God instructs Israel to consecrate the tent of meeting and all its tools with a unique oil developed and produced by the best perfumers in Israel. This oil was not to be used for anything else, lest the one using it for common purposes was to be exiled. Why such a severe punishment for using a certain brand of oil as something common?
There is the prominent thought that God tries to woo people to Himself because He can’t bear the thought of heaven without them and...
Church discipline is often viewed as either a slap on the wrist or a slap on the face. Many churches are so concerned about...
The Old Testament has laws concerning slavery. It neither condemns nor condones having slaves, but it does speak to the protection of slaves and...