Numbers 25 Israel lived in Shittim. The men of Israel started having sex with the Moabite women. They also started to worship Baal of Peor.This made God angry.------------------------------God instructed Moses to take all the leaders of Israel and kill them by hanging them publicly to turn God's anger away from Israel.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Israelite man took a Midianite woman to his tent and Phinehas grabbed a spear and kill them both.---------------------------God stopped his anger against The People of Israel.-----------------Summary: Our God is a jealous God and we do not put another God before Him. There is only one God and I serve Him.

Numbers 26 Moses and Eleazar the priest were instructed to count the entire community of Israel by families. They were also to count every person who is 20 years old and older to go to war.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Moses was instructed by God to divide the inheritance of the land based on the population. Larger groups got larger inheritance and smaller groups got smaller inheritance.-----------Summary: God values us. We are rewarded by God when we honor Him. Grace, Favor, Love and etc.

Numbers 27 Zelophehad had daughters named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. There father died and had no sons. The daughters wanted there fathers inheritance. God told Moses that the daughters were right and granted them there request for the inheritance.--------------------------------------------------------Joshua was commissioned to lead the Israelites into the Promise Land. Joshua was faithful and obedient.---------------------Summary: Our God is just and fair.

Summary Numbers 22-24

 

Chp 22

 

Balak, the king of Moab Summons Balaam to place a curse on the Israelites

 

While the Israelites were camping along the plains of Moab, Balak who the king at that time, became fearful and terrified because they were so large in numbers.  He decides to summons Balaam, a sorcerer, to put a curse on them.  As the messengers approach Balaam and relay the request of the king, he instructs them to stay the night because he would have to consult with the Lord before agreeing to go with them.  God instructs Balaam “do not go with them and do not put a curse on those people because they are blessed.”  Balak continues to send more messengers to entice Balaam.  Once again, he consults with the Lord and are given instructions that he may go but he is only to say what the Lord tells him and nothing more.

 

As they were returning back to Balak God sends an angel with a sword to block Balaam’s way.  Although he does not see the angel, his donkey does, and balks three times, even though he beats her. The donkey actually speaks and asks Balaam why he beat her. It is only then that Balaam sees the angel. He bowed low and fell facedown before the angel. Once Balaam arrived, Balak takes him to a place where he observes the multitude of Israelites.

 

Ch 23

Balak continues to persuade Balaam to curse the Israelites

. On three different occasions Balak build altars and prepare rams and bulls to sacrifice. as offering.  Balaam meets with God for instructions.  Each time God gave Balaam a word that blessed the children of Israel and not curse them. Balak asked Balaam why he had blessed his enemies instead of cursed them. Balaam told him these words came from God.  He stats that God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent.-- change his mind.  Does he speak and then not act?  Does he promise and not fulfill?

Chp 24

Balaam continues to prophecy and bless Israel—speaking only what he hears from God.

Highlights

God will do exactly what He says He will do.  He is unchangeable; unlike man.  He is trustworthy, reliable and dependable.

God is faithful to his character, promise and his purpose. Nothing or no one can persuade Him.

To be encourage and stand on His word because He is faithful.

Numbers 19

The chapter gives guidelines on how anyone made unclean can be made clean. A heifa is to be killed . Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.The blood of Jesus has been shed for us now we have been made clean.

Numbers 20

The chapter opens with the death of Moses' sister Miriam. Afterwards the children of Israel started complaining because they were thirsty and there was no water .

Moses was enraged and he hit the rock instead of speaking to it. This action didn't please God.

Moses petitioned Edom to let the Israelites pass. Finally Eleazar successed Aaron after his death as the high priest.

Lesson learnt

We must be sensitive to the holy spirit . We shouldn't allow our emotions to get the best of us. Having a controlled temperament is a key to our success as believers.

Numbers 21

After being attacked by King Arad the Israelites made the vow to destroy his people . Meanwhile the Israelites began to complain , they declared their distaste for the food available to them.

God was enraged and He sent snakes to bite them.

God later ministered to moses to form a big serpent and any one who looks on it will not die.

Lessons learnt

Instead of complaining we should pray. The Israelites never learnt to seek the face of God. They always complain when faced with an unpleasant situation. In life we will be faced with alot of issues but we should always seek the face of God

Numbers chapter 17 God commands Moses together, 12 steps, one from each tribe of Israel and place them in the tent of meeting. And numbers chapter 18 God gives instructions to Aaron and his descendants the Levites regarding their duties in the tabernacle.

SUMMER OF THE BIBLE

Number 14 15 16

Chapter 14

The Israelites were petrified about what God wanted of them. They thought that attacking such a strong army was equivalent to death. They grumbled and blamed God for having brought them all the way to such a terrible site. They were in great despair wishing they could be allowed to rather return to Egypt than fall on the sword of Amalekites.

Lesson

Don't go back to what made you sick. Numbers 14:1-4: “Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night. ...

Don't be afraid of man. ...

Our sins will affect our kin. ...

The Lord is both merciful and vengeful. ...

We will be crushed by our enemies without God's direction in our lives.

