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September 18, 2026·23·

Bible Commentary

Why Did Israel Pass Through Some Lands but Fight Sihon?

Deuteronomy 2 reveals the boundaries of God’s commands: Israel was to pass through the lands of Edom, Moab, and Ammon without conflict, but fight for the land of Sihon, which God had given into their hands.

September 17, 2026·32·

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What Responsibility Did Deuteronomy 3 Give Those Who Had Received Their Land?

Deuteronomy 3 recounts the defeat of King Og of Bashan, the allocation of land east of the Jordan, the command to lead their fellow Israelites into battle, and the responsibility entrusted to Joshua.

September 17, 2026·17·

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How the Daughters of Zelophehad Preserved Their Father’s Inheritance

Numbers 36 records how the daughters of Zelophehad, after inheriting their father’s property, obeyed God’s command so that the land would not pass to another tribe.

September 17, 2026·19·

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Why Did Israel Disobey Both Commands?

Deuteronomy 1 contrasts Israel’s refusal to go up when commanded with their later decision to go up after being told not to.

September 16, 2026·15·

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Numbers 35 Prevents Death Before Trial and Distinguishes Murder from Accidental Killing

Numbers 35 establishes cities of refuge to protect accidental killers until trial and uses the assembly’s judgment and witness testimony to distinguish intentional murder from accidental death.

September 16, 2026·29·

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Why Does Numbers 34 Establish Both Boundaries and Those Responsible for the Allotment?

Numbers 34 describes the boundaries of Canaan in detail and entrusts the division of the inheritance to Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal leaders. This article explores why both the boundaries and those responsible for the allotment were clearly established.

September 16, 2026·17·

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Why Does Numbers 33 Record Israel’s Journey?

Numbers 33 records Israel’s journey from Egypt to the plains of Moab and reveals the commands the Israelites were required to obey when they entered Canaan.

September 15, 2026·12·

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Why Did Moses Attach Conditions to the Land East of the Jordan?

Explore why Moses rebuked the Reubenites and Gadites in Numbers 32 and how they received land east of the Jordan after promising to join Israel in battle.

September 15, 2026·23·

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Numbers 31 Shows That God’s Commands Continued After the Victory

Numbers 31 records more than Israel’s battle against Midian. It traces how purification, the division of the plunder, and the offering were all carried out according to the LORD’s command after the battle.

September 15, 2026·15·

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What Responsibilities Does Numbers 30 Require for Vows?

Numbers 30 commands those who make a vow to the LORD to fulfill everything they have promised. It also reveals the responsibilities of both the person making the vow and the family member who hears it.

September 14, 2026·15·

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How Numbers 29 Distinguished the Festivals of the Seventh Month

Numbers 29 commands Israel to hold sacred assemblies, refrain from regular work, and offer the prescribed sacrifices on each appointed day of the seventh month. This article explores how repeated commands and changing numbers of offerings distinguish the progression of the festivals.

September 14, 2026·33·

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Why Does Numbers 28 Repeat the Offerings Appointed for Specific Times?

Numbers 28 begins with the regular burnt offerings presented each morning and at twilight, then adds offerings for the Sabbath, New Moon, and appointed festivals. Explore how these repeated commands ordered Israel’s days, months, and sacred seasons.

September 14, 2026·21·

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How Zelophehad’s Daughters and Joshua Filled the Gaps

Numbers 27 recounts two decisions in succession: granting an inheritance to Zelophehad’s family, who had no sons, and appointing Joshua to succeed Moses.

September 13, 2026·14·

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Why Were the People Counted Again in Numbers 26?

The second census in Numbers 26 identified, by tribe and clan, the people who would inherit the land and confirmed that God’s word concerning the death of the wilderness generation had been fulfilled.

September 13, 2026·18·

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Numbers 25: What Happened to the People Who Yoked Themselves to Baal of Peor?

Trace how Israel became yoked to Baal of Peor in Numbers 25, how the plague ended, and how God responded to Phinehas’s actions.

September 13, 2026·18·

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Why Balaam Spoke God’s Word Despite Balak’s Anger

In Numbers 24, Balaam blesses Israel despite Balak’s demands and promises of reward, clearly explaining why he cannot say anything beyond what God has given him to say.

September 12, 2026·31·

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Why Did Balak Change Locations Three Times in Search of a Curse?

Following the repetitions and contrasts in Numbers 23, we explore why Balaam could not curse Israel despite Balak repeatedly changing the location and offering new sacrifices.

September 12, 2026·22·

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Numbers 22: Balaam’s Limitations Revealed on the Road His Donkey Avoided

As Balaam followed Balak’s repeated summons, he struck his donkey three times—even though it had seen the angel of the LORD before he did. Discover what this repeated pattern reveals about Balaam’s limitations.

September 12, 2026·9·

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Numbers 21: How Did the Complaining Israelites Move Forward Again?

In Numbers 21, the Israelites grew impatient with the journey, complained, and were bitten by fiery serpents. We explore how they looked at the bronze serpent, lived, and resumed their journey.

September 11, 2026·22·

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Numbers 20: Water Came from the Rock, So Why Were Moses and Aaron Barred from Entering?

Explore how water came from the rock in Numbers 20, what God commanded, why Moses and Aaron could not enter the Promised Land, and how Aaron’s priestly role passed to Eleazar.

September 11, 2026·28·

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Numbers 19: Why Were the Ashes of the Red Heifer Necessary?

Numbers 19 explains how uncleanness caused by contact with a dead body could spread and how a person could be cleansed by following the prescribed ritual with water made from the ashes of a red heifer.

September 11, 2026·25·

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Numbers 18: How Were the Duties and Portions of the Tabernacle Divided?

Numbers 18 defines the distinct duties of the priests and Levites, assigns offerings and tithes as their portions, and commands the Levites to present the best part of the tithes they receive.

September 10, 2026·24·

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Numbers 17: Why Did Aaron’s Staff Sprout?

Explore how twelve staffs were placed together, why only Aaron’s staff budded and produced fruit, and why it was preserved before the Ark of the Covenant.

September 10, 2026·19·

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Numbers 16: Why Did Aaron Stand Between the Dead and the Living?

Explore the events of Numbers 16—from Korah’s rebellion and the judgment involving the censers to the renewed plague—and discover why Aaron stood between the dead and the living.