Today’s annual Torah portion is Vayakhel, “And he assembled,” in Exodus 35:1-38:20.
Today’s triennial Torah portion is Nitzavim, “Ones standing,” in Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20.
Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Exodus 13 and 14.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 53.
No Greek Testament reading today.
Torah.
The Exodus 35:1-38:20 Vayakhel Outline is here.
Finding Messiah in Vayakhel is here.
Finding Messiah in Torah is here.
Exodus in Chiastic Structure is here.
The Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20 Nitzavim Outline is here.
Essential Studies.
Exodus 37 and 38, The covenant of grace under Moses
What is interesting in the Exo 25:1-39:31 Chiastic Structure, though, is that Moses’ intercession and intervention wraps around the judgment for sin. Two consequences should have resulted from their idolatry with the golden calf: 1) The children of Israel should have been consumed in the wrath of God (Exo 32:10). They were not. 2) YHVH’s Presence should not have gone up with them (Exo 33:3). However, He did.
What is Scripture teaching us? The Torah had been given to God’s covenant people. These were not unbelievers and pagans. They applied the blood of the lamb to the doorposts of their houses (Exo 12:7, 22-23), and were baptized through the Red Sea (1 Cor 10:1-2). They said to Moses, All that YHVH has commanded, we will do and be obedient (Exo 24:7). Scripture is revealing the grace of God poured out upon His people, even though they transgressed Torah, through the intervention of Moses, foreshadowing Messiah by Prophetic Type, the Mediator between God and men (1 Tim 2:5)!
Or another way to say it: The Old Covenant is a covenant of grace under Moses. foreshadowing the New Covenant as a covenant of grace under Messiah. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb 13:8)! ♥
Exodus 13, Marked on the hand and forehead (Additional studies: Exodus Index)
Psalm 53, Wisdom (Additional studies: Psalms Book Two (42-72) Index)
Three-year Bible.
The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in Luke 19.
Suggested study: Luke 19, Bible for Beginners.
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