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Numbers 25–27
The Baal of Peor; Phineas; the Enrollment (Census) of Israel; Laws for Inheritance; Ordination of Joshua (Jesus)
Numbers 22–24
Balak and Balaam (and His Donkey); the Oracles of Balaam
Numbers 19–21
The Red Heifer; Laws for Death and Cleanness; the Water of Reviling; Edom Refuses Israel; Death of Aaron; the Bronze Serpent; Sihon and Og
Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Matthias, Apostle. A lesser-known apostle, Matthias was one of the seventy-two sent out by Jesus and was selected by lot to replace Judas. Early Church tradition is split on Matthias, with some contending that he journeyed to Ethiopia and others contending he journeyed to Armenia. However, it is in Trier, Germany, at the Church of St. Matthias, that the body of the apostle is interred. He is the only apostle buried in Europe north of the Alps.
Numbers 16–18
Korah’s Rebellion; the Plague; Laws for the Priests; Tithing Laws
Today we commemorate Polycarp of Smyrna, Pastor and Martyr. A disciple of John, Polycarp was bishop of Smyrna for many years before he was arrested, tried, and executed for his faith in approximately AD 155. The Martyrdom of Polycarp, an eyewitness narrative, continues to encourage believers, particularly in times of persecution, even to this day.
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