Faith, Family and Food
Leah and Rachel are sisters, daughters of Laban, who were both married to Jacob. Their story can be found in its entirety in Genesis 29-35. Jacob meets Rachel, falls in love with her, and wants to marry her. Laban agrees but secretly swaps Leah as the bride, which Jacob discovers only after the wedding. Laban... Continue Reading →
Num 16:3 “They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is with them. Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?” Comparison and Contentment Korah, a Levite, got together with certain Reubenites, and 250 leaders among... Continue Reading →
In Numbers 12 we read about the grumblings of Miriam and Aaron against Moses. Num 12:1 “Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite.” Miriam and Aaron initially mention their issue with Moses being about his Cushite wife, but soon we realise this was not the... Continue Reading →
