Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 33-34
Taking possession of the Promised Land wasn’t going to be easy for Israel. They were going to have to drive out all the inhabitants of the land (Ex. 23:20-33). Not only were they to drive the inhabitants out, they would also need to destroy any semblance of the people’s religions and lifestyles. The Lord said, […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 31-32
Between the conquest of Sihon and Og (Num. 21:21-35) and crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and a portion of Manasseh requested to stay in the land east of the Jordan. The land was suitable for pasturing large herds and and flocks (Num. 32:1). Moses wasn’t pleased with […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 11-13
Let’s recount all that has happened to Israel thus far. God had freed them from Egypt’s bondage with the shed blood of a lamb. They crossed over the Red Sea on dry ground when the Egyptians pursued them. When they were thirsty, God provided water in the desert. Their hunger was abated when the Lord […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 3-4
The first two chapters of Numbers give a census of all the capable men of war in each of the twelve tribes of Israel. The census did not include women, children, or the elderly. Some scholars estimate there were at least two million Hebrews in the wilderness. With so many people, you’d think it would […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Number 1-2
Numbers, if you’re like me, sounds like a book about, well, numbers. That doesn’t seem to be very inviting, does it? The Hebrew name for the fourth book of the Bible is in fact “Be-mider” meaning “in the wilderness” which comes from the first sentence of the book (Num. 1:1). The Alexandrian Jews in the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 33-35
Parents sacrifice convenience in order to please our children. Face it, no parent enjoys going to Chuck E. Cheese. For the sake of our children, however, we take them. We have thoughts like, “I’ll take you to Chuck E. Cheese, but I don’t have to like it.” Our kids enjoy it, while we half-heartedly smile […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 4-6
The children of Israel groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help went up to God. God heard their groaning and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. God looked upon Israel and was concerned about them (Ex. 2:23-25). God’s plan to rescue Israel from their plight […]
Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 1-3
The word “Exodus” means “departure” or “exit.” The book of Exodus is the story of Israel being set free from their enslavement in Egypt. Not only is the book of Exodus the recounting of Israel’s departure, but it is also the story of Israel becoming God’s people. Originally, Egypt was a haven for Jacob and […]