Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

The reason for the name of the book of Numbers comes up again in chapter twenty-six.  Jehovah orders a census to determine the fighting strength of the body.  It is not for His benefit.  He already knows.  Every time a baby is born, or someone dies, or a foreigner joins the entourage, it does not escape His notice.

It was necessary for them to know how to divide the land when they entered it.  The divisions were to be based on the number of males over twenty years of age.  Caleb and Jacob would be the only survivors over sixty years old.  Remember, they will have been wandering for forty long years when they march on Jericho.

Women’s rights begin with Numbers 27 when Zelophehad’s five daughters approached Moses about an inheritance for their father. Should his family be left out because he had no male offspring? God made a law that daughters would inherit from their father when no sons were alive to accept the heritage.

Moses is about to be called home by the Lord. A new leader must be appointed.  Joshua is the man Yahweh says should be commissioned to this role. The entire camp gathers as his authority is given from God through Moses and the priest, Eleazar.

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