Discrimination

Exodus 30:1 – 30:38 (commentary)

The altar of Incense stood inside the tabernacle, in the room with the lampstand and the table of shewbread. No strange incense could be offered on this table (v. 9); only the specially formulated “sweet incense” (v. 7) for this service. God gave the recipe for this spe …

When The Cat’s Away The Mice Will Play - Nehemiah 13:1 – 13:22 (commentary)

Have you ever heard it said,  “When the cat’s away, the mice will play,” If you like stories with happy endings you probably will not like Chapter 13 of Nehemiah. You will probably feel that the prophet should have quit with the great celebration, recorded in Chapt …