Numbers 3
Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him (Numbers 3:6 CSB).
The Levites were not counted in chapter 1 or given a campsite in chapter 2 because God selected the tribe of … Read the rest
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Numbers 2
The Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral families (Numbers 2:2 CSB).
Chapter 1 of Numbers is a census, and chapter 2 is essentially a map, as God gives the layout of where … Read the rest
Numbers 1
Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of every male one by one (Numbers 1:2 CSB).
Every 10 years, the United States conducts a census. Here, in the opening … Read the rest
Matthew 28
“All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to … Read the rest
Matthew 27
But Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit. Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two, from top to bottom (Matt. 27:50, 51a CSB).
An enormous, thick curtain separated the Holy Place … Read the rest
Matthew 26
Going a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Again, a second time, he went away and … Read the rest
Matthew 25
For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him (Matt. 25:29 CSB).
“That’s not fair!”… Read the rest
Matthew 24
“Now concerning that day and hour no one knows-neither the angels of heaven nor the Son-except the Father alone.” “This is why you are also to be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do … Read the rest
Matthew 23
The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted (Matt. 23:11-12 CSB).
Jesus reminds the crowds and his disciples that God has a noticeable habit of turning things … Read the rest
Matthew 22
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and … Read the rest