Chapter 15

If someone sinned by ignorance, they were commanded to offer a sin offering. The officiating priest would make an atonement for him and he will be forgiven of his sin. However, if someone sinned presumptuously, such person had to bear his own iniquity because he despised the Word of the Lord.

Lesson

teaches that there is a difference between those who willfully sin and defy God and those who sin ignorantly or unintentionally. There are also transgressors who sin ignorantly or who make mistakes and who feel guilty about offending God.

Chapter 16

Moses intercedes for the people, begging God not to kill everyone for one man. So God tells the people to clear away from the rebellers. The Lord God made a difference that day and had the earth swallow Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their families.

God followed that by sending a fire to consume the 250 men who were with them that came near and offered incense. The drama doesn’t end there, the next morning the congregation came out and murmured against Moses saying he killed the people of God.

Lesson

Don't let your desire for what someone else has, make you discontented with what you already have. Don't try to raise your own self-esteem by attacking someone else's and attempting to put them down. Don't use part of God's Word to support what you want and twist it to fit the facts as you see them.

In number is 11, the Israelites complain about the lack of variety in their diet, and Moses becomes overwhelmed with the burden of leading such a large group of people. And Numbers chapter 12 Moses, his sister, Myriam, and brother Aaron, speak out against him because of his marriage to a Cushite woman chapter 13. God instruct Moses to send 12 spies one from each tribe of visual to explore the land of Canaan.

Bible Summary of Numbers 8-10

Numbers Chapter 8: In this Chapter God instructed Moses to tell Aaron how to light the lamp on the alter and instructions on how to purify the Levites and wash their clothes so Aaron can present them to God as wave offerings

Lesson learnt: God is the light of our world and he wants us to always come clean to him.

Numbers Chapter 9: God told Moses to tell the Israelites to celebrate the Passover. Passover reminded Israel of when God “passed over” His people when Egypt’s firstborn were judged in the last plague upon Egypt. and they must always obey his commandments and laws . He will tell the Israelites when to move and when to stop and camp.

Lesson learnt: let us always obey the voice of God

Numbers Chapter 10: In this chapter they began the journey to the Promised Land, they were guided by God’s presence, not by their own sense of direction. They followed the cloud no matter where God led them. If they were to camp in a rough place, they did it. If they were told to depart from a comfortable place, they did it. They allowed themselves to be guided by God, not by their own wisdom or desire for comfort and ease.

Lesson learnt: God always go before us and take care of our enemies.

Chp 4

A special census was taken of the Kotathities, Gershonites and Merurites which would include counting the men that were between the ages of 30-50 and who would be working in the temple. Whenever the Israelites were instructed to move to their next location, Aaron and his sons were responsible for packing and preparing the holy things in the tent of meeting. The Kohathites which were a branch of the Levites, were responsible for carrying the holy. furnishings to the next location. However, they were instructed to never touch or look upon the holy things because doing so may have led to their death

Numbers 5-7 In

Chp. 5 God spoke to Moses command the people of Israel to ban anyone from the camp who has a discharge and whoever is unclean from contact with a dead body. Tell the people of Israel when a man or woman commits any sin the person has broken trust with God. It also says that a woman who has an affair has defiled herself and if her husbands has suspicion or feelings of jealousy he is to take he to a priest.

Summary God wants us to confess our sin to him. These are some of things that defiles us: evil thoughts, adultery, murder and slander.

Chapter 6 If any man or woman wants to make a Nazirite vow conscrate yourself totally to God you must not drink wine, or beer, no intoxicating drink of any kind not even grape juice.-------You must not cut your hair. Your long hair will be a continuing sign of Holy separation to God.---------------------------------------------------Summary To get closer to God by fasting and prayer.

Chp 7 Offerings of the 12 Leaders : All the leaders brought their offering for its dedication and presented them before the Altar. This was when the Altar was anionted. These 12 leaders brought a silver plate weighing 3 and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing 1 and 3 quarter pounds each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain - Offering; a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense; a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering; a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering; 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 he-goats and 5 yearlings lambs to be sacrifice as a Peace-Offering.------------------Summary God wants us to spend more time with him. we are important to Him.

Leviticus 26

God expressed his willingness to strengthen the Israelites and make them indomitable, prosperous and great . The basic instruction is not to worship other gods .

However , if they refuse to obey they will see His great wrath. Their enemies will overpower them , wild animals will devour them ,their children and their cattles.

Moreover , their cities will be made desolate and left in ruins .

Meanwhile , God says that if the descendants will confess their sins that he will remember his Convenant with Abraham , Jacob and Isaac .He God will remember them even in the land of their enemies .

Lessons :

Our God is a jealous God. We are not to put anything before him. His will should be our utmost priority and we should never have another God beside him.

Giving our all to him attracts great blessings. Luke 4:8

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Leviticus 27

The chapter contains instructions of the Lord concerning vows and fulfilling them. God mentioned that anyone who is poor and couldn't pay his vows should be allowed to pay what he could afford. This is to inform us of God's wisdom and fairness . He is a just judge.