God is interested in your glory, your honor, your Joy. wearing garments of honor” often refers to the special priestly garments commanded by God in Exodus 28, signifying holiness, glory, and beauty in ...

Awe and reverence for the one God are basic for all monotheistic religions. As the Qur’an says: “Hold firmly to what We have given (the Torah) you (Banu Israel) and remember what is in it (the ...

The Israelite prophets and reformers denounce the Mother Goddess and all the other gods and goddesses of Canaan. But I think Asherah was widely venerated in ancient Israel. If you look at Second ...

It takes creativity to embrace an invisible God. It takes strength to worship a God who exists, who lives, but who does not ...

Perhaps, however, God loves spunk. Much of the Bible seems to be about God demanding obedience from the Israelites. But what He ultimately wants is obedience to a covenant—a two-party agreement ...

It is about reckoning. God didn’t just free the Israelites; God brought Egypt to its knees. Pharaoh’s empire couldn’t stand in the presence of divine justice, and neither can Hamas.

Advertisements Advertisements “The people came to Moses and said, ‘We sinned . . . Now pray to the LORD to take these snakes away.’ So Moses prayed.” Numbers 21:7 (GNT) […] ...