Day 37 - People are Impatient

The Grapes of Canaan, c. 1896-1902,
by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902),
gouache on board, 10 13/16 x 9 1/16 in. (27.6 x 23 cm),
at the Jewish Museum, New York
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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019

Read the Bible in a Year

Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

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

Reflection:

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

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

People complain for the lack of meat; Moses complains to God; God
provides; appointed 70; Miriam and Aaron are jealous of Moses
because who he married - God gathered them and got mad at them;

Miriam get leprosy; Moses sends spies to promised land, they come

back and report; people get mad; Moses tells them and selects Joshua;
God gets mad at the people for their lack of faith; Moses intercedes;
God forgives; some tribes are impatient and go attack and are defeated.

Meditation/Contemplate:

How long can we wait for the promise of the Lord? We have the
promise in Christ.

Prayer:

Lead me, O Eternal One. Amen

The Next Seven Days of Readings

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.