Making wise divisions….
Now that the boundaries of the Promised Land have been established, it is time to assign the land fairly and appropriately to the remaining nine and a half tribes of Israel (the other two...
Monthly Archive: December 2014
Boundaries
The Lord said to Moses, “Command the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance is to have these boundaries: Your southern...
Do you believe life’s a journey?
“Do you believe life’s a journey? I do. I have been on the journey of life a good few years now.” I can’t quite remember why my friend Chris learnt this drama, but we...
I’m predicting emotional carnage…….
So it appears that Moses has one more thing to do before he can call it a day – “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to...
Commitments and dreams…….
I left you two days ago with an emotional cliffhanger – God showing Moses the land he would never enter and instructing him how to pass on the baton to Joshua. That sentimental farewell...
Time to pass the baton on……
So today we find ourselves back in familiar and seemingly uninspired territory. Chapter 26 starts with the Israelites’ second census, where every male over 20 in each tribe is counted. This time Eleazar son...
Fuelled by passion
Here’s a chunk straight from the Bible for a change. Context: “Each of you must put to death those of your people who have yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor.” (Numbers 25:6). That’s what...
How places and people can change us……..
Peer pressure is not always as blatant as ‘I won’t be your friend if you won’t do this!’ or ‘Come on! Everyone’s doing it! Stop being such a coward!’. Peer pressure can be much...
Angels and a talking donkey – more Disney than Bible
Today we encounter the story of Balaam, his talking donkey and his seven visions, which sounds more like the Disney script for the forthcoming Shrek and the Seven Oracles than Numbers chapters 22 to...
Getting into unknown territory…..
So the water runs out and the people turn on Aaron and Moses. Moses’ sister Miriam has died. The people wish that they had never left Egypt. They blame Aaron and Moses for leading...
