Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Levites were left out of the military census that we studied yesterday.  They had work to do in setting up and tearing down the tabernacle.  We may think sometimes that the roles God has us play must be grand … Continue reading →

God is a God of organisation.  He took the disorder of chaos in Genesis 1 and made a world.  Now he takes a people from slavery and organises them into a free army.  The Israelite identity is forged around a … Continue reading →

This chapter reminds me of the mustering scene in Lord of the Rings.  The Riders of Rohan come from all the corners of the kingdom to ride against Moria.  In Numbers 1 we see the marshalling of Israel’s strength as they … Continue reading →

Leviticus could be an outline of the marriage ceremony between God and Israel.  The first years of marriage were no honeymoon.  As the wife ran off and did her own thing, the husband gave more and more warnings until his … Continue reading →

The firstborn of a family always belong to the LORD.  However, it was possible to dedcate more than the first born of a family to the LORD.  It was even possible to show by a sacrificial act of giving that … Continue reading →

Slavery is a hot issue.  Blacks in America have yet to fully emerge from being a suppressed underclass.  Many indiduals like Barak Obama are exceptions to the rule, but the thinking and the prejudice developed through years of oppression still … Continue reading →

When someone does something unpleasant to me I have visions of them being repayed in kind.  Today’s passage has the well known “eye for an eye” passage.  I wrestle with the concept of revenge.  Popular culture supports it.  We cheer … Continue reading →

The passage outlines rules for how we are to enjoy ourselves.  In taking time off of work, we are refreshed – rejuvenated.  God’s rules are meant to bring us life.  They are guidelines which enliven us by telling us how our lives … Continue reading →

I remember growing up thinking that Sunday was the dullest day of the week.  I hadn’t learned to fully appreciate the family times together, I didn’t appreciate the formal prayers of the Brethren, and I wanted to play soccer or … Continue reading →