Audio Teaching Notes Introduction In our closing double portion of the Book of Numbers, we will examine five sections and begin with a summary of the tenth portion from the Kehot Chumash. "The tenth and final section of the Book of Numbers begins with a [review] of Israel's journeys from Egypt until the threshold of... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Text: Num. 22:1-12 (All Scripture is from the CSB) Who is Balaam? A pagan prophet He tried to manipulate God. He engaged in unnatural intimate acts. He used a particular body part for divination. What Did Balaam Do? Balaam initially refused to go, but God released him to go when he was... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction The Plague that took out 14,700 Israelites (Num. 15:41-50) led to the necessity of the red heifer (Num. 19). Israel has a cycle of complaint and rebellion that Moses must intercede to turn God's wrath. Water from a Rock Num. 20:7-13 LSB [Miriam dies in verse one]. Psa. 106:32-33 LSB "They... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction Opening Texts: 1 Cor. 10:1-14 LSB and Num. 16 LSB Don't read of Israel's rebellions with a judgmental attitude but with one of learning and wanting to be like Joshua and Caleb. Idolatry def.: [T]he sin of the mind against God. And immorality, sins of the flesh, and are traced to... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction Portion Title: The Journey Begins Yeshua responded to the enemy: "Man shall not live on bread alone but by every word that comes from God." Deut. 8:1-20 ESV "[W]e [must] transform all aspects of life into elements of our relationship with God. It is not enough to feel close to God... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes The Priestly Blessing The Blessing is said by the Priest, but it comes directly from God. Num. 6:23-27 CSB "Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. You should say to them, 24 "May the Lord bless you and protect you; 25 may the Lord make his face... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Wilderness: The Place of Hearing This week's portion, along with the Book of Numbers in Hebrew, is called Bemidbar, meaning "in the wilderness." MidBar has a root of dabar, meaning word. It's in the wilderness that we hear the Word - that we hear God speak. We tend to think of the... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Salvation and Sanctification As we come to the end of our study of Leviticus, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of instruction in these twenty-seven chapters. It's important to remember that Exodus, not Leviticus, is the picture of our salvation. We are not saved by works; we are saved by the... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Lev. 19:2 CSB "Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy." Lev. 22:2 CSB "Tell Aaron and his sons to deal respectfully with the holy offerings of the Israelites that they have consecrated to me, so they do not profane my... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes A New Heart and the Renewal of the Mind "You may have heard it said that your head knowledge needs to become heart knowledge, but that's actually backward. Ezekiel 36:26 tells us that the new covenant is being given a new heart and a new spirit. Romans 12:2 tells us to be... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Redeemed from the Curse of Sin Biblical leprosy = Lashan hara - evil speaking Redeemed from the curse (see. Deut. 28; Gal. 3; Isa. 53) It is Finished What is finished? Abraham's Covenant is not finished; it is eternal (Gen. 12;1-3, 7; 13:15; 15:18-23;17:18; 26:2-5; 28:12-14; 35:10-12). The Law is not finished;... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes The Sweetness of God's Word Part of the blessing over Torah study is, "make the words of Your Torah sweet in our mouth." 2 Timothy 3:16 Heb. 4:12 Psa. 119 An Interesting Portion How do we, as Christians, find the "sweetness" of a portion that deals with a woman's ceremonial impurity after... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Keywords and phrases blood (3:13; 4:5, 17, 25, 30; 6:27; 7:2, 14; 8:23, 30) - atonement seven times (4:6, 17; 8:11; ch. 14) - redeemed from the curse (Deut. 28; Gal. 3:13-14) offering (four types) - fellowship and forgiveness sweet savor (1:9, 13; 2:2; 4:31; 8:21) -obedience oil (2:4; 7:10, 12; 9:4;... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes *This week's teaching will have minimal notes as I will speak more from the heart of the text than do an in-depth study. That being the case, at the end of the notes, I will include selection references from the Kehot Chumash for further insight and links to the resources I used... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction Gal. 3:7-9 Eph. 2:11-13 Gen. 14:18-20 God called Abram (Abraham) in Genesis chapter twelve; he and Lot separated in chapter thirteen, and Abraham had to rescue him in chapter fourteen. Another interesting thing happens in chapter fourteen, verses eighteen through twenty; he meets the Priest of God, Melchizedek, and gives him... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 