Gilbert House Fellowship

ONE OF the great mysteries of the Bible is the sacrifice of the red heifer. According to Numbers 19, it is required to purify those who come into contact with corpses. In Jewish tradition, the sacrifice of an unblemished red heifer is required before the prophesied Third Temple can be built. Continue reading →

THE ISRAELITES have traveled to the border of the Promised Land. We discuss the post-Flood incursion of giants in Canaan, yet more rebellion by the Israelites, and God's decision to make His people wait a full generation to cross the Jordan River. Continue reading →

IT IS easy for us, with 3,500 years of hindsight, to be surprised at how quickly the Israelites rebelled against God after their rescue from Egypt.  Yahweh was right there in the midst over the Tent of Meeting as a cloud by day and pillar of night by night--and yet the people complained. Continue reading →

WE BEGIN a new book this morning, concluding the book of Leviticus and moving to the book of Numbers. The emphasis begins to shift from Yahweh teaching the Law through Moses to counting and organizing the tribes of Israel for war. Continue reading →

THE FEASTS of the Lord present an outline for God's historical plan for our salvation. The seven feasts represent prophetic events, some fulfilled and some still ahead. We discuss their meaning, and we revisit the issue of God's holiness and the first recorded case of blasphemy in Israel's history. Continue reading →

This week, we read and discuss God's statutes for holiness relating to sexual immorality, contacting the supernatural realm, and child sacrifice. The Israelites haven't entered Canaan yet, and already God is warning them to avoid worshipping the evil god of the Ammonites, Molech. Continue reading →

GOD TAKES His sanctity, His holiness, very seriously. We discuss His standards of sexual morality (which make it appear that “Canaanite morality” was an oxymoron), and we examine the ritual of atonement, which features a mysterious entity named Azazel. Continue reading →

YAHWEH WILL not allow his holiness to be violated, especially not by those called to serve Him. That is the takeaway from today's study, in which Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, are destroyed by God with a blast of fire. Continue reading →

YAHWEH HAD very specific instructions for offerings. We discuss those instructions and compare the sacrifices under the old covenant to the once-for-all sacrifice of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Continue reading →

We resume our Bible study with the concluding chapters of Exodus. We will discuss the making of the Ark of the Covenant, the priestly garments, the table and altars for the Tabernacle, and the erection of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. Continue reading →

The incident of the golden calf, the presence of the Angel of Yahweh on the mountain, and the theology of the Name are part of this week's study. Continue reading →

OUR WEEKLY study continues in the Book of Exodus. Moses is on the holy mountain receiving the Testimony from Yahweh: Instructions on how to build the altar of sacrifice, the altar of incense, and the importance of blood for purification. Continue reading →

Our weekly Bible study continues (live this week, we hope) with the 22nd chapter of Exodus. This is where Moses begins to receive the Law from Yahweh and instructions on how to build the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant. Continue reading →

THE ISRAELITES escaped the hand of Pharaoh, but now they're in the desert wilderness and tempers are growing short. Continue reading →

WE PICK up the story of Moses as the Lord prepares to visit his final plague upon Egypt, one that requires an act of faith and obedience on the part of the Hebrews. What follows is a classic adventure story: … Continue reading →

THIS WEEK we encounter a man who may be the most stubborn person in all of history, the pharaoh of the Exodus. Despite plagues of terrifying proportions and horrific consequences, Pharaoh refused to allow the Hebrews to leave, just as God knew he would. Continue reading →

THE STORY of Moses begins as our Bible study continues with the Book of Exodus.  We look at Moses' birth, rescue from the river, sojourn in Midian, and his encounter with a bush that burned without being consumed. Continue reading →

OUR BIBLE study continues as we dig into the last three chapters of the book of Genesis. We look at Israel's blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh and his prophecies over his sons -- especially Judah, Joseph, Ephraim, and Dan. Continue reading →

OUR FIRST Bible study from the Ozarks! We pick up our study of the Book of Genesis at chapter 43: Famine grips the Ancient Near East, forcing Joseph's brothers to return to Egypt. They discover his true identity, which sets up the big reunion between Joseph and Jacob. Continue reading →

OUR VIRTUAL house fellowship continues with our study of the book of Genesis. We begin at chapter 37, picking up the story of Joseph, with an interlude that gives us the story of the foundation of the tribe of Judah. Continue reading →

OUR BIBLE study continues with Jacob's return to Canaan. We also look at the early revelation of the Godhead--the view that God comprises more than one personage, each of whom is identified as the presence of Yahweh. Continue reading →

HOW EASY it is to rationalize bad behavior by claiming it's for a good cause! This week, we see a classic example as Rebekah conspires with Jacob to deceive Isaac and Esau to confirm the blessing that God had promised to Jacob before his birth. Continue reading →

THE PROMISE of God to Abraham was fulfilled through Isaac and Jacob. That is made clear in the chapters we studied this week, Genesis 23 through 26. We look at the death of Sarah, the faithfulness of Abraham's servant, the birth of Esau and Jacob, Esau's disposition of his birthright, and Isaac's sojourn in Gerar. Continue reading →

We continue in the book of Genesis with the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the departure of Hagar and Ishmael, Abraham's sojourn in the land of the Philistines, and the test of Abraham on Mount Moriah. Continue reading →

WE PICK up the story of Abram at Genesis chapter 15.  We talk about Yahweh's covenant with Abram, including the land promised to his descendants; Sarai's impatience with the promise of an heir, and the trouble that created with (and for) Hagar and Ishmael; Yahweh's promise of Isaac and the new names He gave to Abraham and Sarah; and Abraham's humble, reverent intercession for Sodom. Continue readi...