This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. At the opening of Numbers 12, we read that Miriam and Aaron spoke against their brother Moses because he had married a Cushite woman.[1] The Lord heard the siblings question if He […]
In the Pillar of Fire: Jesus in Exodus 13 and 14
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. As the Israelites were heading toward the Red Sea, the Lord made it clear that His promise to lead them out of Egypt wasn’t limited to Him guiding them from Heaven: The LORD was […]
Moses’ Judge: The Son of God in Exodus 4:24-26
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. As Moses and his family were traveling to Egypt, the Lord visited him again. The tenor of their meeting this time, however, was quite different. Now it came about at the lodging […]
The Ten Commandments Were Written on Sapphire Tablets From God’s Throne
The majority of Christians think of the Ten Commandments as being inscribed on tablets of grey stone. However, rabbinical Judaism as found in the Talmud and Mishnah teaches that the tablets of the law were made of sapphire.[1] This was done to point to God’s creation in the heavens and to His throne. The Talmud […]
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