Aaron and Miriam are reprimanded for their prideful attitudes. They tried to assert themselves into Moses position over the people. Pride and prejudice. We don’t know for certain if Aaron and Miriam are objecting to Zipporah or a new wife of Moses’. Moses could have taken a second wife, or Zipporah could have died and […]
The people are on the move again and grumbling and complaining go wherever they do. Not everyone is surly, but enough that it angers God and Moses. We are going to come across many different campsites and complaints while the people make their way to the Promised Land. There are a LOT of lessons on […]
Israel is finally leaving Sinai. They have spent about 11 months at the Mountain of the Lord. They have received MUCH while there, including the Tabernacle and the Law. It took me a bit of time to figure out who Moses was asking to come with them. It was his brother-in-law. Strange that we didn’t […]
God tells the people to observe the Passover on the way to the Promised Land. In fact, it is observed soon after erecting the Tabernacle. I did NOT know this. I believed that the Passover wasn’t celebrated in the wilderness. But I have learned different. It is interesting to see what gets read over while […]
God calls for an accurate account of the people who left Egypt. Everyone 20 years old and above are to be counted; with some exceptions. It has been more than a year since the people left Egypt. The Tabernacle was erected on the first day of the second year after their departure. “On the first day […]