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  • The Book of Leviticus Chapters 03 & 04. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Leviticus.

    This is episode #02 Leviticus chapters 03 & 04.


    Leviticus Chapter 3

    Written by Moses, Leviticus Chapter 3 deals with the proper way to give a peace offering to the Lord.

    Leviticus Chapter 4

    Leviticus Chapter 4 specifically focuses on how to give an offering when sin is unintentionally committed.

    12 min
  • The Book of Leviticus Chapters 01 & 02. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! This is the first episode of the book of Leviticus third book of the Bible

    This is episode #01 Leviticus chapters 01 & 02.

    Leviticus Chapter 1

    Written by Moses, Leviticus gives sets of instructions to the Israelites and the priests for living and making sacrifices. These instructions were intended to draw them to a deeper understanding of God’s infinite holiness and how to act towards Him accordingly.


    Leviticus Chapter 2

    In Leviticus Chapter 2, God spoke to Moses and told him the various guidelines for preparing grain offerings to the Lord.

    8 min
  • The Book of Exodus Chapters 39 & 40. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode

    #20 Exodus chapters 39  & 40.

    Exodus Chapter 39

    Exodus Chapter 39 is the final chapter in the book that deals with the construction of the Tabernacle and what God wanted to have inside it. It tells of the garments Aaron and his sons were to wear and Moses’ inspection of it once it was completed.

    Exodus Chapter 40

    Exodus Chapter 40 is the last chapter in this book. It deals with the completion and the dedication of the Tabernacle.

    13 min
  • The Book of Exodus Chapters 37 & 38. ESV Version.

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    #19 Exodus chapters 37  & 38.


    Exodus Chapter 37

    Exodus Chapter 37 discusses the construction of the furnishings in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle. God gave Moses very specific plans for each of the items within the holy sanctuary. He told Moses that he should follow all of these so that God could be worshiped there and dwell among the people of Israel.


    Exodus Chapter 38

    Exodus Chapter 38 is a continuation of the previous chapter as it discusses the construction of the items that were to be placed inside the Tabernacle’s sanctuary for the Lord. Moses tells of the guidelines for building the altar for the burnt offerings, the wash basin, and more.


    11 min
  • The Book of Exodus Chapters 35 & 36. ESV Version.

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    #16 Exodus chapters 31  & 32.


    Exodus Chapter 35, Moses continued to tell the children of Israel to keep the Sabbath holy. He gathered all of the Israelites together and explained to them that God gave him direct orders.

    Exodus Chapter 36 of the book of Exodus, Moses tells of how Bezalel and Oholiab were getting prepared to do the work of the Lord. They were given the task of building the holy Tabernacle and were required to follow the Lord’s orders as given by Moses.

    13 min
  • The Book of Exodus Chapters 33 & 34. ESV Version.

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    #17 Exodus chapters 33  & 34.


    Chapter 33

    Closing Time
    • God tells Moses to peace and that the land of Canaan will be his for the taking.
    • He also tells Moses that he, God, will no longer be personally accompanying the people. He's kind of sick of them: "Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, or I would consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people."

      • Chapter 34

      Moses Becomes Stanley Kubrick and Everyone Goes Home Semi-Happy
      • God tells Moses to recut some stones for new tablets and meet him on the mountain alone. Spooky much?
      • God proclaims his power with this nifty poem in 34:6-8:
      • "The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,/ Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation."
        • 13 min
      • The Book of Exodus Chapters 31 & 32. ESV Version.

        Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode

        #16 Exodus chapters 31  & 32.


        Genesis Chapter 31, Introducing the Builders

        • Now God introduces the guys who are going to be the primary contractors on this job, Bezalel and Oholiab. They're skilled and majorly cool.
        • Think about why the Bible bothers to mention these guys. To give them glory? To glorify their houses or tribes? Or maybe they were just hanging around when all of this stuff was going in the book.

          • Genesis Chapter 32, The Golden Calf

          • Spoiler alert: this chapter is where the Israelites screw up big time, and Moses has to bail them out. Here's how it all goes down.
          • While Moses was chatting up God on the mountain for forty days, the people were getting antsy. Moses did just sort of wander off into the desert, claiming he knew where he was going. What gives?
            • 11 min
          • The Book of Exodus Chapters 29 & 30. ESV Version.

            Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode #15.

            Exodus chapters 29  & 30.


            Exodus Chapter 29.

            • Here God indicates what he wants for dinner each night.
            • Well, maybe not dinner, but God needs burnt offering every day. It's just part of the deal.
            • God even provides us with a little recipe: "and with the first lamb one-tenth of a measure of choice flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering." This is all about using materials at your disposal to honor God and the priests.

              • Exodus Chapter 30.

              • In this chapter, we get more instructions on how to build the Altar of Incense, a special basin for the priests to wash in, and recipes on how to prepare special oils and incenses for the Tabernacle.
                • 17 min
              • The Book of Exodus Chapters 27 & 28. ESV Version.

                Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode #14

                Exodus chapters 27  & 28.

                Chapter 27

                • God ordains that an altar should be put in the Tabernacle for burnt offerings. And it has horns! Say what? Check out our "Symbols" section to find out why.

                  • Chapter 28

                  • This section deals with the way an Aaronite priest (related to Aaron) should dress and be ordained. This was an important process for the priesthood (who do you think is writing this section?), but also for Israelite culture in general. These are their spiritual and political leaders, after all.
                    • 14 min
                  • The Book of Exodus Chapters 25 & 26. ESV Version.

                    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! It's time to continue with episode #13 Exodus chapters 25  & 26.

                    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode #13

                    Exodus chapters 25  & 26.

                    Chapters 25 

                    The Priestly Shopping List
                    • Okay, Shoppers. We're going to be completely straight with you. This whole section has some important pieces, but to be frank, it's very long and very boring.
                    • Talk about a letdown. We just saw God engulf Moses in a cloud of divine storm fire, and now we get this huge section on ritual. Whoop-dee-doo. It's a total Buzz Killington.

                      • Chapter 26


                      The Tabernacle's Structure

                      • The Tabernacle is a little more low-profile in our pop culture than the Ark, and we actually have no archaeological dirt on the thing. It is a tent, after all.
                        • 12 min

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