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Civic Planning for Levitical Towns (Numbers 35:1-5)
Bible CommentaryUnlike the rest of the tribes, the Levites were to live in towns scattered throughout the Promised Land where they could...
Honoring Commitments (Numbers 30)
Bible CommentaryChapter 30 of Numbers gives an elaborate system for determining the validity of promises, oaths and vows. The basic...
Daily Offering: Praying for Others (Numbers 28 and 29)
Bible CommentaryAlthough people make individual and family offerings at appointed times, there is also a sacrifice on behalf of the...
Succession Planning (Numbers 27:12-23)
Bible CommentaryBuilding a sustainable organization—in this case the nation of Israel—requires orderly transitions of authority....
Land Ownership and Property Rights (Numbers 26-27; 36:1-12)
Bible CommentaryAs time passes and demographics change, another new census is needed (Num. 26:1-4). A crucial purpose of this census is...
When God Speaks through Unexpected Sources (Numbers 22-24)
Bible CommentaryIn Numbers 22 and 23, the protagonist is not Moses but Balaam, a man residing near the path Israel was slowly...
Moses’ Unfaithfulness at Meribah (Numbers 20:2-13)
Bible CommentaryMoses’ moment of greatest failure came when the people of Israel resumed complaining, this time about food and water...
Reminders of the Covenant (Numbers 15:37-41)
Bible CommentaryA short passage in Numbers 15 commands the Israelites to make fringes or tassels on the corners of their garments, with...
Offering God our First Fruits (Numbers 15:20-21; 18:12-18)
Bible CommentaryBuilding on the sacrificial system described in Numbers 4 and 7, two passages in Numbers 15 and 18 describe the offering...
When Leadership Leads to Unpopularity (Numbers 13 and 14)
Bible CommentaryAnother challenge to Moses’ authority arises in Numbers 13 and 14. The Lord tells Moses to send spies into the land of...
The Challenge to Moses’ Authority (Numbers 12)
Bible CommentaryIn Numbers 12, Moses’ brother and sister, Aaron and Miriam, try to launch a revolt against his authority. They...