Numbers 15:1-21
When You Have Come Into the Land

In their commentary on the two short sections we will look at today, the Pulpit Commentary says, “The two enactments have the same supplemental and (humanly speaking) trivial character.” In other words, they simply fill in supplementary information from other passages already given, mostly from Leviticus.… Read the rest

Numbers 14:26-45
A Year for Each Day, Part III

In the passage today, we should once again be reminded of the context. The people are in the wilderness, even the wilderness of Paran, or Glorious. They had seen the marvels of the Lord all the way to Sinai, they had seen the marvels of the Lord at Sinai, they had been given the law, they had been ensured they would receive the Land of Promise, and they had been given manna, every single day, since shortly after leaving Egypt.… Read the rest

Numbers 14:11-25
A Year for Each Day, Part II

While going through the book of Numbers in our Sunday sermons, we are also going through 1 Corinthians in our weekly Bible studies on Thursday nights. In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul speaks of the punishment of the Israelites as, he says, “their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.”

That is something that will actually first be hinted at in today’s verses.… Read the rest

Numbers 14:1-10
A Year for Each Day, Part I

Chapter 14 of Numbers will take us a few sermons to get through, but that’s ok. it is filled with all kinds of wonderful treasures. Today’s verses will take us through some marvelous parallels to some rather profound New Testament doctrine. That is always a plus because we actually won’t get to the New Testament for at least a few more years.… Read the rest

Numbers 13:26-33
A Taste of the Land of Promise, Part II

The day I typed this sermon, the enemies of Israel down in Gaza sent missile after missile into Israel. The notifications on my iPad went on, continuously, for hours. Sergio was so annoyed by them while trying to do his work, that he turned off his notifications so he could think clearly.… Read the rest