingdom of heaven you have to take this way.” -Dwight L. Moody Therefore confess your sins to one another, and […]
EVIDENCE OF GOD’S PROTECTION: King Hezekiah began his independent reign when he broke the treaty which his father Ahaz made with the Assyrians (2 Kgs. 16:7), probably during the reign of Sargon II (722-705 B.C.). Sargon’s successor Sennacherib (705-681 B.C.) decided to bring Judah into line, and he led a campaign against Hezekiah in the […]
THE PLAGUE: “Require each of the men to pay money to me in order to keep him safe from danger while you are doing this [counting].” In Exodus 30, if a person does not give a ransom for himself to the Lord, thus declaring himself to be separate from God and putting oneself outside God’s […]
The Tărūmāh and The Protection of God: “With time you can learn where to go for nourishment, where to hide for protection, where to turn for guidance. Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God’s house is a place of peace.” – Max Lucado No testing has overtaken you that is […]
THE RESPONSE FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS (EXODUS 35:21–29): The response was excellent. The people immediately began bringing their contributions to Moses. Exodus 35 shows us that their hearts were stirred up, they were willing-hearted (Exo. 35:21-22, 26, 29). There were no gimmicks required. The instructions of God moved their hearts. Târumah is given from nothing. God […]
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART: As soon as Moses finished giving the instructions, they obeyed straight away and began giving. The Israelites gave from the heart. Their repentance is true, and their response to the second time the Lord instructed them showed it. They gave what they had to give and did what they are skilled […]
GIVING WHAT YOU HAVE: In order to make a holy dwelling for God, the Israelites had to give the right materials for the work of the Lord. Exodus 35 depicts how they gathered what they needed for this huge project. They all had a contribution to make. What is so wonderful is, God, blessed the […]
THE SECOND TIME AROUND: You probably think that Exodus 35-39 seems redundant. In chapters 25-31, God instructed the Israelites exactly how to build the tabernacle, and in chapters 35 to 39 they actually obeyed God accordingly. Since they built it exactly the way God told them to do it, large sections of the text were […]
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 NRSV “All you have shall some day be given; therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors.” The process of building No […]
GENEROUS COMPENSATION: There are many accounts wherein the Bible reveals God’s desire to compensate properly those who labor in the Lord’s vineyard. When Jesus appointed the 72 and sent them out two by two, he gave specific instructions as to their conduct. He was very specific, and it clues us into how ministers must be […]
Those responsible for pastoral compensation need to understand it is unbiblical to “keep a pastor poor to keep him humble.” Different passages instruct the churches to encourage their pastors through fair compensation. Many American churches undercompensate their ministers. Unfortunately, many families have had to struggle through years of financial hardships. This poverty that pastors experience […]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PORTION: The right thigh or the šôq hayyāmîn is reserved for the officiating priest and considered as the choicest part of the animal. In 1 Samuel 9:24, the right thigh was the portion that was reserved for the guest of honor. The thigh is one of the tenderest parts of the carcass, […]
