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 →
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 →
The chapter begins with a command for purifying the camp by ensuring that anyone who was ceremonially unclean was to be separated from the camp. The Condition of our Heart Numbers 5:2-3 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has a defiling skin disease or a discharge of any kind, or who... Continue Reading →
