One major challenge in the Christian journey is the various distractions that tempt us to “let go” of what is truly important—like eternal life. The apostle Paul addressed this reality in all of his epistles, perhaps most clearly in 1 Timothy 6:11–12, 17–19. Numbers 36 challenges us in the same regard, as we will see by considering its four major sections:

1. A Faithful Request (vv. 1–4)

2. A Faithful Responsibility (vv. 5–9)

3. A Faithful Response (vv. 10–12)

4. A Faithful Record (v. 13)