The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the
As we begin the book of Numbers, we begin with the phrase “The Lord spoke.” This is a profound statement: the Lord speaks with His people. This shows God as a relational God, a God who interacts with and cares for His people.
The Lord’s watches over His people and He gives His people direction. The Lord is moving His people away from Sinai and preparing them for war. The army is counted, even listing the men that will help Moses organize the army. Levites are exempt; their station is with the tabernacle. Their movement to the Promised Land is being ordered and the march will begin in only 20 days (Num
As we end the chapter, we are confronted with another profound statement, “Thus did the people of
