In this episode, we cover Numbers 26. Numbers 26 covers the second census taken for Israel, 40 years after the first. The census gives a military count and includes only men old enough to fight. It also determines the size of the tribes, and therefore, the size of their allotted land once they take possession in the Promised Land.
HAYLEY’S BIBLE BENDER:
My Bible bender or takeaway from this episode came in the count for the tribe of Judah. As we know, Judah’s line is the line of Christ. I found it interesting that as Susan reminded us of Judah’s history (repenting of his sin) and his tribe’s outcome (privilege of Christ’s line and power of his enemies), the lesson from Judah was so simple yet impactful. The lesson was simply: God doesn’t require perfection, but he does require repentance.
I can’t count the amount of times I’m so focused on perfection when I really should be focusing on repenting. Being right with God is the only goal of this life–perfection is not attainable for anyone but Jesus. Why do I get forgetting that? Why do I keep putting perfection, and putting myself on a pedestal over humbling myself and repenting for my pride and sin? Like I said, a simple lesson, but one that can be very hard to apply.
What was your Bible bender? Did you learn anything new?
VERSES MENTIONED:
- Numbers 26
- Genesis 49
- Numbers 32
- Numbers 16
- Genesis 34
- Deuteronomy 33
- 1 Chronicles 5
- 1 Chronicles 12
- Philippians 3:14
- Isaiah 9:1
- Matthew 4:13
- Judges 5:18
- 1 Chronicles 12:40
- Judges 20
- 1 Chronicles 8
- Judges 13-16
- Judges 18
- Genesis 37
- Numbers 10
- 1 Chronicles 2-9
- Revelation 7
- Luke 2
- Exodus 32
SHOW NOTES:
The Tribal Allotments of Israel
This article was written by Hayley Mowatt, producer of Bible Book Club.
