Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God — Leviticus 20:7 At first glance, it is tempting to skip Leviticus when reading the Bible. It does not have a riveting narrative like Genesis or Joshua, nor does it give lofty inspiration like the Psalms or Ephesians.   Skip Leviticus? Don’t do it! For starters, the third book of Moses is an indispensable God’s inspired Word and is profitable (2 Timothy 3:16). It is a revered book of the Scriptures, the five books of Moses known as the Pentateuch (Greek) or Torah (Hebrew). Furthermore, it gives an outstanding typology of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, it shows us the only way to have access to God. Therefore, it behoves us to make it part of our study of Scripture.   NAME IN HEBREW The original Hebrew calls this book va-yeech-krah, meaning ‘ And he called. ’ These happen to be the first three words of Leviticus ...

Introduction It has captured the world’s imagination: ten dramatic plagues meant to chasten a recalcitrant pharaoh, walking through the bed of the Red Sea as on dry land, manna descending from heaven, fire and shaking that hits the holy mount. It was even the subject of a blockbuster movie called The Ten Commandments . Those who want to be ‘future-ready’ need a solid grounding in God’s Word. Understanding Exodus is fundamental for such grounding. May this article inspire you to go deeper into this great book and serve as a resource for further Bible study. Hebrew Name   All these things - and more - are part of the great Bible book called Exodus. The name in the original Hebrew is we’elleh shemoth, ‘ And these are the names …’ which happen to be the very first words of the book. The name ‘Exodus’ comes from Greek, meaning ‘to go out, depart, or exit.’ Pentateuch Introduced Exodus is one of the five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch (Greek for five volumes) or Torah in Hebrew...