This week's readings were Exodus 35-40, Numbers 7-9, and Leviticus 1-8. All of these passages involve the construction, setup, and proper use of the tabernacle, which was the "tent of meeting" that God ordained to represent his presence among the Israelites. Exodus finishes out with God providing Moses the description of the tabernacle and then [...]
Almost done!
The realtor photographer just left. Our house will go on the market sometime next week. Here are the "non-professional" (e.g. cell phone) photos of the house as staged for the photographer. Of course, there's the garage and the room that we haven't gotten to yet. We'll work on that in advance of it going on [...]
Chronological Bible 6: The Sinai Covenant
This weeks readings came from Exodus 13-34. The following provides a summary of the contents of these passages. Consecration of the Firstborn - Following last week's introduction to the Israelites of the Passover, further details are outlined here. All firstborn male children and livestock are to be set apart for God. The children are to [...]
Chronological Bible 5: Moses Confronts Pharaoh
This week's readings came from Job 35-42 and Exodus 1-12 (with a few genealogical verses from 1 Chronicles 6). The book of Job concluded with Elihu's speech and then God confronting Job, but I discussed those last week. This week I want to concentrate on the first part of Exodus, which tells the story of [...]
Downsizing update
Just a quick update on our efforts to get on the road... All the carpet covering the hardwood floors has been removed. The underlining had disintegrated significantly, leaving behind a fine red dirt! The last bedroom has been mostly cleaned out, the broken closet door replaced, and a couple of twin beds set up for [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 