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We are in chapter twenty-five of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. כַּפֹּרֶת cover of propitiation or turning away wrath, atonement cover, mercy seat. It is used 27 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense of a lid that covered the Ark of the Covenant. Let’s start with our chapter. Exodus 25:17-22 You shall make a כַפֹּ֖רֶ...

We are in chapter twenty-five of Exodus with our word for today. עֵדוּת witness, testimony, laws, legal provisions, precepts. It is used 83 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of regulation as an authoritative rule. Deuteronomy 6:17, 20 Be sure to keep the commands of the Lord your God וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו and the stipulations and decrees he has given you … In the future, when your so...

We are in chapter twenty-five of Exodus with our word for today. אֲרוֹן chest, ark, coffin, money chest. It is used 202 times in the Old Testament, 8 times in our chapter. Let’s look at our chapter today since it is used so much and also the first time it is used in the Bible. Exodus 25:10, 14-16, 21-22 They shall make an אֲר֖וֹן ark of acacia wood … And you shall put the poles into the rings on t...

We are in chapter twenty-five of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. נָדַב impel, incite, stir, make a voluntary decision. It is used 17 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense to offer willingly or freely to give something or do something. We find it in the context of Nehemiah rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem and Ezra reestablishing the city...

We are in chapter twenty-five of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. תְּרוּמָה contribution, offering, gift. It is used 76 times in the Old Testament, used 3 times in our chapter. We find our word used to describe fund raising to set up the sacrificial system. Exodus 25:1-7 The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a תְּרוּמָ֑ה c...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is a phrase. אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה forty days and forty nights. It is used 9 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at our uses. The first two times we see it is in reference to the flood. Genesis 7:4 For in seven days I will send rain on the earth אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָ֑יְלָה forty days and fo...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is a name. הַ֣ר סִינַ֔י Mount Sinai. It is used 17 times in the Old Testament. If we remember a couple of days ago we looked at our phrase the mountain of God which is also called Horeb and our word for today. Right away we see why this mountain is special because God himself makes himself known there. Exodus 19:11, 18-20, 23 Fo...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today. עָנָן cloud, clouds, cloud-mass. It is used 87 times in the Old Testament, 4 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense of a visible collection of smoke, dust or gases that is visible. We see it in reference to judgment and destruction. Ezekiel 30:3,18 For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near; it will be a day of עָנ...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים mountain of God. It is used 5 times in the Old Testament, four of them in the book of Exodus. Let’s start with our chapter for today where we our phrase is used to describe the location where God meets with Moses. Exodus 24:13 So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. לֻחֹ֣ת הָאֶ֗בֶן the tablets of stone. It is used 5 times in the Old Testament. Let’s start with our chapter since it is the first time it is used in the Bible. Exodus 24:12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you לֻחֹ֣ת הָאֶ֗בֶן the tablets of stone, with t...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today. טֹ֫הַר purity, clearness, purifying. The noun is used 3 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at all the uses starting with our chapter since it is the first time it is used in the Bible. Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven לָטֹֽהַר for c...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today. שָׁמַי heaven, sky, air. It is used 421 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used in the sense of the sky or air where birds fly. Genesis 1:20, 26 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of הַשָּׁמָֽיִם the heavens … Then God said, “Let us make m...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today. סַפִּיר lapis-lazuli, sapphire, sapphire stone. It is used 11 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used once in the sense of an uncut sapphire stone raw material. Job 28:5-6 As for the earth, out of it comes bread, but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Its stones are the place of סַפִּ֥יר sapphires, and it has dust of gold. T...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually two words both translated similarly. Our first word is רָאָה see, understand, spy, reveal, look at examine. It is used 1,307 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of to perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight. This is the basic word to see. In our chapter it is used to see God him...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. דַֽם־הַבְּרִית֙ blood of the covenant, book of the covenant. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at both of them starting with our chapter for today. Exodus 24:8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold דַֽם־הַבְּרִית֙ the blood of the covenant that the Lord has...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית scroll of the covenant, book of the covenant. It is used 4 times in the Old Testament. Since our chapter is the first time our phrase is used in the Bible we will start there. Exodus 24:7 Then he took סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. זְבָחִ֧ים שְׁלָמִ֛ים peace offerings. It is used 51 times in the Old Testament. Since our phrase is used for the first time in our chapter let’s start there. Exodus 24:5   And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed זְבָחִ֧ים שְׁלָמִ֛ים peace offerings of oxen t...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. עֹלָה whole burnt offering, sacrifice which is wholly burned, a kind of sacrifice that included the acceptable parts of the sacrificial animal being completely burned up. It is used 287 times in the Old Testament. Our word is always used to describe a sacrifice that was to be offered every day and every Sab...

We are in chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. ק֤וֹל אֶחָד֙ one voice, in unison. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at both of these starting with our chapter for today. Exodus 24:3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with ק֤וֹל אֶחָד֙ one voice and said, “All the word...

We are in moving into chapter twenty-four of Exodus with our word for today. נָגַשׁ set forward, approach, draw near, turn towards, advance, bring in close. It is used 125 times in the Old Testament. Our words is used in the sense to move towards or near. A good example is when Jacob was pretending to be Esau to trick his father Isaac. Genesis 27:21-22, 26-27 Then Isaac said to Jacob, גְּשָׁה “Com...

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today. מוֹקֵשׁ snare, a bait, lure, trap, trigger, cause of injury. It is used 27 times in the Old Testament. Our word is what Moses was accused of being to the Egyptians. Exodus 10:7 Pharaoh’s officials said to him, “How long will this man לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the Lord their God. Do you...

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. מְעַ֥ט מְעַ֛ט little by little. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament. Since our phrase is literally the same word repeated twice with the English word by supplied to help us understand the meaning let’s look at this word. מְעַט little, trifle, a small amount or duration, fewness, a few, shortly, present...

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today. מַצֵּבָה memorial stone, pillar, stump, standing stone. It is used 34 times in the Old Testament. Our word was used in the worship of the true God. Genesis 28:16-18 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is n...

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today. הָרַס tear down, throw down, break, annihilate, overthrow, ruin. It is used 43 times in the Old Testament. We see it used in the sense to cause the downfall of governments, rulers, or other authorities. We find God doing this action like in this example. Exodus 15:7 In the greatness of your majesty you תַּהֲרֹ֣ס threw down those who...

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today. כָּחַד hide, conceal, make disappear, efface, to destroy, do away with. It is used 32 times in the Old Testament. We see it used in the sense to prevent something, including oneself, from being seen or discovered. Joshua 7:19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what y...