EXODUS 29:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.”
Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar. The blood applied to the horns of the altar consecrates the altar itself for use: the altar is made holy by the blood of the consecration offering before any other sacrifice is placed on it. The blood poured at the base of the altar is returned to the earth — the life-substance that came from the earth returns to it. The blood on the horns (the sacrifice-receiving parts of the altar) and the blood at the base (returned to the earth) together represent the complete offering of the animal's life to God.
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Adam Smith 2Note1mo agoFinding rest in God - Exodus 29
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circumstance.
The imagery here is agricultural...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoUnderstanding grace - Exodus 29
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance. This...
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