Number 35:34 Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites. One of the uncomfortable truths about the Christian faith is that we believe that the LORD lives among us. He is not distant, having started the project, given it the ability toContinue reading “Uncomfortable Truth”
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Infectious Diseases
Numbers 31:2 “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.” In our day and age of antibiotics and modern medicine there are still natural forces that people can’t control. Locust flights across fast areas of the African continent and a virus that has put tensContinue reading “Infectious Diseases”
Our Calendar
Numbers 29:1“ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.’ “ Often our calendars are important to us. They keep us on track with our days. They remind us of important moments and celebrations. They helpContinue reading “Our Calendar”
Accounting. Yikes!
Numbers 26:63-65 These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. 64 Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. 65 For theContinue reading “Accounting. Yikes!”
Denied Passage – Opposition in the Making
Numbers 20:18 But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.” Opposition comes in many forms. Even when we do our best to not pick a fight, a fight can come. (Ask any married couple!) You can be sitting in yourContinue reading “Denied Passage – Opposition in the Making”
Responsibility
Number 18:1 The LORD said to Aaron, “You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood. Responsibility has become a dirty word these days. Everyone seems to point outwardContinue reading “Responsibility”
14Mar 2011 Numbers 33:5
5The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Succoth. When I first started driving a car I thought the greatest thing was a AAA Triptick. If you were a AAA member you would tell them where you wanted to travel and they would put together a series of maps in a small flipable book. They evenContinue reading “14Mar 2011 Numbers 33:5”
13Mar 2011 Numbers 31:15
15”Have you allowed all the women to live?” he asked them. This is one of those moments that seem repugnant to our Western ears. There has been a battle and the soldiers have taken plunder. They have killed all the adult males, but have spared the women and girls. Of course it was the womenContinue reading “13Mar 2011 Numbers 31:15”
12Mar 2011 Numbers 28:25
25On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It must be time for church! The Lord sets out all the regular sacrifices that were part of the worship rotation that formed the central part of Israelite worship practices. Throughout this passage the phrase “do no regular work” appears repeatedly. TheseContinue reading “12Mar 2011 Numbers 28:25”
11Mar 2011 Numbers 27:8
8”Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, turn his inheritance over to his daughter. This is a radical departure from cultural norms of the day. For us, this seems like a no-brainer. But for them, raising the level of daughters to that of sons in regards to inheritance rights isContinue reading “11Mar 2011 Numbers 27:8”
The Arnold Journey 