Oops...apparently Week 10 Day 6 (this is the only way I can keep up with it in my Bible) was Numbers 16-18. I somehow missed those last two chapters. So I will finish that up before starting a new day...
Chapter 17
A very short chapter. I kept looking to make sure I hadn't missed any verses. I couldn't find any. It is just short.
As you recall, the people were grumbling in the last chapter. So God had a solution. He had Moses collect a walking stick from each of the leaders of each tribe. Moses had to write their names on the sticks. He had to put them in the Meeting Tent in front of the Ark of the Agreement so God could choose one man whose walking stick would grow leaves.
The next day, one stick was not only growing leaves but also growing almonds!
Whose stick?
Aaron's...for the family of Levi.
God had spoken.
God then told Moses to put the stick in front of the Ark of the Agreement to remind the people that if they didn't stop complaining, they would surely die.
Sounds easy enough, right? :)
Ha.
We know those Israelites better than that...
Why? Because we are just like that.
Numbers 18
Chapter 18 is mainly about the role of the Levites as priests. They were a separate people, the only people who could go near the Holy Place or the altar. They would never own land but instead would have the Lord. The Levites would be responsible for the Holy Place and any sins against it. They would be able to partake of the offerings, whatever was not burnt. And the ten percent the Israelites tithed would go to the Levites as payment for their work. But even then the Levites would tithe 10 percent also.
That is about it in a nutshell. :)
Next Reading:
Numbers 19-21
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