Read Numbers 26
1. What does God ask Moses to do in Numbers 26:2?
2. Who is to be counted?
3. Skim over the genealogies and note anything of interest that you find.
Read Numbers 27
1. What is happening in Numbers 27:1-11?
2. What does God tell Moses to do in Numbers 27:12-23?
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In yesterday’s post, we discussed the history of Dan which is not, I’ll admit, one of the more noble stories in the Bible. However, today, I would like to just sit with the beauty of Dan. It is a place of lush plant life and rushing water. The area surrounding the city of Dan sits on several underground springs. In many places the water seems to just bubble out of the rocks. In Israel, this area is a designated national park and nature reserve. Israelis and tourists alike love to come to parks like this and hike, taking in the verdant beauty of the location.
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In Tel Dan, the rocks do tell tales.
The name of Dan before the tribe of Dan took over the town was Laish (La’ish). The Bible describes the people of Dan brutally defeating the people of Laish and burning the town to the ground and then building their own town on the same spot. See Judges 18:7.
As it says in Joshua 19:40-48, the tribe of Dan was originally assigned lands adjacent to the Philistines, along the southern coast of Israel. The Philistines were a constant source of battles and oppression. In Judges chapter 18, we find the tribe of Dan searching for anew home. If you have studied through the book of Judges, you may remember the things that Samson did to his enemies the Philistines, namely burning their fields, killing them in battle, and destroying their temple with them in it. As one might expect, this did not make the Philistines big fans of the Israelites, leaving the tribe of Dan in a very precarious position. This likely influenced their decision to relocate to the north of Israel. The abundance of water and fertility of the area was probably not bad either.
Going Deeper: Tel Dan
1. Who was Dan? (Hint: Genesis 30:1-6)
2. What do you learn about the City called Dan from Genesis 14:14?
3. What land was originally given to Dan in the conquest according to Joshua 19:40-48?
Read Judges 18 relating to the relocation of the Tribe of Dan to the North
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Oil Lamp
Let this old oil lamp
burn still today
Pour the freshly-pressed
oil of Your Spirit
into this weathered vessel
Replace my wick with fresh cloth
cut from pure clean fabric
set aside for your work
Light the flame again
that I might burn for You
testify of You
because of You
Your faithfulness to me
I am a light
I cast light
because You have filled me
with light
with the oil of Your Spirit
I can illuminate
dark hearts
dark places
because You have illuminated
my dark heart
my dark places
My light is You
the One who spoke
and light heeded
the One who came
so those who sat
in darkness could see wonderful
life-altering light
This light of mine
I’m gonna’ let it shine.
MaryBeth 2023
Posted in Poem | Tagged light of faith, oil lamp, poem of faith, this little light |
Read Numbers Chapter 25
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Water meet Rock
launched
from cannon of self-reliance
where fine precision cuts
and soothing water
only needed
left untended
baked clay
persevered
stoney face
stoney heart
wielded harsh words
heavy-handed
knife words
cutting, cutting
those nearest
then
heart of stone taken
warm flesh placed within
with purpose new
memory of granite speaks
living water
over hard rock
water having its way
flowing over
soaking in
separating
running down
again
and again
making smooth
making useful
to the Master
MaryBeth 2021
Posted in Poem | Tagged Christian Poetry, Life with God, Poems of faith |
Read Numbers 23
Read Numbers 24
The church?
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Read Numbers Chapter 22
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Rooted and Grounded 