God gave the people a physical reminder to look at every day. Something physical that was designed to trigger a memory in them every time they looked at it. I find myself setting up reminders all the time. One that I am famous for using is writing notes on the palm of my hand. I […]
God sticks to His laws with His people. He gives them firm examples as to why they should too. Reading this story might make one think God is harsh and uncaring. You could also try and argue that the punishment didn’t fit the crime. I know I see elements of that when I just read […]
God goes over the laws regarding unintentional sin again. These instructions were first shared in Leviticus and added to here for after entering the Promised Land. When I was first looking at this passage I wasn’t sure when it applied to the children of Israel. God gave Moses the Law earlier and instructions regarding sin […]
Moses delivered to the people the laws governing sacrifices while in the wilderness. Now we are given laws that will govern the people when they reach the land God promised to give them. When first reading this section I wondered why there were things added to the offerings and sacrifices. At first I thought it […]
God just finished telling Moses that this group of people would NOT be inheriting the Promised Land. They would die by the wayside. But again, they didn’t listen. Moses shared all the words that God told him privately. He explained how they would be stuck in the wilderness for another 40 years; one for each […]