Bible Study: Numbers 30-36
At the close of the account given in Numbers, Israel has spent 38 ½ years wandering about in the wilderness. This resulted from their unbelief in response to the majority report brought by the spies which had entered the land. That generation had died off and a new generation was prepared to enter the Promised…
Bible Study: Numbers 25-29
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
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
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…
Is the Israel-Iran War the Beginning of Armageddon?
The Book of Revelation speaks of the battle of Armageddon. Is the current conflict between Israel and Iran connected to it? We’ll look at the conflict between God’s plan to dwell in our midst and the opposition by the nations of the world. God promises judgment to the nations but deliverance and reconciliation to individual…
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Bible Study: Numbers 16-18
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…