Numbers 27:1b “The names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.” These young women’s names are forever in scripture, remembered for their courage, their manner and the change they initiated. Zelophehad’s daughters did not have any brothers, their father had died in the wilderness. The people were about to enter... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – The Last Men Standing
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 →
The Book of Numbers – Trifling with Temptations
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 →
The Book of Numbers – God is always our Defense
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 →
The Book of Numbers – God is at work for You
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 →
The Book of Numbers – The Privilege and Power through the Blood of Christ
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 →
The Book of Numbers – God Dislikes Grumbling
In the previous chapter we saw Korah and many others rebel against Aaron and Moses’s leadership. In this chapter we see God reaffirm his chosen high priest. God instructs Moses to get a staff from each of the leaders of the tribes which had their name on it, among which was also Aaron’s staff. Moses... Continue Reading →
Give Careful Thought
View of the Sunset at the place we stayed I take a break this week from my Numbers study series. Hubby and I along with our dog Buzzbe went on a short trip south of where we live. Basically, out of the city, out of suburbia into a quiet country town for some much needed... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – A Rebellion and a Facedown Response
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 →
The Book of Numbers – When God plants Hope
At the culmination of the previous chapter, we saw God declare, the current generation of Israelites who rebelled against him would not enter the promised land but instead would spend their days wandering the wilderness. Chapter 15 begins with instruction from the Lord to the people on offerings to be made to the Lord after... Continue Reading →