REFINING AND REMINDING - A DEVOTIONAL STUDY OF NUMBERS AND D IBD

Sinopse

Numbers records the wilderness experience of God&rsquo,s covenant people, who are moving towards receiving the promises of God in Canaan, despite their failures and unbelief. It is a humbling story as far as man is concerned, but also a blessed and beautiful account of God&rsquo,s exhaustless patience and mercy, as He works to refine His people. Deuteronomy has more occurrences of the expression &ldquo,the Lord our God&rdquo, than any other book in the Bible. The frequency of this phrase and the prevalent occurrences of the words &ldquo,law,&rdquo, &ldquo,love,&rdquo, &ldquo,land,&rdquo, and &ldquo,possession&rdquo, combine to declare Deuteronomy&rsquo,s central message: First, through faithful obedience to God&rsquo,s Law, the Israelites would properly recognize Jehovah as their God among the nations. Second, Jehovah&rsquo,s love for Israel would also be evident to the nations when the Jewish nation miraculously possessed Canaan, His inheritance for them. Deuteronomy is a book of practical directives to ensure that Israel both experiences and affirms covenantal love.