The LORD of Heaven's Armies says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my Name… You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar… "You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect.  When you give blind animals as sacrific...  Read More

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,Or stand around with sinners, Or join with mockers.But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit in season.Their leaves never wither and they prosper in all they do. (Psalm 1:1-3). God puts a priceless premium on His word. He told Joshua that med...  Read More

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites. After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people...for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin...you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes."...Moses said to the LORD, "May the LORD...appoint someone over this community to go ...  Read More

The daughters of Zelophehad...came forward and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said, "Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah's followers, who banded together against the LORD, but he died for his own sin and had no sons. Why should our father's name disappear from his clan because he had no son...  Read More

While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, who invited them to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. And the LORD's anger burned against them.The LORD said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of these people, kill them and expose them...  Read More

Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, He did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness. When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him and he spoke his message:"The prophecy of Balaam...the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly, the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees...  Read More