Leviticus and Numbers

I was hoping that I wouldn't get to Leviticus and Numbers in my attempt to read through the Bible and come to a screeching halt! Quite the contrary, my reading of these two books began to flow. Apart from learning a whole lot about offerings (grain, burnt, sin,  fellowship, wave, and drink offerings, and there are probably more) - and learning some more about Feasts (the Feast of Weeks, Tabernacle, Trumpets and even whole Year of Jubilee), I did pick up on some very practical messages:
1) God is into the details (Just think of all the offerings!)
2) God is holy and God is Lord. God says several times throughout, "I am the Lord your God."
3) God makes and keeps promises.
4) God expects us to obey, and if we don't, there will be consequences.
5) God forgives us.
6) God protects us.
7) God knows each one of us. (He asked Moses to count his people two times in Numbers.)

The best part about reading the Bible is putting the short snippets of verses and stories that you've heard all your life in the right  context. For example, "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord makes his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord turn his fact toward you and give you peace." (Numbers 6:24-26) is actually the blessing that God commanded the priests to give to the Israelites.

And, you can't talk about Numbers without mentioning the story of Balaam and his talking donkey. And I thought Francis the Talking  Mule was the first animal to talk!

Comments

[Ellen]

I am so glad to read your postings. I have missed them. We are reading throught the Bible also. I have read some much that I have never read before and I thought I was well read. I love your blog.

[Sue]

Ellen pointed me to your blog, Frannie, and I've been enjoying it. I'm reading through the Bible, too, though (seriously) I'm probably on a ten-year plan rather than a one-year! I think I'll be finishing Leviticus tomorrow.