This week we finish up our reading of Leviticus as we deal with the section on Holiness Code meant to govern not just the life of the priests but the whole of the people.
Then we turn our attention
to the book of Numbers. Have you ever wondered why is it called Numbers? It's a reference to the
two times of census, or numbering of the people, that are recorded
within this book. The first ten chapters of Numbers deal with the
numbering of the people at Mount Sinai and also preparations for
resuming their march through the wilderness. Chapters 11-19 in
this week's reading talk about the journey of the Israelites from Sinai
to Moab, the sending out of the spies and the report they brought back,
and the murmurings of the people at the hardships along the way and the
subsequent exile into the wilderness for 40 years.As a side note, I have gotten us off track a bit on the reading to where this blog and the bulletin insert did not match. I have fixed it and here is the schedule for this week that will get us all matched back up:
1, Sunday: Leviticus 11-14
2, Monday: Leviticus 15-18
3, Tuesday: Leviticus 19-22
4, Wednesday: Leviticus 23-26
5, Thursday: Leviticus 27 - Numbers 3
6, Friday: Numbers 4-7
7, Saturday: Numbers 8-11
May God add His richest blessings to the reading, the hearing, the understanding and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen.
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