February Fourteen

First complete writing back on the computer. I am trying to organize so I can write and catch up. I so missed doing this blog. It is what I do for my quiet time. I do not want it to feel rushed I want it to be my important time with the Lord.

Oh yeah Happy Valentines day. I am always late for EVERYTHING!! I still haven't finished my five year olds teacher gifts. I am making no-sew that should be sewed warming rice pillows. I picked out this cute bright flannel fabric and used fabric glue to hold it down (which does not work) then used thin bright yarn on the outside so it shows. I should have added some fragrance or something coz the rice doesn't smell so soothing.

Moses inspects the work/Exodus 39: 32-43
How did they move the entire tabernacle? 33 And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses:
the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases
What does the word "bless" mean?? i.e. God bless you (when you sneeze) I am so blessed God blesses those who... You are such a blessing. 43 Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the Lord had commanded him, he blessed them

The Tabernacle completed/Exodus 40:1-33

The Lord's Glory fills the tabernacle Exodus 40:34-38 and Numbers 9:15-23
How did it move durning the journeys?? . 38 The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.

February Thirteen

I struggled with this reading. I want to read the bible not scan it and Exodus repeats alot of the information.

Building the ark/Exodus 37:1-9

Building the table/Exodus 37:10-16

Building the lampstand/Exodus 37:17-24

Building the incense altar/Exodus 37:25-29

Building the Altar of Burnt Offering/Exodus 38:8

Building the courtyard/Exodus 38:9-20

Inventory of Materials/Exodus 38:21-31

Clothing for the priests/Exodus 39:1

Making the Ephod/Exodus 39:2-7
What is an ephod??

Making the chestpiece/Exodus 39:8-21

Additional clothing for the priests/Exodus 39:22-31
Has anyone seen this or is there a drawing of the badge? Do all people back then wear turbans?? 30 Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: Holy to the Lord. 31 They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

February Twelve

Catching up with what I hand written. Some of what I wrote in my hand written does not make sense to me but I am not going to change it because maybe it will make sense later>>>>?????

Instructions for the sabbath/Exodus 35:1-3
I am voting we still ebrace this day!!!

Gifts for the tabernacle/Exodus 35:4-36:7
Was there a reason for the specific colors of the fabric?
i.e. blue,purple and scarlet (not red but scarlet)

Building the tabernacle/Exodus 36:8-38
Is there an importance to which direction the Tabernacle faces? Do Churches face a certain direction now? 31 Then he made crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle 32 and five for the south side. He also made five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which faced west. 33 He made the middle crossbar to attach halfway up the frames; it ran all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other. 34 He overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. Then he overlaid the crossbars with gold as well.

February Eleven

Please pray for me that I catch up soon. I am losing time with God because I am concentrating on bringing all the handwritten on screen instead of the study. :(

The Calf of Gold/Exodus 32:1-29
How can these people turh from God after God did all of this for them?
Did the tablets break? 19 When they came near the camp, Moses saw the calf and the dancing, and he burned with anger. He threw the stone tablets to the ground, smashing them at the foot of the mountain.
(after reading again, it does say smashing,oops)
How is this not murder 27 Moses told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Each of you, take your swords and go back and forth from one end of the camp to the other. Kill everyone—even your brothers, friends, and neighbors.” 28 The Levites obeyed Moses’ command, and about 3,000 people died that day.

Moses Intercedes for Israel/Exodus 32:30-33:11
What kind of plague? 35 Then the Lord sent a great plague upon the people because they had worshiped the calf Aaron had made.

Moses sees the Lord's Glory/Exodus 33:12-23
What is meant by the word "favor" in 13 If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.” I started a book by Joel Osteen,I stopped quickly because I got a creepy feeling from his on going use of the word "favor". Also on the subject please let me know what you think of ?

