How embarrassing it can be watching old family movies! No doubt, Israel found it the same. Like any great orator, Moses begins by sketching in the background in the first three chapters of Deuteronomy. The man of God reminds them of their two-year stay at Sinai and then God’s call to set out for the […]
If the Lord is our God, we must be His people, and that sounds like a covenant arrangement! It’s as if we’re sitting quietly, waiting for the play to start. Then, suddenly, the curtain begins to rise. The spotlight falls on an old man, Moses by name, who is about to speak. Everything he says […]
Words allow the transfer of thoughts from one mind to another, and these are GOD’S thoughts! The last of the books of Moses begins with “These are the words” (Deut 1:1). The last of the Gospels begins with “In the beginning was the Word” (Jn 1:1). If we pay careful attention, we’ll discover that the […]
Breaking a long trip into sections will help to give you a sense of progress as each one is completed. It’s always helpful to have an overall look at your proposed trip before beginning. I know people today, with blind faith in their GPS, who often start with no thought of the route they will […]
Read More… from November 8, 2022 — Let’s Look At The Map First
When you’ve lived 120 years, walking with God for a century, you’ll have something worth saying! Welcome to the fifth book written by Moses! Its first lines set the stage: “These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan…in the plain…” (Deut 1:1). Deuteronomy is composed of a […]
Read More… from November 7, 2022 — The Old Man & The Next Generation
Numbers is like a lavish art gallery adding more portraits of Christ to this wonderful Bible museum. In Luke 24:13-35, two disheartened disciples are wending their way homeward. Their friend, Jesus, had been murdered. They were sure He was the Messiah, but after this, they wondered how they could go on. But then a Stranger […]
Read More… from November 4, 2022 — Christ In All The Scriptures
Why these two court cases are featured in Numbers may be answered in Jesus’ lineage (Lk 3:23). No, you’re not seeing double! The five daughters of Zelophehad featured in our study in Numbers 27, and now here they are again! When they first came to see Moses, they wanted to know if they could have […]
Read More… from November 3, 2022 — Those Daughters Of Zelophehad Again!
Will you give God back the keys to the life He has given you? He’s looking for refreshers and rescuers. Let’s linger longer at these special cities in Numbers 35. As Israel would make progress in claiming the land God had given them—while simultaneously executing His judgment on the wicked Canaanites—certain cities were to be […]