Day 069 (Numbers 35-36)

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[@faithhunter7588]

I feel like God’s accessibility is something I often take for granted; growing up in the church and constantly talking about a relationship with God makes me forget what a blessing it is that the Creator of the universe wants a relationship with us. The fact that the same God who made the stars and the planets and the oceans is eagerly waiting for us to tell Him all the details of our lives and ask Him for help is mind boggling to me.

[@DonZimmerman52]

God is a God of Perfect Timing. He gives us what we need when we need it, and doesn’t overwhelm or distract us with what-if’s before they’re relevant. That gives me rest and security, as opposed to what I’m prone to: getting spun up over possibilities that are over the horizon. Yes, He wants me to plan and provide (Luke 14:28), but He first wants me to trust His character and model mine after His.

[@geekmom5413]

I'm so thankful for this plan. I've never been able to stick with reading the OT. Not only am I still reading, I am learning so much. Not just historical facts, but about who God is. You've taught me to search the scriptures for Jesus and see God's provision all the way through. Thank you! ❤️

[@terripurciello8113]

Me too! I love to hear Tara-Leigh's recaps and comments. They help me stay connected and bring so much more understanding and meaning to the daily Scripture readings. It really helps me with the text. The historical commentary along with the unique faith based approach she brings are so valuable. Thank you, Tara-Leigh! Amen!

[@amycostanza4038]

What a beautiful foreshadowing of Jesus, our High Priest! We are all guilty and cannot be free until we receive the death and atoning sacrifice of our perfect High Priest, Jesus!❤️ Thank you, Tara-Leigh for providing this community.💕

[@joannapilgrim]

God is concerned about the details of our lives. He wants us to invite Him into every situation. Thank You, Lord, for making a way for us to be in relationship with You

[@rroumeli]

He enters into the details, every little thing. He’s there for every detail and decision in our life, if only we let Him in.

[@LaurieRains]

I really like how God wants us to keep coming back to Him.

[@KM-lu7nh]

I found this interesting from my Bible commentary - "As for the symbolic teaching, the people of Israel are the manslayer, having put the Messiah to death. Yet they did it ignorantly (Acts 3:17). The Lord Jesus prayed, "...they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). Just as the manslayer was displaced from his own home and had to live in the city of refuge, so Israel has been living in exile ever since. The nation's complete restoration to is possession will take place, not at the death of the Great High Priest (for He can never die), but when He comes to reign."

[@valeriewhite2576]

Good Saturday morning family truly enjoying the journey He is where the Joy is ❤️💯🙌🏽 Thank God for being in the details 🙏🏽

[@jeffandvikipendergrass]

God even protected those who killed accidently. He made cities of refuge for them to go so that they would not be killed. He is a thoughtful, merciful God. ❤️

[@ivanronald]

God takes care of every detail pertaining to our lives so that we could benefit from and be successful ❤

[@susanmcdaniel9431]

So encouraging that God has a plan- nothing surprises Him! Thank you Lord I am allowed to be part of your plan❤

[@bobbiebland6826]

Aloha and good morning BR family. Psalms 145:18: "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth". Trust and believe, He is where the JOY is!!!💯

[@robertdickson5689]

As a general rule all details in a set of laws can be traced back to a specific incident. Why was the origin of this law (inheritance of unmarried daughters) documented for us? Maybe to be revealed when unmarried Mary bore our inheritance then married her cousin Joseph. Also, we find the origin of the law that enables my sins to be forgiven if I have sought refuge and then my high priest dies.

[@leviwright5522]

God is merciful

[@purposeseven_7]

*He's where the Joy is!*

[@jeandiehl5074]

Whenever you talk of the recaptains group, I feel excluded. I understand you need financial help to sustain your ministry, but offering extra perks to those who financially support you and excluding those who don't or can't seems unbiblical to me. It's like giving the good seats to those who come into the church dressed in fine clothes. James 2:2-4

[@MissG2U]

He gives us what we need as we need it!! In all things! He paid attention to 5 women's needs out of 3 million people. He cares about the little things. My takeaway from Numbers... like me, the Israelites were bent to disobey! It was in their nature ... me too! But focus on the heart! It will lead me in the land of promise or it will keep me out! I want in!

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Hey Bible Readers!

[@linacarmelasardo8458]

2024; God is always on time; not necessarily early, but never late.❤ God is always present; so detailed.

[@LyfeOfHers]

my God shot is how God is an intentional God a God of patience and understanding he wants to hear us out by him giving refuge to those who had no intentions to kill he still offered them rescue and protection that is LOVE!

[@MrsTabb1]

“Good news they all married their cousins!” 😂😂😂

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

Amen Tara-Leigh!

