DoctriVotional Series I, Volume II

By Natasha Gogue

Volume II is the continuation of this series. DoctriVotional is a series where doctrine meets devotion, for living application of God's Living Word. This series of application is taken from the Word of God, considering 1) the meaning of the words; 2) the times when the Word was spoken for application; 3) the parallel of the times from then to now; 4) for the application of the Word now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Natasha Gogue
• Release date: Jan 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301514922

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Introduction

DoctriVotional is a collection of doctrine for application. This series of application is taken from the Word of God, considering 1) the meaning of the words; 2) the times when the Word was spoken for application; 3) the parallel of the times from then to now; 4) for the application of the Word now.

God's Word is a Living Word. It is as applicable today as when it was written, as it was before it was written, when God's Spirit bore witness of the Word to be made canon. The Christian life depends on doctrine and experience of doctrine. DoctriVotional gives you the doctrine, and the ways of application, for the experience of doctrine. This series is dedicated to knowing the Word for the purpose to experience the Word, through proper application. It is where doctrine meets devotional—where the Word meets individuals fully devoted to living God's Word, living by the Living Word.

The series can be read alone, or alongside a chronological Bible-in-a-year program (included). The chronological plan is based upon historical research of when the events in the Bible took place, upon popular belief. This plan was chosen for the understanding of application of God's Word as it was given, and the mirroring of how it can be applied for the reader today. For this cause, the series is best to be read as chronologically written, consecutively; though it does not require daily consecutive reading, nor reading alongside the calendar month, but is flexible for any chosen time to begin reading the Bible. The series contains 365 days of applications, released in numerous volumes.

This volume will take you through the remainder of Exodus, all of Leviticus, and the first part of Numbers. All Scripture is taken from the King James Version, also known as the Authorized Version, unless otherwise noted.

The Book of EXODUS

Exodus is the second book of Moses in the Pentateuch. Its name is the Greek ek, meaning out of, and hodos, meaning road, way. Exodus picks up where Genesis left off: the children of Israel in Egypt. However, generations have passed since the favor of the Israelites in Egypt. The Pharaoh of Joseph's time, along with Joseph and his generation, have long been deceased. A time has come when the land where Israel found security has been the house of their bondage. It is the account of their way out of a house of bondage, and entering the faithful promises of the LORD as His people. The book's first half is what God pulls them out from, and the ways that He does it; the second half is why He pulls them out: so that He can bring them forth to be His people, and the ways He establishes them as His people. The book covers a period of 216 years (Ussher).

The devotional theme coincides with the choice of theme division for the book. As redeemed by God, the devotional themes will focus on what God delivers us from, and brings us to. He brings us out of bondage, to bring us forth as His people. Primarily, we will focus on all the means of bondage Christ's redemption has purchased, and faithfully perseveres to pull us from; to enter our life's conformity of Him, and true relationship with Him...as His people.

Day 32

Chronological Bible-in-a-year Reading:

Exodus 7-9

Application Reading:

Exodus 7:9-12:

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

Rod is the Hebrew matteh, meaning rod, staff, branch, or tribe. Regardless of the word it translates into, it is used to define 1) strength—i.e. the strength it gives to support someone using it for walking; 2) supply, as a staff (Leviticus 26:26)—we use staff in this sense today, when the staff of a company is the company's aid that formulates supply for demand; 3) authority—i.e. in chastisement, direction, or leadership.

Throughout Exodus 7-9, the rods of Aaron and Moses are used for strength, supply, and authority. In these chapters, God shows His strength and authority through the precise use of rods. God also enables His staff (in this term, His supply/His employees)—who are all of His creations, like the river's water, the blood, frogs, lice, flies, animals, boils, hail...by His staff (in this term, rod). God uses His rod (strength, authority, and the supply of His staff/employees) to fight for, and free, His people. You will notice the first time God uses the rod/staff in freeing the people from the house of bondage, is against the serpents. God fights for us, and frees us from the serpent, from Satan.

It is not without purpose that He commands a rod to be used as a sign of Himself, and deliverance for freedom, in these passages. That rod, staff, branch, tribe (all the same Hebrew word) is cast down and swallows up the serpents. You will find, often, God uses His rod to free you from many things. He will cast down many things for your purchase, protection, and deliverance. However, the best Rod, the best of His supply (staff), the best Branch (Jeremiah 23:5), is the Christ He cast down from heaven to swallow up the serpent and the consequence we sold ourselves into for the sin of the serpent. You will notice that Aaron's rod swallowed the serpents with their own like. A serpent swallowed a serpent. Christ conquered the consequences that came from following Satan, which was death, by death. Christ was cast down into death, and conquered it—He swallowed it. Christ conquered death with death.

The same mighty hand whose rod will move water, blood, and swallow serpents, is the same mighty hand that moves the Spirit (water) upon you, covers you with His blood (as He covered the river), swallows death and the serpent (by conquering death of the serpent), to purchase, free, and protect...you.

Day 33

Chronological Bible-in-a-year Reading:

Exodus 10-12