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In this episode on Numbers 26-31, Joel offers some thoughts about the purity, righteousness, and justice God's people are called to pursue.
RESOURCES:An interesting mathematical assessment of the censuses in Numbers: https://www.math.umd.edu/~jmr/numbers.htmlOne possibility for dealing with the massive numbers of Israelites: https://www.thetorah.com/article/recounting-the-census-a-military-force-of-5500One meditation on God's justice in the midst of genocide: https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/did-god-order-genocideA Jewish writer wrestles with the disturbing parts of Torah: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/coping-with-complexity/Another writer who lays the blame for the slaughter at Moses' feet: https://cyberpenance.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/did-god-command-genocide-and-virgin-capture-in-numbers-3115-18/
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