Category: Morning Light Bible Study

[Numbers 36] Retaining Your Inheritance. In this chapter, a contingent of leaders inquire about a potential loss of inheritance, and the Lord gives them instructions regarding how to address the situation. We see that God defends the generational well-being of the people and defends women’s rights, which is almost unheard of in ancient times. What […]

[Numbers 35] Cities of Refuge. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to establish cities of refuge where suspected man slayers could find protection from the avenger of blood. How does this translate to a New Testament application for the believer? We are all guilty of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. The city of […]

[Numbers 34] When God Backed the Word of an Angry Drunk. In this chapter God instructs Moses to appoint men to divide the land they are about to take from the Canaanites. Where did this appointment come from? The prophecy that the Israelites moved forward on originally came from Noah when he was drunk, angry […]

[Numbers 33] Surviving Between Moves of God. In this chapter, Moses recites the wilderness journeying of the children of Israel. These are called the “stations of the wilderness.” From Ramses to the plains of Moab, the Lord led the children of Israel for forty years by the pillar of fire by night and the cloud […]

[Numbers 32] Don’t Settle for Second Best. In this chapter, we find two tribes of Israel who decide they don’t want to go into Canaan land. They want to settle on “this side of Jordan”. God had an inheritance for them, but circumstances and situations led them to believe they were better off just settling […]

[Numbers 31] Defeating the Midianites in Your Life. In this chapter, God instructs Moses to war against the Midianites who attempted to seduce Israel with idolatry in the wilderness of Zin. The Midianites worshipped Baal – whose name means dominative father. The name Midian means strife and contention. This speaks of spiritual warfare against the […]

[Numbers 30] Vowing the Vow of Life. Is it wise to vow a vow or take an oath? Are words just words, or do they affect us far more than we know? Numbers chapter 30 is entirely devoted to the issue of vows taken and the implications concerning oaths and “binding our souls.” In this […]

[Numbers 29] Celebrating the Feasts of the Lord. In the previous chapter and continuing in chapter 29 we have instructions regarding offerings made on the feast days of the Lord. There are three feasts in Israel: Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. These feasts correspond and represent three experiences in Christ and three aspects of our salvation. […]

[Numbers 28] Partaking of the Continual Sacrifice. In this passage, instructions are given regarding the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sacrifices connected with consecration and forgiveness of sins. The morning sacrifice was performed with a specific orientation to the rising sun and the tribe of Judah. The entire encampment was a proclamation of the gospel […]

[Numbers 27] The Appointment of Joshua. In this chapter, Moses is informed that he will not enter Canaan land because of his disobedience in the land of Zin. He went all through the wilderness for forty years and, in one outburst, cost himself the fulfillment of going into the land of promise. His last act […]