Christians don’t spend much time thinking and talking about holiness. We should because it is an important concept. Holiness is similar to consecration, the act of designating someone or something for a specific, special purpose. Exodus 29 illustrates and defines…
Seek To Please God, Not Ourselves
We live in a narcissistic society where our goal is to please ourselves and make ourselves feel good. The Bible reminds us we should have a different goal. For example, Exodus 29 tells us the burnt offering sacrificed at Aaron’s…
Sin Is Real, Take It Seriously
The world wants us to believe there is no objective moral standard, which means the world is denying the existence of sin. Exodus 29 tells us a sin offering was part of Aaron’s ordination. Since there was a sin offering,…
Jesus Has the Authority to Tell Us How to Live
Many people doubt Jesus has the authority to tell us how to live. In Biblical times, it was common to anoint those who were given authority. For example, Exodus 29 tells us Aaron was anointed with anointing oil to serve…
Happy Easter!
Thank you for following Bible Mountain. The crucifixion of Christ is important because He died in our place, but His death was not remarkable because everyone dies. However, people don’t normally rise from the dead, so on Easter, when we…
Some Commands of Christ Are Unfair. So Was His Crucifixion!
Many Christians ignore Biblical commands that are not reasonable. Wives don’t submit to their husbands because they want equality. Divorcees re-marry because they don’t want to be alone. Women are offended by the suggestion they should go to church and…
Fear the God of the Bible
Many people refuse to believe we should be afraid of God. They believe a God who inspires fear is not a legitimate God. However, Exodus 28 lists some small sins where the punishment was death. Leviticus 10 tells us Nadab…
Take the Law of Christ Seriously
The conventional wisdom of 21st century Christianity is to emphasize God’s love and grace and downplay God’s judgment. Many people think religion is not supposed to condemn people. But religion does include judgment. We see this in Exodus 28. One…
Do Something That Marks You As A Christian
Humans naturally want to fit in and be like everyone else, but Christians must not do that. Exodus 28 illustrates the correct mentality. Aaron and his sons had garments that set them apart and identified them as priests. 2 Timothy…
There is Always Light in Our Dark World
It’s easy to become discouraged by all the darkness we see in our world. There are shootings, depression, lawlessness, and discord. Exodus 27 provides a picture of why we can always have hope. The priests maintained a perpetual lamp inside…