A new copy of the covenant/Exodus 34:1-35
Is this still true????? 7 I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations.[k]
I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.
But I do not excuse the guilty.
I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren;
the entire family is affected—
even children in the third and fourth generations.” Will we be punished for things that happened in the past???
This is one of my husbands struggles: 14 You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you. He asks how a perfect God a jealous God.
God considers worshiping idols as adultery? 16 Then you will accept their daughters, who sacrifice to other gods, as wives for your sons. And they will seduce your sons to commit adultery against me by worshiping other gods
What does this mean???? 26 “As you harvest your crops, bring the very best of the first harvest to the house of the Lord your God.

“You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
...not cook a young goat in it's mother's milk?????
Did Moses' face stay this way??? 35 and the people of Israel would see the radiant glow of his face. So he would put the veil over his face until he returned to speak with the Lord

February Ten

So how do you like me adding the scripture next to the bold ...eh...title or heading or whatever is in bold???!!!! Pretty nice huh!! I did it for all of my reader. (did you get it the non plural ha ha like radio stations do). No, really I did it for me. I am selfish and I am lazy so I do things in ways to make things easy and convenient for me. Now if I am waiting somewhere in line or something, I can read it on my phone or in another bible etc. I keep this bible in my house I don't want it to get too thrashed. I do hope it helps you in some way though :)

Dedication of the priests/Exodus 29:1-46
Tabernacle is the tent of meeting???
Did all the men wear turbans or just the priests? Did Jesus wear a turban? I know this is 1200-1400 years away but does anyone know?? It is never shown in modern drawings of him. It shows him with a little longer than shoulder length hair. Turbans were used to hold their long hair up, right??
Wouldn't all the blood go bad and smell and cause sickness? If it was cleaned afterward how could it be without modern detergents. Blood can be found even after it is bleeched ---> 11 Then slaughter the bull in the Lord’s presence at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 12 Put some of its blood on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest at the base of the altar and 16 Then slaughter the ram, and splatter its blood against all sides of the altar and 20 Then slaughter it, and apply some of its blood to the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons. Also put it on the thumbs of their right hands and the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the rest of the blood against all sides of the altar. 21 Then take some of the blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his sons and on their garments.

Plans for the Incense altar/Exodus 30:1-10

Money for the Tabernacle/Exodus 30:11-16
What is the significance? What is the difference from this and a tithe?

Plans for the washbasin/Exodus 30:17-21
Is this where we get the term cleanlyness is godliness???:)

The anointing oil/Exodus 30:22-33
WOW If you don't wash your hands and feet you die? If you create the mixture for the annoiting oil you are cuoff from the community.

/the Incense/Exodus 30:34-38

Craftsmen:Benzalel and Oholiab/Exodus 31:1-11

Instructions for the Sabbath/Exodus 31:12-18
Why do we not honor this still? I feel it would be huge!!If everyone took this day not to work only to rest and worsip. The world could change!! I know around the bible belt alot of stores are closed on Sundays (would Sunday or Saturday be the Sabbath 14 You must keep the Sabbath day, for it is a holy day for you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; anyone who works on that day will be cut off from the community. 15 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who works on the Sabbath must be put to death. 16 The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to generation. This is a covenant obligation for all time. 17 It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.’”
he being God or he being Moses gave whom the tablets? And was it the 10 comandments or all the laws?? 18 When the Lord finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant,[s] written by the finger of God.

February Nine

"Can we go in the living room now" Was my wake up call this morning. My five year old. She has been up since about 4. I have been tossing and turning with her in my bed since this time (oops!! I mean I would never let my kids in my bed. I am a tough strong mother!! nope 4am is a weak give in mommy) She is not a fun one to sleep with. How strange,huh! But she tosses and turns and can not spoon which should be easy to do. It's like spooning with a backwards spoon. Haha. Anyway way my quiet time has Max and Ruby turned down low in the background.

