From Deuteronomy 3-4 The LORD has won many battles for the people of Israel. They have to fight still more as they are about to enter the promised land. Moses encourages Joshua by asking him [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 35-36 Some of the people worried the inheritance promised them would pass to another tribe. In this case a father had no male heirs. The LORD makes a special provision for instances like [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 31-32 The people of Israel are about to invade the promised land. But the tribes of Reuben and Gad want to stay behind east of the Jordan river. The reason they give is [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 26-27 The old generation has died out in the wilderness. The next generation remains. In today’s post Moses and Eleazar are commanded to hold another census of Israel’s fighting males. A count is [ Read More … ]
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 21-22 Balak king of Moab is deeply afraid of Israel. He needs all the help he can get in defeating them. So he sends for Balaam in the hope he will curse Israel. [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 16-17 Moses and Aaron’s leadership is continually questioned and disputed. In today’s passage the LORD steps in and gets each of the tribes to hand in a staff. He will cause the staff [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 11-13 Moses sends out twelve spies to check out the land of Canaan. When they return they give a mixed report. Their trust in the LORD or lack there of is revealed in [ Read More … ]
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 7 The tabernacle is dedicated to the LORD. During the ceremony we see large amounts of offerings given to support the ministry of worship that will happen there. After the dedication the LORD [ Read More … ]