This is the first time our chronological Bible actually shakes things up really. Other than a few minor things we went through Genesis and Exodus rather normally. Now we get to the end of Exodus and are confronted with Leviticus 8 and by the way tomorrow is Numbers 3. Well I wanted to make a few comments about this section of reading for the day and before I do I would like to say that I mean this in a pure curiosity/observatory way and do not mean to blaspheme God.
Does anyone else think that God sounds cultish/creepy old Mayan religion at all through the end of Exodus and so far into whatever we are reading now. I mean this is like a mean/jealous/conceited/everyone has to give all this so I won't kill them God and this is not how I view Him later on and I guess that is why there is a New Testament. I mean He makes Pharaoh's heart harden so He can show the Egyptians wrath, and He has all these little rules and ask for all these different things from everyone because they are a pleasing aroma to God and He likes sacrifices by fire. (Can't blame him for that I love fire) But stuff such as when He appears before all the Israelites and shows His glory. These two guys try to burn an offering to Him and it says that "fire came out of the Lords presence and consumed them"
I'm gonna have to stop for a minute, is His presence the spirit incarnate? Is it light? Is it a cloud like it has been for so long? I can't help but picture the black smoke monster from LOST. But that is just plain cool, fire COMES OUT of the Lords presence and consumes them. Although I think that this side of God is rather weird its super cool. But either way I guess the New Testament makes things different and I'm pretty sure He tells us not to sacrifice anymore. I just thought it was a cool observation to make, God is still God and still right in everything He does.
P.S. I think that picture is beast
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