Bible Readings for May 23rd Numbers 32 | Psalm 77 | Isaiah 24 | 1 John 2 The story in Numbers 32 is more important than we might realize at first. In fact, we will continue to hear echoes of the settling of Reuben and Gad in Gilead, the land east of the Jordan,...
Bible Readings for May 22nd Numbers 31 | Psalm 75–76 | Isaiah 23 | 1 John 1 The text of Numbers 31 raises many difficult questions about subjects like warfare, genocide, plundering, and slavery. Yahweh instructs Moses to “avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites”...
Bible Readings for May 21st Numbers 30 | Psalm 74 | Isaiah 22 | 2 Peter 3 In Numbers 30, Yahweh insists that his people keep their vows. The basic principle is simple: if you make a promise, keep it. Or, as Yahweh himself puts it, anyone who makes a vow or swears an...
Bible Readings for May 20th Numbers 29 | Psalm 73 | Isaiah 21 | 2 Peter 2 It is difficult to overstate the significance of the calendar of worship that Yahweh gave for his people. Every year, Yahweh commanded the people of Israel to appear before him during three...
Bible Readings for May 19th Numbers 28 | Psalm 72 | Isaiah 19–20 | 2 Peter 1 It is staggering to consider the sheer volume of sacrifices that were offered on the altar of Israel. When we think of sacrifices, we might imagine an occasional sacrifice here or there, but...
