Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge Week 10 Day 3

Our reading challenge for the day is Numbers 33-36. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

Numbers 33-34 - The movements of the people of Israel are detailed listing real places which can be located geographically. Yet many would suggest the Bible is full of legends. This passage doesn’t have the air of legend about it. It simply has a journey and a destination, all appointed by the supernatural God.

Numbers 35 - The cities of refuge are provided for people who have caused harm accidentally. Notice that the people involved in the case still stand trial and if guilty of a crime which is not an accident they do not have refuge. We can distinguish between accidental harm and purposeful harm.

Numbers 36 - Inheritance is important, especially in a society where property reverts to its original family at a later time. God seems to care more about inheritance than most of our modern societies, possibly because we are his inheritance and he is ours.

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