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Leviticus 27:1-34; Numbers 1:1-54<\/strong><\/span> Today we wrap up Leviticus and transition into Numbers!\u00a0 Congratulations on staying the course through the book of Leviticus!\u00a0 Have you <\/span>Learned to Love Leviticus<\/span> this past couple of weeks??\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Commentary on Leviticus chapter 27 by Bob Deffinbaugh titled \u201cThe Value of a Vow\u201d<\/strong> is at bible.org <\/span>at this link<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0Numbers is an amazing book! I encourage you to reflect on words \u201cObedience\u201d and \u201cDisobedience\u201d as we read through the book of Numbers. We\u2019ll read much about both of these words in this book. And \u2013 I think as we read about both Moses\u2019 and the Israelites Obedience and Disobedience, we will see many parallels in our own lives today. We have an opportunity with the book of Numbers to reflect upon where we have been both Obedient and Disobedient to God in our lives. We also have the opportunity to reflect upon the fruits and blessings of Obedience and the consequences of Disobedience \u2013 in Moses\u2019, the Israelites, and our lives today. I hope you are ready to experience the book of Numbers!<\/span><\/p>\n ~The Book of Numbers~<\/strong> Today in Numbers chapter 1 verse 1 we read: \u201cThe LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.\u201d<\/em> You\u2019ll definitely notice as we read through the book of Numbers that God speaks to Moses, and through Moses to Israel. This fact is stated over 150 times and in more than 20 different ways in the book of Numbers \u2013 all the way from this first verse above until the very last verse of Numbers in chapter 36 verse 13 \u2013 \u201cThese are the commands and regulations the LORD gave through Moses to the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.\u201d <\/em>The Israelites were dependent on Moses at that time to hear from God. How do you hear from God in your life today? Do you believe that you are hearing from God as you read the Bible? Do you believe that you can hear from God during times of prayer? Do you believe that today you can hear from God through your faith in Jesus and in your participation in the body of Christ, the church? Are you hearing from God today? Do you want to hear from God today?<\/span><\/p>\n Worship Video:<\/strong>\u00a0 Today\u2019s readings reminded me of the song \u201cTear off the Roof\u201d by Brandon Lake:<\/span><\/p>\n
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Author<\/span>: Moses
Date:<\/span> 1420 or 1220 B.C.
Content<\/span>: This book deals with the journey of Israel from Mt. Sinai to the edge of Canaan and the Israelites\u2019 preparation to enter the Promised Land. Because of sin and unbelief, however, they were not allowed by God to claim their inheritance but were condemned to wander in the wilderness for forty years. After the forty years they slowly made their way back to Canaan \u2013 this time ready to obey God\u2019s commands. After winning some important battles to the east of the Jordan River, the Israelites prepared for the entrance into the land itself.
Theme<\/span>: The book shows the continual faithfulness of God and the unbelievable sin of man. Israel rejected God but God remained true to his word, in leading the people through the wilderness and providing for their needs. In the New Testament the Christian life is likened to a wandering in the wilderness with the promise of a heavenly Canaan before us. (Above commentary is from \u201cThe One Year Bible Companion\u201d pp. 2-3)<\/em> Excellent commentary on the Book of Numbers is <\/span>at this link<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n