Journal Through the Bible: Week 25 Saturday

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Numbers 33:50-34:29

Does God issue any commands in this passage?

• God commanded that when the Israelites crossed over Jordan into their inheritance they would drive out the inhabitants and destroy all of the idolatrous icons.
• God commanded the land to be divided by portions dependent upon population and then settled by lots drawn.
• God told Moses the borders of the land based upon standard compass directions and geographical landmarks.
• God commanded that the priest, Eleazar, and Joshua be the two men entrusted with the job of dividing the land. (They had both already passed God's test proving themselves to be faithful men.) There was to be one man from each tribe to help them. (God named them by name also.)

Does God make any promises?

• God told them that if they would not drive out the inhabitants of the land those who remained would cause them problems by enticing them to sin. God also promised direct punishment for such idolatry.

Does this passage teach anything about Jesus?

• Once again we see Moses, the man who would not be allowed to partake of the Promised Land in his natural life, doing God's will and not his own even up until the time of his death. Jesus did the same thing when He was on earth. He did not partake of the glorious promise on earth but had to wait until after His death to obtain the joy that was set before him (see Hebrews 12:2). Likewise, Moses DID set his feet onto the Promised Land, but it was many years after his death. Moses and Elijah met Jesus and a few chosen disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration.

Does this passage teach anything about yet-future events?

• God will eventually see that Israel inherits all of the land that He promised them and that they will keep it.
• God will also make sure that each of His children receives the inheritance that He has specifically chosen for each one of them, too.