Sep 30, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” (Numbers 21:8) One of the great mysteries in the Bible is why God instructed Moses to make an image of the...
Sep 29, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. (Numbers 21:6) Jewish tradition teaches that the venom from these serpents, not only made the victims to feel as if they were burning, but also eliminated...
Sep 28, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. (Numbers 21:6) When the children of Israel complained about the manna, calling it “detestable bread,” it greatly contributed to their...
Sep 27, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” (Numbers 21:5) Earlier in Israel’s journey out of Egypt,...
Sep 26, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on the way. (Numbers 21:4) There are some commentators who believe that the incident involving the king of Arad and the...
Sep 25, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
The king of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Israel was coming on the road to Atharim. Then he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoners. (Numbers 21:1) As the people continued on their journey, they once again came under attack,...
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