“He overlaid it with pure gold…” Pure gold is a symbol of God’s perfection, glory and divinity. This is perhaps, the reason why most of the furniture in the tabernacle was covered with pure gold. The Ark of the Covenant for example, was made out of wood (a symbol…
Month: September 2022
“No Mas” (Exodus 36)
“…so the people were restrained from bringing…” One of the most famous boxing matches of all time was the fight between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Roberto “Mano de Piedra” (Hands of Stone) Duran. It was a fight between champions, for the world championship, but it ended in disgrace,…
Too Much Heart (Exodus 35)
“…whose heart was stirred…” When my parents were teenagers in Cuba, they would dance to such popular tunes as “Mucho Corazon” (Too Much Heart). The chorus of this song went more or less like this: “I will give for you my own life, and not die …
True Jealousy (Exodus 34)
“…the Lord, whose name is jealous…” Have you ever seen a jealous woman? A jealous woman is a dangerous individual to be around. She watches your every step, and monitors your “looks.” Sometimes it becomes impossible to breathe properly under such scrutiny. A jealous man however, is even…