So last week, by way of introduction, we were considering how Deuteronomy, and the other books or sections of law in the OT, is about spiritual formation – about creating a people. The people of … Read More
Deuteronomy 4:1-14
It’s been awhile since we wrapped up the book of Numbers. If you recall, in the book of Numbers, the Israelites went through quite a lot. They left mount Sinai after receiving the law of … Read More
Numbers 33:1-49
Today’s passage is essentially a summary of Israel’s journey. In some ways, it serves simply to mark a convenient point as our last Sunday on the book of Numbers. Note that there’s several chapters that … Read More
2019 Easter Sunday
Reflections on the Resurrection I tend to be a pretty cynical person. It’s a character flaw, I know, and I do try to work on it. When I was younger, I wasn’t like that. I … Read More
2019 Palm Sunday
In a nutshell… Read the passage here. Today is Palm Sunday. In scripture, it’s the day when Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on the back of a donkey, as the crowds wave palm branches and declare, … Read More
Numbers 31:1-24
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is directly connected to the passage we looked at a couple of weeks ago in chapter 25. If you recall from that passage, we find … Read More
Numbers 28:1-15
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Once again, we’re skipping a couple of chapters in Numbers. Last time, we looked at the incident with the Moabites and the Midianites – and we talked about … Read More
Numbers 25:1-18
In a Nutshell.. Read the passage here. So, our story today takes place in light of last week’s passage where God (through Balaam) blesses Israel even in spite of their many failures. Essentially, there are … Read More
Numbers 22:21-41
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is from a fairly well-known story. The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is one that sticks out because it’s so bizarre and so … Read More
Numbers 14:20-45
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As we saw last time, God sent twelve Israelites, one from each of the twelve tribes, into the land of Canaan, and they then reported back to Israel. … Read More