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In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today is going to be our last sermon in the book of Exodus. It actually wraps up the narrative section that we’ve been looking at for the past … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week, we looked at the golden calf incident. It’s a troubling moment in the story of Israel’s salvation.  After God led them out of Egypt, and after … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week we touched briefly on what a remarkable, strange thing it is that the Israelites rebelled against God. It’s remarkable because these Israelites have, in a very … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As far as the Law is concerned, we’ve been trying to take a large-scale view of things, trying to locate the Law within the context of what God … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Now if you know nothing else about the Bible, if you grew up in Canada or the United States, you’ve probably heard of the Ten Commandments. Most people … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. After being delivered from Egypt, the Israelites have traveled through the wilderness and arrived at the foot of Mount Sinai. God has reminded them of his covenant intentions … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today’s episode occurs some time after the crossing of the Red Sea, after leaving Egypt. The Israelites have worked through their stores of provision and now find themselves … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week, we read about how the Israelites were delivered from the pursuit of the Egyptians in the Red Sea. And, remember, this wasn’t an isolated incident.  Rather, … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. After escaping Egypt, the Israelites, led by God, are pursued by the Egyptians and find themselves trapped between a rock (the Egyptians) and a hard place (the Red … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week we looked at the final plague in Egypt, particularly in terms of how the tenth plague can be seen as punctuating the over-arching theme of the … Read More