Read: Exodus 30:11-31:18; Matthew 26:47-68; Psalm 32:1-11; Proverbs 8:27-32
When they numbered the people they were accounting for their lives. They had to pay a price for each life and if they didn’t, a plague would break out. That is why David got in so much trouble when he numbered the people. He didn’t first require them to pay the ransom for their lives. The price they had to pay was paid in full when Jesus ransomed us with his blood. Everyone paid the same price, rich of poor, because we are all the same value to the Lord.
God gave specific instructions about the oil and the incense. No one except the priests were suppose to wear them. Only Christians can be filled with the Holy Spirit, carry his aroma and make intercession to God.
God filled Bezalel with the spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts to cut and set the stones and work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. Bezel means “the shadow of God”. He was a type of God who created the whole world with his hands.
God also gave them detailed instructions about the Sabbath. The Sabbath was to be holy and represent the seventh and last millennium. It would be one of rest, healing, and celebration.
God gave Moses all his commandments written on stone to be kept forever.
In Matthew, Judas carried out Jesus’ betrayal. It was done at night, in secret and in a garden. A whole army of soldiers armed with swords and clubs were sent by the religious leaders to get a man who never carried a weapon or showed any signs of violence. Peter rose up and cut off the servant of the high priest’s ear which was prophetic of the fact that they had no spiritual ear to hear. Jesus, in his kindness called them friend and healed the man’s ear (prophetic of the fact that Israel will one day hear and believe).
They took Jesus to Caiaphas’ house to question him, breaking Jewish laws about arresting a person in secret and questioning him without a trial. They broke many of their sacred self-made laws to break Jesus who was God’s Law in the flesh.
When the high priest asked Jesus if he was the Christ, Jesus replied, “Yes, it is as you say.” But he went on to say that one day they would see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Might One and coming on the clouds of heaven. This proclamation sealed his fate.
Satan played right into God’s hands. He crucified the final sacrifice so that the world that believed would be saved. Life came through the death of one man just as was prophesied and now we have eternal life.
Lord, thank you for your great and awesome plan.
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