March 1 Numbers 1-2

March 1 Numbers 1-2 (ESV) A Census of Israel’s Warriors 1:1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the people … More March 1 Numbers 1-2

March 4 Numbers 7-8

March 4 Numbers 7-8 (ESV) Offerings at the Tabernacle’s Consecration 7:1 On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils, 2 the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the chiefs of … More March 4 Numbers 7-8

March 3 Numbers 5-6

March 3 Numbers 5-6 (ESV) Unclean People 5:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the people of Israel that they put out of the camp everyone who is leprous [1] or has a discharge and everyone who is unclean through contact with the dead. 3 You shall put out both male and female, putting them outside the camp, that they may not … More March 3 Numbers 5-6

The dangerous holiness of God

The ESV Study Bible says this about our passage in Numbers today (Chapters 3-4) This chapter again shows preparations being made for the march into Canaan. It underlines once again the dangerous holiness of God: he cannot be approached casually. It also emphasizes the importance of the ministry of the Levites, who make possible the transport of the tabernacle … More The dangerous holiness of God

March 2 Numbers 3-4

March 2 Numbers 3-4 (ESV) The Sons of Aaron 3:1 These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom … More March 2 Numbers 3-4

March 1 Numbers 1-2

March 1 Numbers 1-2 (ESV) A Census of Israel’s Warriors 1:1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the people … More March 1 Numbers 1-2

Christ is our Refuge

“Among the cities which you shall give unto the Levites, there shall be six cities for Refuge.” Numb. 35:6. Henry Law comments at Grace Gems.com: REFUGE is a thought dear to every Christian heart. It is, as haven to the ship, when clouds blacken–as dove-cote to the bird, when hawks pursue. When once the wrath … More Christ is our Refuge

Be sure of this

Ever wonder where the saying, “Be sure your sin will find you out” comes from? In Numbers 32, we read of the tribes of Reuben and Gad making a request of Moses to be allowed to stay with all their livestock and not go across the Jordan with the rest of the people. But Moses … More Be sure of this