“Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord! May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!” (v1-3) Do you wonder what it means for us to…
Month: November 2019
Numbers 19
This chapter covers laws for purification – specifically someone who becomes unclean through proximity of a dead body or place where a person has died. “Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days. He shall cleanse himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, and…
Psalm 133
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there…
Numbers 18
” ‘To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting, so that the people of Israel do not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die. But the Levites shall do the…
Psalm 132
“For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place: ‘This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for…
Numbers 17
“The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers’ house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs. Write each man’s name on his staff, and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi. Then you shall deposit them in…
Psalm 131
This psalm speaks of denying selfish ambition and pride, growing from a child into a spiritual adult. I found a great quote regarding this Psalm: “It is one of the shortest Psalms to read, but one of the longest to learn. It speaks of a young child, but it contains the experience of a man…
Numbers 16
Honestly, this is one of the hardest chapters I have read. Korah, from the tribe of Levi (one of the servants of the Lord at the tabernacle) along with two lieutenants, leads a rebellion of 250 chiefs against Moses and Aaron (against God, really). They claim the Levites are just as holy as they, and…
Psalm 130
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. I wait for the…
Numbers 15
This chapter contains some more laws around sacrifices, as well as an accord of a Sabbath-breaker being executed (stoned for breaking God’s sacred commandment). That being said, we’ll look at the last few verses. “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of…