Let’s begin to pick apart and examine some key parts from the census in Numbers 26. First, take a look at verses 8 to 11. “The sons of Pallu: Eli’av; and the sons of Eli’av: N’mu’el, Datan and Aviram. These are the same Datan and Aviram, men of reputation in the community, who rebelled against […]

Today we begin Numbers Chapter 26. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Okay, CONGRATULATIONS for getting this far with me in our studies! The reason I’ve decided to say “CONGRATULATIONS” is because Numbers 26 actually represents a NEW PHASE in the formation of Israel as a nation […]

Adonai said to Moshe, “Pinchas the son of El‘azar, the son of Aharon the cohen, has deflected my anger from the people of Isra’el by being as zealous as I am, so that I didn’t destroy them in my own zeal. Therefore say, ‘I am giving him my covenant of shalom, making a covenant with […]

“Just then, in the sight of Moshe and the whole community of Israel, as they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting, a man from Israel came by, bringing to his family a woman from Midian.  When Pinchas the son of El‘azar, the son of Aharon the cohen, saw it, he got […]

Adonai said to Moshe, “Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them facing the sun before Adonai, so that the raging fury of Adonai will turn away from Israel.” Moshe said to the judges of Isra’el, “Each of you is to put to death those in his tribe who have joined themselves to […]