Rumination has the following definitions: “the act of thinking carefully and for a long period about something” and “the act of bringing up food from the stomach and chewing it again”. Yet, are these definitions really that different? One is the ‘chewing over’ of an idea in the mind…
Hebron – the city of Aaron
In Joshua 21 we are informed about the casting of lots for certain portions of the land for the Levites. In verses 10-11 we learn that God was going to decide which Levitical family would inherit the cities in the tribe of Judah, and Hebron in particular. We also lear…
Caleb (6) – “He Had Another Spirit” Read More »
What did Caleb want out of his life? He wanted an inheritance within the land of Israel, which he knew was not taken by the strength of his hand, or because he deserved it, but because God had promised it and God would conquer. In the last article we explored the impact of Caleb, a spiritual leader …
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Judah: taking their inheritance
What became of the children of Judah when they went to take their inheritance? At the beginning of Judges we see the tribe of Judah defeating the Canaanites (Jud 1:1-4). In that account we note that there are some parallels with Joshua 15:13-19 where we learn of Ca…
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Previously we have considered the faith of Caleb, his different spirit, and the fact he wholly followed the Lord his God. Caleb is portrayed as a consistent example within the Word of God because he had a different spirit—surely an example for us. He was also an example to the nation of …
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Moses’ instructions
We have considered how the 12 spies were chosen and gathered. Yet it is odd that they would even need a spying mission, since God would give them the land. The land had been promised, that was a surety, but still the spies were sent to see it. The parallel account in Deutero…
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Allusions to Exodus 15 in other parts of Scripture
We saw in our last article that the song of Moses in Exodus 15 has a latter-day application. It is not surprising then that the language of the song is also used a number of times in the psalms and the prophets in a latter-day context.
Take for …
Exodus 15 – “The LORD is my strength and my song” (Part 4) Read More »
The song of Exodus 15 changes from past tense to future tense, indicating that the song contains prophecies about times to come. Some predictions were fulfilled within 100 years, and some are still waiting to be accomplished. The final fulfilment will come when another power like Pharaoh will attemp…
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Structure
What is the structure of this song of Moses in Exodus 15? One suggested structure could be a chiastic structure, one that has reflected ideas around a central point, as follows:
V1 Introduction
A: v2-3 Desire of a personal relationship with God
B: v4-5 Descript…
Exodus 15 – “The LORD is my strength and my song” (Part 2) Read More »
In the kingdom age, we hope to sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb—“Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints” (Rev 15:3). These words are just a brief selection from an earlier song of victory found i…
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