Ruins of the Travelers
THE THREE most important things when considering real estate are location, location, and location.
Attack on Midian
GOD ORDERED the Israelites to take revenge on the people of Midian. This is hard to understand, since Moses was…
Seventy bulls for Sukkot
THE NUMBER of bulls sacrificed during the annual Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is unparalleled in any other feast given to…
Sacrifices offered to the dead
BALAAM WAS unable to curse Israel, but the people were lured into worshiping a god called Baal-Peor—with disastrous consequences.
Breaking down all the sons of the Titans
A PAGAN seer 3,400 years ago prophesied not just the coming Messiah, but His ultimate victory over the Watchers and…
The discernment of a donkey
A DONKEY displayed more discernment and wisdom than a man whose fame as a seer and prophet was renowned in…
Meribah, Kadesh, and the Location of Sinai
ANOTHER SQUABBLE over water points to the location of Mount Sinai being farther north than many think.
The red heifer
WE HUMANS are blinded by sight. That is, our natural senses often prevent us from seeing what’s really going on…
To die in the wilderness
ACTIONS HAVE consequences. In the case of Israel, the decision to rebel against Moses after the “bad [or ‘evil’] report”…
The evil report
IT’S EASY to criticize the Hebrews of Moses’ day for their lack of faith. After all, hadn’t they seen the…