The importance of Moses to all of Israelite history cannot be overstated. He was the faithful messenger of God, the instrument through which the Law was given. His role was both extremely difficult and profoundly simple. Take the words that God...
As the time drew near for the Israelites to settle in their new land, Moses stressed the need for constant devotion to God through the various sacrifices and festivals. This great feast day was known as “Shavout” in Hebrew. We know it as the “Festival of First Fruits” or as the Greek rendering, “Feast of Pentecost.” Shavuot is usually celebrated...
A major preparation for entering Canaan was the appointment of a new leader to take Moses’s place. Here, the Lord reveals to Moses and to the people the identity of that leader. He announces the name of the man who has been called to lead the Israelites for the remainder of their journey to...
Apportionment is the process of dividing limited resources into a fair distribution. When my kids were young and had a resource to share (say, a piece of chocolate cake), we would always let one child divide the resource in half and the other child decide who gets which half. The child dividing...
In today’s passage, God instructs Moses to take a census of
the people for the second time. Moses’
obedience to God is demonstrated by delegating this task to the priests and leaders
of Israel.
There are a lot of weird happenings along the Israelites’ journey—including that episode with the talking...
In Balaam’s final prophecy, he announced that a STAR would come out of Jacob and a SCEPTER out of Israel. He is predicting that a great king is coming who will crush all of His enemies. What an amazing prophecy! This diviner from Pethor is given...
Balaam, the diviner from Pethor, finally speaks out. But his words are like nothing he's ever spoken before. This time, the LORD put the words in his mouth.
Something inside of him wanted to speak the words he had agreed to. His arrangement...
Key Verse: “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.” (v.18) Big Idea: “Aim desire well, an...
