Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we will read Numbers 5-8. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “God’s Benediction.” Comments on Numbers 5 and 6 Thoughts on Numbers 5 In chapter 5, the Lord began preparing His people for the journey to Canaan, the Promised Land. Part of that process was…

Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we will begin the book of  Numbers by reading chapters 1-4. I’m calling today’s episode “In the Wilderness” because that is the Hebrew title for the book of Numbers.  The previous book, Leviticus, told the story of the Hebrew people in the year after God, through Moses, led them out of…

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents By Rod Dreher / Sentinel Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn once noted that people often assume that their democratic government would never submit to totalitarianism—but Dreher says it’s happening. Sounding the alarm about the insidious effects of identity politics, surveillance technology, psychological manipulation, and more, he equips contemporary Christian…

Thoughts In Previous Chapters In Numbers 22-24 Balak tried to get Balaam to curse God’s people because was afraid that they were a threat to him because they were so numerous. He wanted to drive them from his land. Balak was sure that if Balaam would curse them, he would be able to defeat them. …

Thoughts Capricious? If this were Sesame Street, I would say that chapter 22 was brought to you by the letter “B”. Balaam, Balak, Bamoth-Baal, Beor.  So what did you think about the situation with Balaam and God at first denying him permission to go to see Balak, and then telling him it was okay to…

Thoughts Chapter 17 In Numbers 17 God was going to show the people of Israel who He had chosen as their priest. There had already been murmurings and rebellions, and God confirmed to them that Moses was His choice. Here in chapter 17, He was going to use this demonstration to show them a final…