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PROMISES TO PILGRIMSNumbers 31–36 “Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess” (Num. 33:53). Israel reached the border of the Promised Land. Everything in these last chapters can be taken as a firm promise that God will give His people victory and peace. OverviewIsrael crushedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PROSPECTS FOR PILGRIMSNumbers 26–30 “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance” (Num. 26:53). Purified again, the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. The incidents and laws reported in these chapters serve as promises to God’s people. Canaan was ahead, and victory was assured. OverviewA military census revealed Israel’s readiness toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PURITY FOR PILGRIMSNumbers 15–21 “They are to be responsible” (Num. 18:3). Repetition of earlier laws on sacrifice, and severe judgments that God inflicts on disobedient priests remind Israel that believers are called to be pure while on pilgrimage. OverviewA review of sacrifices and offerings (15:1–31), execution of a Sabbath-breaker (vv. 32–36), and a new lawContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PERILS FOR PILGRIMSNumbers 10–14 “How long will they refuse to believe in Me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them?” (Num. 14:11) Every defeat believers experience is ultimately rooted in unbelief. In these pivotal chapters of Numbers, we learn that a lack of trust in God may be expressed inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Numbers INTRODUCTIONThis fourth book of the Old Testament picks up the story of Israel’s origins. The descendants of Abraham, God’s man of faith, have been freed from slavery in Egypt. They have been guided to Sinai, where they were given a complex Law to live by and a tabernacle at which to worship. Now theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”