The Law refers to the commandments Moses received from God on Mt. Sinai. These instructions governed Israel’s behavior throughout the Old Testament. Read more about the purpose of the Law and how that purpose changed with the coming of Jesus. The Hebrew word that is often translated “Law”… Read More
This title, which first appears in Exodus 3, is God’s personal name. Consequently, Jews regard it as especially holy. Read more about this name of God. God’s personal name appears over 5,700 times in the Old Testament. This name was revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exod 3.1-15). Read More
The Ten Commandments are the most famous laws of all time. But the Ten Commandments are more than just a set of rules; they governed Israel’s relationship with God. The list of commands known as the “Ten Commandments” is the most familiar of all the laws that the Lord… Read More
Moses’ wife was probably Cushite. Read more about her and see where she is mentioned in the Bible. Zipporah Some scholars purport that Moses’ Cushite wife (Numbers 12.1) was probably Zipporah, the Daughter of Jethro, the priest from Midian. Midianites are believed to have descended from Ham through… Read More
Made famous by the Ten Commandments, a burning bush and the inspiring story of a nation escaping from slavery, Exodus tells the account of the Israelites as they leave Egypt and begin life in a new land. What makes Exodus special? The name “Exodus” comes from the Greek… Read More
At times God must punish his people for disobedience. Sometimes God executes this punishment through disasters and plagues. The most famous plagues occur in Exodus, but there are also accounts of plagues in the time of Abraham and David. In the Bible, God sometimes sends disasters (plagues) to punish… Read More
The covenant defined God’s relationship with his people, and Shavuot celebrates this covenant relationship that appears in Exodus 24. Shavuot (the plural version of the Hebrew word shavuah, or “week”) is the third and last of the annual, weeklong biblical pilgrimage festivals to the holy Temple in Jerusalem, the… Read More
