Contemplative Bible Reading

Numbers 27:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 One day the Lord said to Moses, “Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel. 13 After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron, God is talking to Moses. Go do […]

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Numbers 14:17 (New Living Translation) 17 Please, Lord, prove that your power is as great as you have claimed… This is probably one of the stupidest things every said by any person at any time. It is part of the (hi)story of the people traveling the desert after escaping Egypt and entering the land promised […]

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Numbers 13:31 (New Living Translation) 31 But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” This is part of the (hi)story of the people entering the land God promised them. Scouts surveyed the land and reported back to Moses and […]

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Numbers 13:30 (New Living Translation) 30 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” This is part of the (hi)story of the people leaving slavery in Egypt and going to the land that God promised them. […]

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Numbers 1:5-15 (New Living Translation) 5 “These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you:Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur6 Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai7 Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab8 Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar9 Zebulun Eliab son of Helon10 Ephraim son of Joseph Elishama son of AmmihudManasseh son of Joseph […]

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Numbers 35:20-21 (New Living Translation) 20 So if someone hates another person and waits in ambush, then pushes him or throws something at him and he dies, it is murder. 21 Or if someone hates another person and hits him with a fist and he dies, it is murder. In such cases, the avenger must […]

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Numbers 11:1 (New Living Translation) 1 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, Life was tough. Times were hard. I guess so, right, otherwise the people would not be complaining about the hardships. Let’s see, in the words preceding this verse God had given the people instructions for living. These instructions were put […]

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Numbers 13 (New Living Translation) 30 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” This speech by Caleb comes after 12 men had explored the land the people were about to enter. Caleb was one of […]

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Numbers 17:10 (New Living Translation) And the Lord said to Moses: “Place Aaron’s staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant to serve as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths.” In Numbers 16, we have the (hi)story of people who complained that […]

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Numbers 29:1 (Holman Christian Bible) You are to hold a sacred assembly in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, and you are not to do any daily work. This will be a day of joyful shouting for you. God is telling the people about the special holidays during the year. This […]

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