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In Numbers, chapter eighteen, verse one, the priests and Levites were held responsible for any offenses or desecration against the tabernacle of the Lord. They had to take great care to serve God and do what the Lord required. The first seven verses of this chapter deal with the duties of priests and Levites, which […]

In Numbers, chapter seventeen, verse three, the Lord speaks to Moses about the children of Israel concerning writing Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi, for one rod shall be the head of the house of their fathers. This chapter defends God’s choice of the tribe of Levi as ministers and Aaron as high priest.

In Numbers, chapter sixteen, verse forty-one, the congregation of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, claiming that they killed the people of the Lord. When God’s judgment fell on Korah and his allies, the Israelites complained to Moses as if he had brought them judgment. The deception of the people got so bad that they

In Numbers, chapter sixteen, verse three, the mutiny led by Korah, a Levite, and Dathan and Abiram of the tribe of Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn son, was an ambitious attempt to get more power and a higher position for themselves as priests. They challenged Moses’ authority and the command that Aaron alone was to be a

In Numbers, chapter fifteen, verse thirty-one, God distinguished between unintentional and intentional sins, with those committed willfully in defiance of Him and His Word. Unintentional sin required atonement though it did not separate one from His chosen people. Deliberate and defiant sin, however, separated a person from the people of God and the redemption provided

In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse twenty-three, despite their shallow repentance and momentary expression of trust in the promises of God, the Israelites ignored God’s warning. They made the fatal mistake of believing they could possess the promised land without faith, trust, obedience, and fellowship with God. The Israelite’s momentary but misguided hope they lost. Therefore,

In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse twenty-nine, the New Testament explicitly declares that God intended His judgment on Israel for their disobedience and unbelief to serve as a warning to all believers. The Israelites had the good news preached to them and were redeemed by the blood stated in Exodus six, verse six, and chapter twelve,

In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse twenty, the Lord said to Moses I have pardoned according to thy word. The granting of pardon and forgiveness does not mean the end of punishment. The holiness and justice of the Lord required that punishment should overtake the transgressors, as known beforehand in Exodus thirty-two thirty-four. Nevertheless, the prayer

In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse thirteen, Moses is the classic example of a person so dedicated to the Lord that he is more concerned about God’s reputation than his success and honor. When believers gratefully comprehend all God has done for them through Christ, they will desire to exalt the Lord and His glory, to

In Numbers, chapter fourteen, verse eleven, God asks Moses a question. He says roughly to His servant, “How long will these people provoke me?” How long will it be after all the signs shown to the people of Israel up to this point, they respond in rebellion? At the heart of the Israelites, the reaction