Bible Study: Numbers 25-29 (Pinkhas)
The portion for this week includes the account of Pinchas, the grandson of Aaron. Balaam had been unable to put a curse on Israel by means of divination. He recognized that Israel could only be cursed by means of judgment due to their own sin. He advised Balak to tempt the Israelis by sending Moabite women into the…
Bible Study: Numbers 22-25 (Balak)
The story of Balaam is one of the most unusual in the Bible. Evidently, like Job of an earlier age, Balaam was not a part of the covenant people of Israel; nevertheless, he enjoyed a relationship with God. That relationship is reflected by the fact that he knew (yadah) God. This means that his relationship…
Bible Study: Numbers 19 – 21 (Khukat)
Israel wandered in the desert for about 38 ½ years as a result of the judgment passed upon them. They had failed to trust that God would be able to bring them into the land of Canaan. Soon they forgot the reason for their distress and blamed both God and Moses for their dilemma. They murmured along the…
Bible Study: Numbers 16-18 (Korah)
Election is an important concept revealed in the Bible. God chooses whomever He wills for the task at hand. From a human perspective, there may be others who appear better qualified and better suited for the job. Nevertheless, God’s choice is God’s choice. Often related to election is human rejection of that choice. In the section of the Bible that…
Bible Study: Numbers 13-15 (Shlack)
There are many “what might have been” incidents in the Bible. This section of the Bible records one such event. According to the record in Numbers, God commanded Moses to send spies into the land of Canaan to assess the difficulties that they would face as they entered the land. The result was a disaster…
Bible Study: Number 8-12 (Be’halot’cha)
Often, the account recorded in the TANACH provides valuable insight for us as believers today. This is true of this Bible section. Here we gain insight for people who experience God directly through the Holy Spirit concerning a Holy Spirit led life. Number (9:15-23) speaks of how Israel followed the guidance of God manifested through…