I don’t know if you’ve realized it yet, but there is a divine pattern set down in Scripture concerning how God doles out punishment and vengeance. The divine pattern can be expressed in this one phrase: TO THE JEW FIRST, AND THEN THE GENTILE. We mustn’t lose sight of this. The Lord always deals with […]
N31-4: To Assert That An Eternal God Can Be Killed On A Cross Is An Absurdity Of Gargantuan Proportions
In my last post, I talked about how some folks have difficulty accepting that a God of love would singlehandedly order the extermination of an entire race of people. I went on to explain that because people have difficulty accepting this harsh characteristic of God, they create this false and totally man-made doctrine that says […]
N31-3: Why Some People Lose Their Faith When They Read Parts Of Scripture Like Numbers Chapter 31
Before we get into our text study of Numbers 31, there’s a major elephant in the room concerning the contents of this chapter that needs to be addressed. It concerns the fact that we’re dealing with a tremendous amount of killing and bloodshed in this chapter. Not only are we dealing with a tremendous amount […]
N31-2: Did Israel Destroy All The Midianites To The Point Of Extinction Here In Numbers 31?
“They fought against Midyan, as Adonai had ordered Moshe, and killed every male. They killed the kings of Midyan along with the others who were slain — Evi, Rekem, Tzur, Hur and Reva, the five kings of Midyan. They also killed Bil‘am the son of B‘or with the sword. The people of Israel took captive […]
N31-1: God Will Punish Those Nations Who Attempt To Lead Israel Into Idolatry
Today we begin Numbers Chapter 31. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Numbers Chapter 31 is all about the holy war between Israel and Midian. When I say “holy war”, by definition I mean a war initiated per the orders of the God of Israel. Why did […]
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