The Jealousy of God

March 20, 2025Posted inExodus
The Hebrew word for jealousy also encompasses the ideas of envy (Prov. 14:30) and zeal (Isa. 9:7). Envy is a vice because it wants what God has given to the neighbor and is sometimes willing to harm the neighbor to obtain it. Zeal can be either a virtue or a vice depending on its focus.…

The Sabbath as the Sign of the Mosaic Covenant

December 9, 2024Posted inCovenants, Exodus, Sabbath
Exodus 31:12-17 teach us that the Sabbath is a sign of God's covenant with Israel established at Mt. Sinai. The passage is arranged chiastically: A Verse 13: the Sabbath is a sign between the Lord and the children of Israel. B Verse 14a: you shall keep the Sabbath. C Verse 14b: Whoever profanes the Sabbath…