Tithes mean the tenth part. In God’s law, the requirement for the Israelites is to give one-tenth of the livestock and the land’s produce, as well as their income, as a recognition that God had blessed them. The tithe used is for the expenses of worship and the support of the priests. God held the […]
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The church is the congregation of God’s people in Christ, who are called together as citizens of God’s kingdom to worship Him. The word “church” refers to a local church or universal church. A sanctuary that presents as the people of God, the company of redeemed believers made possible by Christ’s death. It is a
Idolatry is a sin that recurs throughout the history of God’s people. In Genesis, chapter thirty-five, verse two, Jacob said to his household to get rid of the strange gods from among themselves and be clean. In verse four, He went a step further to collect them himself and bury these things somewhere in Shechem.
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The forerunner of the temple was the tabernacle, the tent that God instructed the Israelites to build while stationed in the wilderness at Mount Sinai. After entering the promised land of Canaan, they retained the mobile sanctuary until King Solomon. During the time of the monarchy, the temple endures several cycles of defilement and restoration.
The first reference to the City of Jerusalem may be in Genesis, chapter fourteen, verse eighteen, mentions Melchizedek as the King of Salem. When the Israelites were ready to cross over the Jordan to enter the promised land, the city was called “the Jebusite” in Joshua chapter fifteen verse eight, or “Jebus” of First Chronicles,
The Old Testament law through the mediation of Moses is one of the most significant aspects of the Israelites experience at Mount Sinai. The Mosaic Law divides into three categories: the moral law that deals with the standard of holy living. Civil law agrees with Israel’s legal and social life as a nation. The ceremonial
We hear about the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, but what about the Old Testament? The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the eternal triune God. Although His full power did not reveal to God’s people until the ministry of Jesus, and later at Pentecost, there are Old Testament passages that
In this world, there are both the rich and the poor, haves and have-nots. Frequently those who have material wealth take advantage of those who have little, often gaining more at the expense of the exploited poor. Biblically, believers should treat the poor and needy in a godly manner. God’s concern for the poor and
Intercession is holy, believing, persevering prayer where someone pleads with God. The intercessor could be praying for others who desperately need God’s intervention. The prayer that Daniel made in chapter nine in the book of Daniel is an example of intercessory prayer. He prays earnestly for Jerusalem’s restoration and the entire nation. The intercession of
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Biblically, the definition for the Glory of God means several things. Sometimes, it describes God’s splendor and majesty, a glory so great that no human being can see it and live. At best, one can see only an “appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” In this sense, the glory of the
