Exodus 27:9–19
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Our culture celebrates the tearing down of fences, the blurring of distinctions, and the erasure of lines. We are told that inclusivity requires the abolition of all standards that might make someone feel excluded. Whether it is the distinction between right and wrong, male and female, or sacred and profane, the modern spirit wants to flatten everything into a uniform, gray paste. The highest virtue is to be non-judgmental, which is another way of saying that you must not distinguish between things. Into this chaotic and sentimental goo, the Word of God speaks with architectural precision. The entire act of creation was an act of separation: light from darkness, waters above from waters below, land from sea. And when He establishes His presence among His people in the wilderness, He does not set up an open-air festival where anyone can wander in and out.