Julie
Today was more information on building the tabernacle and how Moses went about doing that. There was also the directive of observing the Sabbath. It seems rather harsh that not observing lead to death and I am glad that is not the case anymore, but I do wonder when/how that changed. I also wonder the the real day of sabbath is. Is there a lot of back and forth and to whether it is Saturday or Sunday.
Today's Psalm seemed like a request for forgiveness of sin and salvation. The "singer" was confessing to God and asking to be saved.
Michelle
I agree that seems a harsh punishment but then I thought about their past and thought maybe that’s what was needed for them to obey. Some people have to learn the hard way and these early ones tend to be that way. I am still wondering the significance of all these specific instructions on setting up the tabernacle and why it seems we keep repeating the entire thing over and over.
The psalm is prefaced with “a psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet had came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba”. Which explains why he seems to be asking for forgiveness for his sins. It also seems like he is looking for redemption as he says “I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.” I find this interesting as I’m sure I have ready that you are not forgiven or redeemed based on your works, or something like that. But it seems even then that is what the thinking was.
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