These chapters continue the theme of God’s presence among His people. Numbers 7-10 form a bridge between the initial census of Israel (chs. 1-6), and the survey of the land…
Category: <span>Old Testament</span>
The book of Numbers picks up the history of Israel just over one year after the exodus. In the initial scene God was yet preparing His people to take the…
Leviticus is a combination of legal pronouncements couched in the narrative of Israel’s life around Mount Sinai. By setting forth the laws for community maintenance in the Promised Land, Moses…
Moses instructed Israel that God’s holiness was the foundation of their national identity. From His appearance on Mount Sinai in Exodus 19 through the days of Israel’s travels to the…
Leviticus 11-16 states the degree of God’s purity by pointing out how easily Israelites could become ceremonially defiled. Israel’s worship leaders were warned to, “Keep the Israelites from their uncleanness,…
Psalm 66 records the transparent joy of devout Israelite worship, a direct confrontation of those who continually paint Israel as a people of heartless ritual observance. The burnt offerings and…
These chapters record the sacrifices and offerings the Israelites were to perform in worship. Israel’s worship was full of work—reminding them that every area of life was to be devoted…
These chapters portray Israel at her best, foreshadowing Solomon’s dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8-10; 2 Chronicles 6-7). Israel’s glory at the conclusion of Exodus is linked with the…
The previous chapters of Exodus have portrayed God’s jealousy in a positive light. But when Israel forgot His goodness, God’s jealousy took on a corrective tone. God reprimanded His people…
Numbers 11-14; Psalms 90, 95
If one is following the progress of the plot from Genesis to Revelation, Numbers 11-14 stands tall. It is not an overstatement to suggest that from the call of Abraham…
Commentary Numbers with Select Psalms Old Testament