Worship

The Reign of Manasseh

1. The sons of Levi (vv. 1-30). This list clearly defines the priests and Levites line of descent. It has been said that the genealogy of Levi is given more amply and completely here than in any other place …

Ministry in the Synagogues

The Sea of Galilee is an oval shaped body of water approximately eight miles wide and thirteen miles long. Historians tell us that in the first century some 240 boats regularly fished in its waters. It was here that Jesus publicly called His first two disciples Peter and An …

Qualifications For a Place of Worship

While sacrificial offerings were to be made in a specific place the butchering and eating of meat for regular sustenance could be done anywhere (vv. 15-28). The only restriction (except for unclean foods) was the prohibition on eating blood. This rule was stressed in verse 15 and repeated …

Israel’s Wicked Leaders

In this passage we see who is being judged (vv. 23-31). The priests were supposed to keep God’s worship pure and teach the people right living. But the worship of God had become commonplace to them, they ignored the Sabbath, and they refused to teach the people (v. 26). T …

When, Where, How & How Long to Worship

I find a very interesting story in today’s passage. After Paul arrived in Troas he met with believers on Sunday to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and after that he spoke to them until midnight because he was leaving the next morning (v.7). It was only gradually that Sunday to …

Worshiping Other gods is Forbidden

Moses wanted to make sure that the people did not forget all they had seen God do, so He urged parents to teach their children about God’s great miracles. While the mountain burned with fire the Lord spoke out of the midst of the fire (vv. 11-12). The nations around Israel worshiped many …

The Clothes For The High Priest

God was teaching his people how to worship Him. He explained how He needed someone to oversee the operations of the tabernacle and to help the people maintain their relationship with God. These men could only be members of the tribe of Levi. This chapter has to do with the clothe …

What is True Worship

We do not know for sure what inspired this psalm, however it seems to have been used in the temple after the Babylonian captivity as a special song for the Sabbath. The question: “Is it possible that a godly person can rejoice in the destruction of the wicked? Sh …

The feast of tabernacles

Types of offerings continued:Feast of Trumpets – first day of the 7th month – 1 bull, 1 ram, 7 lambs, 1 goat (vv. 1-6).Day of Atonement – 10th day of 7th month – 1 bull, 1 ram, 7 lambs, 1 goat (vv. 7- 11).Feast of Booths – 15th to 22nd days of 7th month – priest offered over 200 s …

Words of Comfort

One of the prominent themes of Revelation is stated "Behold, I come quickly” (v. 7). Also, a special blessing is promised to those who keep the sayings of this book. John is overwhelmed by all he has witnessed and heard and so he bows down to worship the angel who revealed all of this …