[@Foodie.Mommie]

Good afternoon everyone! “Quick” one before we leave Numbers… “But among these THERE WAS NOT A MAN OF THOSE WHO WERE NUMBERED BY MOSES AND AARON THE PRIEST, who numbered the sons of Israel IN THE WILDERNESS OF SINAI. For the LORD had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” And not A MAN was left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.” - Numbers 26:64-65 My question is (apologies if this has been asked before) did the 1st generation women enter the promised land? ‭‭ Going by the description of the people who were no longer alive at this point and thus excluded from the congregation in Numbers 26 (and entering the promised land), it seems that the 1st generation women, as well as 1st gen youths under 20years AND 1st gen Levites might have been excluded from God’s judgment against the Israelites who rebelled against Him (as well as Caleb and Joshua) because His judgment was against all who were “at least 20 years old, who were registered and listed [in Mt. Sinai], and who complained…” Numbers 14:29. I’m also inclined to agree with the view that Levites were not amongst those who were judged by God in Kadesh or included in the statement “not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai…“ because - not only were the Levites counted in a separate census from the rest of Israel but Eleazar entered the promised land which he shouldn’t have because he was likely over 20 years and already serving in the tabernacle by them. The argument that he was allowed to enter the promised land because he was next in line to be the High Priest isn’t strong enough for me because he already had a son - Phineas - by this time;?one who was zealous for the Lord and whom the Lord commended. Phineas could easily have been High Priest in Eleazar’s place if he had been amongst the number God pronounced judgment on or if he had indeed joined in the rebellion. However, Numbers 32:13 seems to imply that “the ENTIRE generation of those who had done evil in the sight of the Lord” would be destroyed. This is a strong basis for the argument that none of the 1st generation under 20 (whether women or Levites) apart from Joshua and Caleb survived into the Promised Land. Nevertheless, though it’s a wild guess, I think the reason some of the 1st gen women over 20 could have been excluded from God’s judgment and survived into the Promised Land is because it seems like in those times, a woman (generally speaking) did not have any agency of her own apart from her father or husband (not sure if God’s provision in Numbers 30:3-13 was related to this) and so God may not have held women accountable for the rebellion of the men. The flip side though is that women were also bound by the decisions and actions of their husbands and fathers and may have come under God’s judgment as a result. Would love to hear thoughts on this!

[@kareneaton1521]

I think because of the age of the women they would have died off naturally by the time of entry into the Promised Land same as the men.

[@diorocksmetalon5993]

I agree with you. ​@@kareneaton1521

[@Foodie.Mommie]

@@kareneaton1521 I read Deuteronomy 2:14-15 yesterday (Day 70), where Moses specified that it was the “men of war” who perished but I hadn’t considered your point about the women dying of naturally - which is plausible. However the only explanation for ALL the women being wiped out would still have to be God’s hand of judgment because if we go by the same 20 years and up yardstick, it means all the women in their 60s (some as young as 61) would have had to die of natural causes if they were not part of the people God intended in Numbers 14:29. This is highly unlikely and the reason it’s either women (and Levites) were included in God’s judgment or they weren’t (which is implied in Deut 2:14-15). Maybe we’ll never know for sure 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Foodie.Mommie]

@@kareneaton1521 ​​⁠In addition, these are some of the reasons which support the statement Moses makes in Deut 2:14-15 that only the men of war perished: 1) Even though (some of) the women would have complained, I think the rebellion in Numbers 13&14 was different from, say the golden calf incident (where culpability cut across sexes) because it involved war. When you consider that the reason the 10 spies and those who stood with them rebelled was that they did not want to go to war against the people who inhabited the Promised Land - they were afraid and did not trust God to give them victory - it makes sense that the group of people God judged and excluded from entering the land were not the children (and women) in their midst, but those who would have had to fight but refused to because of unbelief namely: “all [the] numbered men according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me”. This is also the reason why I think the Levites were excluded from God’s judgment - they weren’t fighting men and not included in the census that determined their number and Eleazar making it to the promised land is further proof that God’s blanket “ALL of you” except Joshua and Caleb under 20s did not include certain groups “non-soldiers” like Levites and women. Why? Because Eleazar would likely have been more than 20 (he is recorded as far back as Exodus 6:25 (while they were still in Egypt) to have had Phinehas). If we also consider that the other side of God’s judgment was to save the promised land for those whom the rebellious men feared would become PREY or VICTIMS, then their words in Numbers 14:3, makes a case for why only the men above 20years were judged, because they said, “Why has the LORD brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our WIVES and CHILDREN should become VICTIMS? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”. It appears that the (main) people who complained to Moses were the men (they said “our wives and children” not “we”) and the words of judgment were also spoken to “the sons (bēn) of Israel” (either in their own capacities or representing their families) (Numbers 14:39). However, going back to the point about victims and prey, I think God’s words in Numbers 14:30-31 are strong evidence God singled out those whom the men thought would be victims or plundered to be the ones who would enter the promised land: 30 “Except for Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun, you shall by no means enter the land which I swore I would make you dwell in. 31 ‘But your little ones, whom you said would be VICTIMS, I will bring in, and they shall know the land which you have despised....” I think when you add Moses’ language in Deut 2:14-15 to these points, they more strong arguments for some women and Levites (those who did not die of natural causes) making it - along with the young ones under 20 who we know (for sure) entered - to the Promised Land.

[@Foodie.Mommie]

@@kareneaton1521 Finally, Deuteronomy 11:2-7 settles it as here, Moses was addressing people who personally saw God’s miracles in the wilderness (not their children) further confirming that there were people from the 1st generation (other than Joshua and Caleb) who survived to enter into the Promised Land.