OCTOBER 25, 2022 Numbers 25:16-18 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Harass the Midianites, and attack them; for they harassed you with their schemes.” Because Midan “harassed” and “beguiled” Israel in the matter of Peor, Israel was to consider them enemies and cause them distress. In fact, the infinitive form of the Hebrew word translated as “attack” infers this […]
OCTOBER 24, 2022 Numbers 25:14-15 Now the name of the Israelite who was killed, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader of a father’s house among the Simeonites. And the name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a father’s house in […]
OCTOBER 23, 2022 Numbers 25:12-13 Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace; and it shall be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel. As has already been stated, rather than being rebuked for his actions, God bestowed upon Phineas […]
OCTOBER 22, 2022 Numbers 25:10-11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the children of Israel in My zeal.” The […]
OCTOBER 21, 2022 Numbers 25:10-11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the children of Israel in My zeal.” As we mentioned […]
OCTOBER 18, 2022 Numbers 24:18 And Edom shall be a possession; Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly. Where the enemies of Israel are concerned, Edom ranks at the top. Moab, Midian and others are certainly prominent antagonists but the children of Esau, which would include Amalek, have been Jacob’s primary nemesis […]
OCTOBER 20, 2022 Numbers 25:6 And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Let’s consider the enormity of this situation […]
OCTOBER 19, 2022 Numbers 25:1-2 Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab. They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. It is amazing to me that so many bad decisions were made when food was involved. It started […]
OCTOBER 17, 2022 Numbers 24:17 I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult. Even as Balaam prepares to lay a snare for Israel, he nevertheless prophesies what […]
OCTOBER 15, 2022 Numbers 24:10-11 Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times! Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from […]
OCTOBER 16, 2022 Numbers 24:14 And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.” Before going home, Balaam found it necessary to “announce” or “advise” what was to happen to Balak and the people of Moab. But in “advising” him […]
OCTOBER 14, 2022 Numbers 24:7 He shall pour water from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. As was mentioned in the previous devotion, rather than cursing Israel, Balaam blessed them. Actually, Balaam went beyond blessing them to prophesying about their purpose as […]
