In week 6 of our In the Wilderness series Lee Woodmansee addresses the issue of why there are occasional segments of ceremonial law sprinkled in among the larger narrative portions. By looking at Numbers 15 Lee discusses what is meant by intentional and unintentional sins, how the sabbath breaker illustrates what intentional sin looks like, and what tassels have to do with any of this.

Questions that are considered during the message are:

Where are we in the narrative?

Are there different kinds of sins?

How is the death penalty for gathering sticks justified?

What hope would Israel have to be saved from God's justice?

Are the location and color of the tassels essential?

What does this have to do with us?