Building a House For God: Outdoor Kitchen and Garden (Exodus 27:1-19)
The Lord describes the dimensions of the garden outside his house, and a portable grill designed to save and destroy.
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Building a House For God: Throne Room and Dining Room (Exodus 26:1-37)
The Lord commissions a two-room house, and writes a symbolic meaning into its structure.
Building a House For God: Dining Table and Lighting (Exodus 25:23-40)
The Lord commissions the next two pieces of furniture, the same two pieces he assembled at the beginning of creation.
Building a House For God: the Ark (Exodus 25:10-22)
The Lord commissions his first piece of furniture, a strongbox designed to protect the very heart of his relationship with his people.
Building a House For God: Offerings (Exodus 24:12-25:9)
As the betrothal ceremony draws to a close, the Lord calls Moses back up to the top of Mount Sinai to receive a special set of instructions.
The First Test In the Wilderness: Thirst (Exodus 15:22-27)
Moses’ people have been redeemed from slavery, but this does not mean they are ready for life on God’s mountain. They need healing, and the healing begins with a test.
The Second Test In the Wilderness: Hunger (Exodus 16:1-36)
As Israel’s physical journey away from slavery begins in earnest, God leads his people into a second crisis and reveals that their spiritual journey away from slavery is far from complete.
Re-Sitting the First Test In the Wilderness: Thirst (Exodus 17:1-7)
God leads his people into a third crisis, which is really a chance for them to re-sit their first exam. This time, however, they are no longer a baby nation, and the expectations are greater.
The Fourth Test In the Wilderness: War (Exodus 17:8-16)
God decides his children are finally ready for the test he did not want to give them at first — and for the first time, they pass.
The Fifth Test In the Wilderness: Reconciliation (Exodus 18:1-12)
The leader of yet another foreign nation approaches God’s people, but this time the nature of the test is not as clear.
