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Numbers 36

Numbers 36 - God Cares for All

The clan of Manasseh raises a legitimate concern that Zelophehad's daughters could carry inherited land into another tribe through marriage. God prese...

Numbers 35:19-33

Numbers 35:19-33 - Cherish Life

Cities of refuge protect accidental killers while courts distinguish manslaughter from murder through multiple witnesses. Deliberate murder requires j...

Numbers 35:1-8

Numbers 35:1-8

Because Levi receives the Lord rather than a single tribal territory as its inheritance, Israel must provide forty-eight scattered cities with surroun...

Numbers 35:19-33

Cherish Life

God's cities of refuge distinguished accidental killing from malicious murder, protected the manslayer until a fair judgment, required multiple witnes...

Numbers 34:16-29

Daily Devotions: Exploring Numbers 34 and God's Promises

Before Israel crosses the Jordan, God appoints Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and one leader from each tribe to divide Canaan among the nine and a half t...

Numbers 34:1-14

Numbers 34:1-14

As Israel prepares to enter Canaan, God defines the southern, western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the land that will fall to the nine and a h...

Numbers 33:50-56

Numbers 33:50-56

On the plains of Moab, God gives Israel final instructions for entering Canaan: drive out the inhabitants, destroy every instrument and place of idola...

Numbers 33:38-49

Numbers 33:38-49

Numbers 33:1-37

Numbers 33:1-37

At the Lord's command, Moses records the successive starting points and camps in Israel's long journey from Egypt through the wilderness toward Canaan...

Numbers 32

Numbers 32

Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh request the livestock country east of the Jordan as their inheritance. Moses first fears that they are repeating the...

Numbers 33:38-49

Trust God's Perfect Timing

Aaron died at God's command after Israel had wandered for forty years. The people then continued their journey until they camped by the Jordan, poised...

Numbers 31:25-54

Numbers 31:25-54

Numbers 31:12-24

Numbers 31:12-24

Israel's army returns from judgment against Midian with captives and spoil, but Moses rebukes the officers for preserving the women who participated i...

Numbers 31:25-54

Faithful to God's Promises

After victory over Midian, God directed that the plunder be divided between the soldiers and the whole congregation, with portions given to the priest...

Numbers 31:1-11

Numbers 31:1-11

Numbers 31:1-11

Vengeance is Mine

At God's command, Israel took vengeance on Midian for deliberately drawing God's people into idolatry and sexual sin. Moses remained faithful even tho...

Numbers 30

Numbers 30

Numbers 30 requires vows and binding agreements to be kept while defining how a father or husband could promptly confirm or overrule a woman's vow and...

Numbers 29:12-40

Numbers 29:12-40

During the seven-day Feast of Tabernacles and its eighth-day assembly, Israel offered a carefully ordered series of unblemished sacrifices in addition...

Numbers 29:7-11

Numbers 29:7-11

Numbers 29:7-11

Day of Atonement

Israel was to keep the Day of Atonement as a solemn holy convocation, afflicting their souls and bringing the appointed burnt, grain, drink, and sin o...

Numbers 29:1-6

Numbers 29:1-6

On the first day of Israel's seventh month, the people rested for a holy gathering, sounded trumpets, and offered the new-moon sacrifices with a sin o...

Numbers 28:26-31

Numbers 28:26-31

At the Feast of Weeks, Israel brought firstfruits and a new grain offering at the beginning of harvest, rested for a holy gathering, and offered unble...

Numbers 28:16-25

Numbers 28:16-25 - Why Celebrate the Passover Yearly?

Numbers 28:9-15

Numbers 28:9-15 - Why the Weekly and Monthly Sacrifices?

Israel offers a doubled sacrifice each Sabbath and additional sacrifices at every new moon. These weekly and monthly rhythms remind God's redeemed peo...