Day 35 - Blessings and Laws for Protection

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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019

Read the Bible in a Year

Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

2/4/2019       Day 35  Numbers 5:1 - 7:89

Reflection:

From the writers at Chabad.org - Book of Numbers Background

From the Center of Biblical Studies - Peter Ennes Background on Book of Numbers

The first part of this reading deals with divinely given laws that are
arranged in relationship to the Sanctuary going from edge of the
camp to the inside. (Dozeman, NOAB5)

Next in Chap. 6 - laws of being a Nazirite - separated for holiness -
abstains from wine and grapes, no haircuts, no corpses.

Blessing from God to Moses to Aaron and his sons:
May the Eternal bless you and keep you;
May the Eternal’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you;

May the Eternal give you the Holy Spirit and give you peace.

(my edits)

The section concludes with an offering of a dedication of the altar over
a 12 day period - one per tribe.

Meditation/Contemplate:

How are you blessed today?

Prayer:

Let me give thanks and make me holy, Eternal One. Amen.

The Next Seven Days of Readings

2/5/2019       Day 36  Numbers 8:1 - 10:20

2/6/2019       Day 37  Numbers 11:1 - 14:45

2/7/2019       Day 38  Numbers 15:1 - 18:32

2/8/2019       Day 39  Numbers 19:1 - 21:35
2/9/2019       Day 40  Numbers 22:1 - 25:18

2/10/2019     Day 41   Numbers 26:1 - 31:54

2/11/2019     Day 42   Numbers 32: - 36:13
2/12/2019     Day 43   Deuteronomy 1:1 - 4:49

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Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our
Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the
Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole
world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.