All Scripture citations are taken from New Living Translation, Second Edition (http://www.newlivingtranslation.com/).
- Leviticus 7
This chapter outlines further instructions on guilt and peace offerings, as well as eating the forbidden blood and fat and the portion of priests from these offerings. Imagine that we have to continue doing these if Christ had not come. Salvation and God's power then will be based on religiosity and rituals.
- These are the instructions for the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, as well as the ordination offering and the peace offering. The LORD gave these instructions to Moses on Mount Sinai when he commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai. (vv. 37-38)
- This is a concluding statement of the various types of offerings, 6 types in all, shown from the previous chapters of the Book of Leviticus. One would really have to be extravagant in doing these when one commit some sins. I have realized that God relayed these instructions to show that sin is very costly. It requires various blood splashing and burnings to be done. Sin is very costly enough for God to send His son Jesus Christ to be the sacrifice for us.
- This is a concluding statement of the various types of offerings, 6 types in all, shown from the previous chapters of the Book of Leviticus. One would really have to be extravagant in doing these when one commit some sins. I have realized that God relayed these instructions to show that sin is very costly. It requires various blood splashing and burnings to be done. Sin is very costly enough for God to send His son Jesus Christ to be the sacrifice for us.
- These are the instructions for the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, as well as the ordination offering and the peace offering. The LORD gave these instructions to Moses on Mount Sinai when he commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai. (vv. 37-38)
- Leviticus 8
Aaron and his sons were ordained following the ordination offerings instructed by God to follow for the rest of their generations.
- Psalms 54
God is our defender, when we are attacked by our "enemies", literal or figurative. God is our helper, as He keeps us alive despite the evil plans of our "enemies". God is our rescuer, for He have delivers us from our troubles and helps us triumph over our "enemies".
- Proverbs 4
- Don't do as the wicked do, and don't follow the path of the evildoers. Don't even think about it; don't go that way. Turn away and keep moving. (vv. 14-15)
- I like the way they said it. Don't even think about those sins the evildoers are doing. Turn away from these and keep moving. This does imply not to even glance at it for the possibility of being tempted.
- I like the way they said it. Don't even think about those sins the evildoers are doing. Turn away from these and keep moving. This does imply not to even glance at it for the possibility of being tempted.
- Don't do as the wicked do, and don't follow the path of the evildoers. Don't even think about it; don't go that way. Turn away and keep moving. (vv. 14-15)
- Mark 13
This is one of the prophetic parts of the Scripture that is yet to happen in the last days.
- As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, "Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls." Jesus replied, "Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!" (vv. 1-2)
- The Temple was still standing when this conversation happened. Jesus had predicted that the destruction will happen. Decades later, the Romans waged war with Jerusalem to quell the rebellion there, destroying utterly the Temple in the process to loot the expensive gold linings filling the holes between bricks. These verses show that Jesus knew what is to happen in a span of decades, to show that He knows what will happen in the last days at the second coming of the Son of Man.
- The Temple was still standing when this conversation happened. Jesus had predicted that the destruction will happen. Decades later, the Romans waged war with Jerusalem to quell the rebellion there, destroying utterly the Temple in the process to loot the expensive gold linings filling the holes between bricks. These verses show that Jesus knew what is to happen in a span of decades, to show that He knows what will happen in the last days at the second coming of the Son of Man.
- [Jesus continued,] "The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing where he should not be." (Reader, pay attention!) (v. 14)
- "The sacrilegious object" also means "the abomination that causes desolation", as the later is favoured in some Bible translations, in reference to Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11. The words abomination and desolation convey a picture of utter hatred mixed with disgust to something that is in decaying or destroyed state. That thing being mentioned here is placed in places where it should not be. Probably in the Temple? To a Jew, this is unthinkable.
- The reader is strongly warned to pay attention to this that will happen. When this happens, this is now a very strong sign that Jesus is coming very, very soon.
- "The sacrilegious object" also means "the abomination that causes desolation", as the later is favoured in some Bible translations, in reference to Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11. The words abomination and desolation convey a picture of utter hatred mixed with disgust to something that is in decaying or destroyed state. That thing being mentioned here is placed in places where it should not be. Probably in the Temple? To a Jew, this is unthinkable.
- [Jesus continued,] "The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip… Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!" (vv. 34, 36-37)
- Watch for Him. That is a command.
- Watch for Him. That is a command.
- As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, "Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls." Jesus replied, "Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!" (vv. 1-2)
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