TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE A Special Gift to God To obey is better than sacrifice. In Ezekiel 48, God gave instructions regarding land which he expected to be followed. The land given to the priests is considered a special gift to God. Furthermore, the share of...
LAND FOR THE PRIESTS

LAND FOR THE PRIESTS

In the book of Ezekiel, the Lord spoke through His prophet Ezekiel. Below, we see the Lord giving instructions to divide up the land. In this process, the Lord must also have His share. It would be a sacred area. The Lord was specific about His portion of the land,...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 5

Aspects of the Covenant Part 5

Percentage in Giving The word “first” shows up many times. It emphasizes the people’s preference to prioritize God’s work first. The tithe was not only the giving the people were to do. The tithe was only part of their giving. Before the tithe was mentioned, there...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 4

Aspects of the Covenant Part 4

Purity in Giving   In verses 35-37, there are several “firsts” mentioned. These “firsts” mean exactly what it says. The people brought the first of their fruits unto the Lord, their harvest, fruit, flocks, bread, etc. What this passage teaches us is that people...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 3

Aspects of the Covenant Part 3

Nehemiah 10:34 shows us the participation of the people for everything the Temple needs. The wood was necessary to make sacrifices. It was not given as a burden on one person or group. Instead, they cast lots in bringing in the wood. In other words, they took turns....
Aspects of the Covenant Part 2

Aspects of the Covenant Part 2

The Purpose of Giving Nehemiah noted how they made ordinances to charge themselves on a yearly basis with a third part of a shekel for the service of the house of the Lord (Neh. 10:32). The contribution that the government committed the nation to was for the need of...