Part 5 of the series in the book of Numbers. Instructions from God about lamps and Levites, Passover and silver trumpets, as well as the principle of staying and moving only at God's command.

Part 4 of the series in Numbers. Instructions from God about the Nazirite vow and the priestly blessing followed by an acocunt of the consecration of the altar in the tabernacle.

Part 3 of the series in Numbers. Three instructions from God - about unclean people, about confession and restitution for sins, and about testing a woman accused of adultery.

Part 2 of the series in Numbers. God orders the service of the Levites.

Part 1 of the book of Numbers. God commands a census of the fighting men of Israel, sets the tribe of Levi aside and orders the way the tribes will camp and march.

Part 8 of the series in Ecclesiastes. The Preacher's (Solomon's) last words in his continued limited prspective on light and the editors concluding comments about him, about wisdom and about the duty of mankind.

Part 7 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Three chapters mixing wisdom with limitations because the author cannot see beyond death and has a fatalistic view of life (with the exception of 8:10-13).

Part 6 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Further reflections on life under the sun - wisdom limited by a horizon of death without hope of eternity.

Part 5 of the series in Ecclesiastes. A short section on worship and vows to God and a longer, desparing reflection on the meaningless of life under the sun.

Part 4 of the series in Ecclesiastes. Based on what we see, people live and die like the animals. If that's the case, what is the point in life and how should we live?