Offerings for the tabernacleExodus 25:1-9
What is a tabernacle. My bestfriends and I moved one of my bestfriends to Jacksonhole Wyoming. We drove there. In Salt Lake City we stopped at the Temple for the LDS. We got to listen to the tabernacle choir. It was amazing!!! I always thought that "tabernacle" was something in that particular religion. So help me to know coz I never really hear it in any of the churches I have been to.


Plans for the ArkExodus 25:10-22
What is an ark? I know it is a container. What makes it an Ark, instead of a "boat" or "box"?
What is a cherubim? How would moldings protcedt the Ark?(That was the other angel name I was trying to think of on yesterdays study)? In 19 Mold the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold. 20 The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.


Plans for the table/ Exodus 25:23-30


Plans for the lampstand/ Exodus 25:31-40
All of this makes me think of God wanting our place of worship to be beautiful. Many people get upset at churches that appear "too" beautiful. My church is gorgeous. It is big so the beauty has to cost but it is in no way overdone or wasteful. Of course this is my opionion. I enjoy going and feeling the beauty in the landscape and feeling pleasant inside without dirty pews,carpet etc. But I have also use to drive to work on a certain Orange County freeway everyday, at night this church was lit up more than disneyland and it made me think how wasteful it was to have THAT many lights on it. So what do you think is correct?
Plans for the Tabernacle/ Exodus 26:1-37

Plans for the altar of burnt offering/Exodus 27:1-8

Plans for the courtyard / Exodus 27:9-21
I still am unclear on when the God says something is permanent why we don't observe it still. Where will it say that we do not need to follow something permanent?? (21b) This is a permanent law for the people of Israel, and it must be observed from generation to generation.
Clothing for the priests / Exodus 28:1-5
First what is the difference in a Pastor and a Priest? I thought a priest was in the Catholic religion and was someone who was married to God like a nun??? In 1 “Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to me and be my priests.
In certain religions you can tell the difference from their dress/appearance who is the leaders/pastors/priests. Why is this. Some churches you can not tell the difference, they wear jeans,suits,hawaiin shirts etc....
Design of the ephod/ Exodus 28:6-14
What type of clothing is an ephod?
Design of the chestpiece / Exodus 28:15-30

Additional Clothing for the Priests/ Exodus 28:31-43
In 34 it mentions death. How can I know when reading the bible when the word die means death or dead to God (does that make sense) If he wears it, he will not die.

What is Moses title??? What did he wear? They spoke of Aaron and his sons but not of Moses???

February Eight

So not using the PC today :(
Updating to Window 7 wasn't sooo easy. Poor Jared was trying all day to fix it. He builds his computers so I know he is fuming. He is sooo easy going and slow to anger so when he does get upset I feel for him very much.
Anyhoo on with my study:

Social Responsibility/Exodus 22:16-31
Doesn't this almost say premarital sex is okay if taken care of after? Exodus 22:16-17 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her. 17 But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin.
Exodus 21:18 What is a sorceress? I thought it was a female sorcerer(sp?)and why wouldn't he be put to death?? You must not allow a sorceress to live.
Exodus 22:28 Would this mean government??? 28 “You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.

A call for justice/Exodus 23:1-13
I am not sure there is only 10 commandments. When reading the bible this way there seems to be alot more. What is the difference between these and the first 10?

Three annual festivals/Exodus 23:14-19
What is it now considered the second and third celebration??

A promise of the Lord's Presence/Exodus 23: 20-33
When God says he is sending an angel. Wait stop... I do not know what angels are. Even though in my prayers I ask for God to have them watch over me. What is the difference between them and humans? Are they also in Gods image. Are they as the fairy tails and stories describe them as shiny white with wings. What is a cupid or other "angel" like things??What is real and what is not?

Israel Accept the Lords Covenant/Exodus 24:1-18
I want to go back to the "ten" commandments. A number in this translation isnot showing the number ten it is saying "all my commandments".
AlAlso. The bible has things in certain numbered days. Noah and now Moses going up the mountain stayed for 40 days and 40 nights..What is the importance of the number??