Fr. Mike explains why it was important to take a census at different points of the people of Israel in the Old Testament. We also learn that the Tribe of Levi is the only tribe that doesn't get an inheritance of land, because they're receiving something much greater. Today's readings are Numbers 26, Deuteronomy 27, and Psalm 111. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Chapter 1: Why is taking a census important in the Old Testament?
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Chapter 2: What are the key readings for Day 73 of the Bible in a Year?
Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 73, and we are reading from Numbers chapter 26, Deuteronomy chapter 27. We are also praying Psalm 111 as always.
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But as I said, today we are reading from Numbers 26, Deuteronomy 27. We are praying Psalm 111. I want to give you fair warning. Numbers 26 has a lot of names. This is another census of Israel. So just get your census caps on, get your names cap on and some numbers because we're gonna go through the family of the house of Israel once again. And this is the census at the end of Numbers, right?
So we had the census at the very beginning of Numbers. Here we are with the census at the end of Numbers to kind of say, okay, after 40 years, what's going on? Who are the people? Who are the people that are coming into the promised land, who have made it through the wilderness? What are their names and how many are there? That's today in Numbers chapter 26.
Chapter 3: Who are the descendants listed in Numbers 26?
The book of Numbers 26, another census of Israel. After the plague, the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel from 20 years old and upward by their father's houses, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war.
And Moses and Eleazar, the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho saying, Take a census of the people from 20 years old and upward as the Lord commanded Moses.
The sons of Israel who came forth out of the land of Egypt were Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, the sons of Reuben, of Hanak, the family of the Hanakites, of Palu, the family of the Paluites, of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites, of Carmi, the family of Carmites. These are the families of the Reubenites and their number was 43,730. And the sons of Palu, Eliab.
The sons of Eliab, Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram chosen from the congregation who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah when they contended against the Lord. And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning.
Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die." The sons of Simeon, according to their families, of Nimuel, the family of the Nimuelites, of Jamin, the family of Jaminites, of Jakin, the family of the Jakinites, of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites, of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200.
the sons of Gad, according to their families, of Zephon, the family of the Zephanites, of Haggai, the family of the Haggites, of Shuni, the family of the Shunites, of Osni, the family of the Osnites, of Eri, the family of the Erites, of Arad, the family of the Aradites, of Aureli, the family of the Aurelites. These are the families of the sons of Gad, according to their number, 40,500.
The sons of Judah were Ur and Onan, and Ur and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Judah, according to their families, were of Shelah, the family of the Shalonites, of Perez, the family of the Perizzites, of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. And the sons of Perez were of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites, of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
These are the families of Judah, according to their number, 76,500. The sons of Issachar, according to their families, of Tola, the family of the Tolaites, of Puva, the family of the Poonites, of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites, of Shimran, the family of the Shimranites. These are the families of Issachar, according to their number, 64,300.
The sons of Zebulun, according to their families, of Sered, the family of the Seredites, of Elan, the family of the Elanites, of Jalil, the family of the Jalilites. These are the families of the Zebulunites, according to their number, 60,500. The sons of Joseph, according to their families, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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Chapter 4: How is the land inheritance determined for the tribes of Israel?
the sons of Naphtali, according to their families, of Jezeel, the family of the Jezeelites, of Guni, the family of the Gunites, of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites, of Shalem, the family of the Shalemites. These are the families of Naphtali, according to their families, and their number was 45,400. This was the number of the sons of Israel, 601,730. The Lord said to Moses,
But the land shall be divided by Lot, according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. Their inheritance shall be divided according to Lot between the larger and the smaller. These are the Levites as numbered according to their families. Of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites. Of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites. Of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
These are the families of Levi, the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Malites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt, and she bore to Amram, Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unholy fire before the Lord, and those numbered of them were 23,000. Every male from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the sons of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the sons of Israel.
These were those numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. But among these, there was not a man of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest who had numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. For the Lord had said of them, they shall die in the wilderness.
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Chapter 5: Why doesn't the Tribe of Levi receive a land inheritance?
There was not left a man of them except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun. The book of Deuteronomy, chapter 27. The inscribed stones, an altar on Mount Ebal. Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.
And on the day you pass over the Jordan to the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall set up large stones and plaster them with plaster, and you shall write upon them all the words of this law. When you pass over to enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
And when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones concerning which I command you this day on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You shall lift up no iron tool upon them.
You shall build an altar to the Lord your God of unhewn stones, and you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God, and you shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, and you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Chapter 6: What happens to the generation that left Egypt?
And Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, Keep silence and hear, O Israel. This day you have become the people of the Lord your God. You shall therefore obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day.
And Moses charged the people that same day, saying, When you have passed over the Jordan, these shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal for the curse, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman and sets it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. and all the people shall say amen. Cursed be he who removes his labor's landmark, and all the people shall say amen.
Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on the road, and all the people shall say amen. Cursed be he who perverts the justice due the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and all the people shall say amen. Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife because he has uncovered her who is his father's. And all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed be he who lies with any kind of beast.
And all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed be he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person, and all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed be he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them. And all the people shall say, Amen. Psalm 111 Praise for God's wonderful works. Praise the Lord.
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who have pleasure in them. Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear him.
he is ever mindful of his covenant he has shown his people the power of his works in giving them the heritage of the nations the works of his hands are faithful and just all his precepts are trustworthy They are established forever and ever to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. He sent redemption to his people. He has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding have all those who practice it. His praise endures forever. Father in heaven, it is true. Your praise endures forever and we give you thanks. Let us praise you every day. Let us be like Judah. Let praise go up first. In this moment, we offer you our first fruits. In this moment, we offer you our hearts.
We offer you our everything. In the best way, Lord God, that we know that we can love you. There's these three ways that we know we can love you. We can show you our love by worshiping you. We can show you our love by obeying your commandments. and we can show you our love by loving and caring for our brother and our sister among us.
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