Numbers 29-32: Phinehas’ Righteous Anger

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Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 29 NKJV; Ch. 30 ESV; Ch. 31 NCV; Ch. 32 ERV



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It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 29-32.



I’m calling this episode “Phinehas’ Righteous Anger.“



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Summary



In Numbers 29, the offerings that the children of Israel were instructed to make throughout the year are described. These offerings included daily, Sabbath, monthly, Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles offerings. The priests were required to sacrifice numerous animals, large quantities of flour, oil, and wine, as well as lambs without blemish. These offerings were repeated annually, highlighting the ongoing need for forgiveness and the anticipation of the coming Messiah.



Moving on to Numbers 31, the king of Moab, Balak, sought to curse the Israelites through the prophet Balaam but was unsuccessful due to God's intervention. However, the Moabites and Midianites devised a plan to seduce the Israelites into idolatry and sexual sin, resulting in God's anger and the subsequent plague. Phinehas intervened by killing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman who committed a particularly heinous sexual sin, which halted the plague. In response, God instructed Moses to take revenge on the Midianites for their actions.



In Revelation 2:14, Jesus referred to the teaching of Balaam, who influenced the Israelites to engage in sin. In Numbers 31, Balaam is killed along with every Midianite man. Moses, recognizing the danger of allowing the women involved in immorality to live among the Israelites, ordered the execution of all women who had been with a man. The male children were also killed to prevent future revenge and to eliminate the influence of Midianite culture.



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Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California once more. and podcasting since 2004. I'm Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. It's the law Monday and we'll read numbers 29 through 32. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information is at the end of the show today. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, as we read today, we pray that You would bless our time together teach us as we read, I pray this in Jesus name, Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.



Steve Webb 0:38Numbers chapter 29. and in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation.