Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Numbers 11 Commentary Chapter 11 records events at Camp Taberah and Camp Kibroth Hattaavah.At Teberah, the fire of the LORD consumes some sections of the Camp. Interestingly, it’s the same fire that couldn’t consume the bush! It is the same fire that provided protection for Israel!The LORD God was among His people as a consumingContinueContinue reading “Numbers 11 Commentary”

Numbers 10 Commentary: A signaling system is installed. In the absence of emails, phone systems, or sirens, the trumpet is used for signaling. We call it ‘organization’. It is communication! As noted earlier, the holy script is not a science or management book. But who doesn’t get blessed (and amazed) by these detailed management drills!ContinueContinue reading “Numbers 10 Commentary”

Numbers 9 Commentary: First Passover observed outside of Egypt. It remained a symbol of God’s generosity. So important is the Passover that it survived the all-conquering hand of Calvary! We still observe it as the Holy Communion. We have the realities of what the Passover meant in Yeshua the Messiah. The key line is memory;ContinueContinue reading “Numbers 9 Commentary”

Numbers 8 Commentary. The chapter seems to center around two items: The position of the lamps and the consecration of the Levites. The same LORD God who said, “Let there be light” is the same LORD God who issues instructions about light in the Holy Place. We know these symbols here mean more than theContinueContinue reading “Numbers 8 Commentary”

Numbers Chapter 7 After the Sanctuary was dedicated, the leaders of the people—the same ones who helped with the census—presented their gifts. The gifts consisted of wagons for transportation of the Tabernacle articles. Not everything was carried on wagons. The sacred items were to be carried on people’s shoulders. The LORD desires a personal relationship.ContinueContinue reading “Numbers 7 Commentary”

Numbers 6 Commentary: Nazirite Laws We know Samson was a nazirite, hence his long hair. Samuel was also a Nazirite. 1 Samuel 1 verse 11. A Nazirite dedicated himself or herself to God by following strict rules defined in this chapter. Holiness was the key line for the nazirite. It’s like the LORD provided aContinueContinue reading “Numbers 6 Commentary”

Numbers 5 Commentary The LORD God orders Moses to expel any individual who is ritually unclean from the community of God’s people. We fully understand the reason – it’s because the LORD God is present among the people. He detests this kind of sickness. This LORD God here is different from the LORD God ofContinueContinue reading “Numbers 5 Commentary”

Numbers 4 Commentary Both Moses and Aaron come from the line of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of the patriarch Jacob. Chapter 4 zooms into Kohath’s family line and their role as caretakers of the most holy things. We have seen different lists. The list in Chapter 2 is for military service. TheContinueContinue reading “Numbers 4 Commentary”

Numbers 3 Commentary The scripture zooms into the Levitical family with a list of key figures, and the LORD confirms that Aaron and his sons are priests. The rest of their brothers, the Levites, are recruited as helpers. There is a clear division of labor. We see that even less honorable tasks like carrying TabernacleContinueContinue reading “Numbers 3 Commentary”

Numbers 2 Commentary: The community is organized. The first census is covered in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 concerns itself with the physical arrangement in the camp and when marching out as they begin to possess the land. It looks plain but in reality, this is a military activity and forms part of the conquest strategy. ContinueContinue reading “Numbers 2 Commentary”