Exodus 21a – Slave Laws in the Ancient Near East
Exodus 21:1-11 deals with slave laws (with a bit of divorce thrown in). These laws were not given in a vacuum; they were given in the...
Exodus 20:18-26 – Chronological Problems and the Giving of the Law
We have previously seen in Exodus that theology sometimes trumps chronology. The narrators of Scripture are oftentimes more concerned with...
Exodus 20:12-17 – Paul’s Use of the 5th Commandment
Paul’s use of the Old Testament is a fascinating and complex topic. Many volumes have been written on the subject (to name a standout:...
Exodus 20:8-11 – The Sabbath
Here’s a fun question: when do pastors take a Sabbath? I thought it might be a little self-serving to explore this in our main service,...
Exodus 20:1-7 – How to Count to Ten
How do you count to ten? We already found out how to count to 70 in our very first Cutting Room Floor post. But counting to 10 can be just...
Exodus 19 – The Location of Mt. Sinai
One of the discussions that I was more than happy to cut out of my sermon was the debate regarding the location of Mt. Sinai. The reason I...
Exodus 18 – Three Major Cuts
This week was a real wrestling match between me and the text. Part of me wanted to cut the sermon into two parts, but I felt that it was...
Exodus 17b: The Authorship of Exodus
In Exodus 17:14 Moses is commanded to “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot...
Psalm 95/Hebrews 3-4 & Sermon Q&A
Part 1: Sermon Discussion Today’s sermon was a vision-casting sermon. After reflecting on several passages of Scripture (including...