Day 46 of the podcast, reading Numbers 7 NET, read along at:
https://netbible.org/bible/Numbers+7/
This is day 46 of our journey.
Today we read about the dedication of the altar of God and the gifts that were presented by each of the tribal leaders. This can be a somewhat challenging chapter but...walk with me for a moment as we begin to understand its great significance. While the chapter may seem wearisome and repetitious to the modern reader, it should not be dismissed as unimportant to the overall Story of the Bible. The NET Bible commentary explains that, Of the many points that can be observed here, it should not be missed that each tribe, regardless of its size or relative importance, was on equal footing before the Lord. Each tribe shared in the work of the Lord equally. Each tribe approached the sanctuary in precisely the same way on this memorable occasion. All such devotion to the work of the Lord was to receive the blessing of God. It is also worth noting that the animals offered were not simply burnt up for God, rather they would have been presented before God and consumed by the people as a fellowship offering.
Join me in Numbers 7 to witness the joy and celebration at the dedication of the tabernacle!
Key verses:
Numbers 7:10
The leaders offered gifts for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. And the leaders presented their offering before the altar.
All Scriptures are from the NET.
