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Num 26:1-2 “After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, “Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel.” God instructed Moses to take a second census. We looked at the first census in Numbers 1,... Continue Reading →
We have been studying the story of Balaam and Balak and how they found it difficult to defeat God’s people and the spiritual battle that they engaged in, with the hope to defeat the people of God. Despite King Balak’s pressure and Balaam’s desire to do otherwise, this false prophet consistently pronounced blessings on Israel.... Continue Reading →
We find ourselves in Numbers 24 continuing through the story of King Balak and Balaam. King Balak of Moab hires the diviner Balaam to curse Israel. In the previous chapter, we saw that twice Balaam blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them as God had placed the message he desired to be spoken in Balaam’s... Continue Reading →
In my previous post God is at work for you, we were introduced to Balak and Balaam. Numbers 23 continues with the attempts of Balak to put a curse on the Israelites through the diviner Balaam. The chapter begins with Balaam giving instructions to King Balak to build seven altars and make a sacrifice of... Continue Reading →
Numbers 22 opens with the Israelites travelling to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan with the intention to conquest Canaan. King Balak of Moab gets a glimpse of the sheer number of Israelites and is terrified. He believed that Israel was too powerful to defeat by military means and so he sought... Continue Reading →
Numbers 21 begins with God’s display of power to defend his people. When the King of Arad hears that the Israelites were going to Canaan, he attacks them and takes some of them captive. The Israelites take this to God and make a vow “If you deliver these people into our hands, we will totally... Continue Reading →
Numbers chapter 20 picks up thirty-seven years after the events in chapter 19, and the new generation of God's chosen people have started falling into old patterns of sin. This chapter begins with the death of Miriam and ends with the death of Aaron. It also includes Moses’s attempt for the people to pass through... Continue Reading →
Hi all, we are back continuing our series on the Book of Numbers. We are exactly halfway through the book now. A quick recap Numbers 1-4: Israel at Sinai, preparation of their journey towards the promised land and the order they are to follow while they will camp in the wilderness. Numbers 5-9: The Nazerite vow... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! I hope that all of you have had a lovely Christmas and new year. I know I have been silent on the blog for the last couple of weeks, did not plan on taking a break from posting but ending up doing so. Another year gone by, and I feel we keep barreling... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Pexels Are you ready for Christmas? A question that I seem to come across quite often this month. And my usual response is ‘Getting there’. There is a lot going on for most of us at this time. I feel a bit more organized as I got my hubby’s and son’s gifts sorted... Continue Reading →
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