1 Year Bible

“he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.” Numbers 35:17b What is your view of Capital Punishment? Are you for it, or against it? My purpose in asking is not to convince you of one way or another, but to ask another question; Why? What determines what you believe? Your Parents, […]

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:22 Reuben and Gad approach Moses about staying in the land they had just conquered. However, they would stay and fight “until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed

“Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which the Lord has commanded.”” Numbers 30:1 How do you view the Word of God? Is it Authoritative in your life? Do you place limits on what parts you allow it to control or mandate? Do

“So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry against Israel.” Numbers 25:3 As you read through the Old Testament, I’m amazed at the number of times that something like this comes up. God’s People, fresh from victory over Og and Sihon, succumb to Idolatry of the basest form. Instead of

“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live.”” Numbers 21:8 The “complaining spirit” of the Jews strikes again! We are told “the people became impatient because of the journey”,

“Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation and their beasts drank.” Numbers 20:11 Once again, there was no water for Israel where they camped. The people began to contend with Moses, accusing him of leading them to their demise. But

“Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in the presence of all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.” Numbers 14:5 In the last 3 chapters we saw the grumbling and complaining begin and in the next 3 we see the Judgement of God follow. Time and time again, Israel defiantly

“Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the Lord;” Numbers 11:1a It’s been 2 years since Israel left Egypt. They saw Miraculous Judgements against their Slaveholders, and the parting of a huge body of water allowing them to escape and kill their pursuers. They’ve had water come gushing

“Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, made an offering” Numbers 7:2a I was struck today by the enormity of Livestock and Materials that Israel took with them from Egypt. Here, the leaders of Israel give 6 covered carts, each with 2 oxen, and then each a daily gift of silver

“but they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, or they will die.” Numbers 4:20 These are God’s words to the Kohathites, commissioned to carry the Items of the Tabernacle. 1st, Aaron and his sons had to cover them so they would not be seen, “even for a moment,