HAYLEY’S BIBLE BENDER:
My Bible bender was the analogy of the book of Numbers to a marriage. Susan said it this way, “the story of the relationship between the Israelites and God very much resembles a courtship, wedding, and marriage. In Genesis and Exodus, God chooses and pursues the Israelites in love and explains his intent: to dwell among them only. In Leviticus, God lays out the plan for how they will live together. This is where the wedding ends and the marriage begins. This is where the Israelites relationship with God will be tested. As we begin in Numbers, we open in the honeymoon phase, all excited and ready to take a trip to their new life. Israel is getting organized and packed for the journey.”
That was so realistic and being just one-year married, all of those stages are still so fresh to me. I love the analogy of transitioning from courtship to marriage. What stood out to you in this first episode of Numbers?
What was your Bible bender? Did you learn anything new?
VERSES MENTIONED:
- Numbers 1-2
- Numbers 14:11
- Genesis 49
- Revelation 21:9-14
- Revelation 21:22-27
SHOW NOTES:
Moses Timeline
Patriarchal Lineage: 12 Sons and 12 Tribes of Israel
The Tanakh Books
The Old Testament Books
Camp Diagram by Jan Luyken (Rijksmuseum)
Marching Diagram by Jan Luyken (Rijksmuseum)
This article was written by Hayley Mowatt, producer of Bible Book Club.
