Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. Numbers 1:2 All around the world, nearly every nation does a regular count of how many people there are in the nation. Often this is done for the purpose of taxing the people. It... Continue Reading →
Exodus 28:29 Remembering Before God
"Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continual memorial before the LORD." Exodus 28:29 One of the ways that people like to remember other people is wearing a necklace that brings a memory of a person.... Continue Reading →
Luke 8:30 What Is Your Name?
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him. Luke 8:30 The disciples and Jesus had landed at a certain place. A man came up to Jesus shouting. This man had been possessed by many demons. When Jesus asked the man his name, the man said it... Continue Reading →
Ezekiel 48:35 The Lord Is There
"The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on will be: THE LORD IS THERE." Ezekiel 48:35 The very last chapter of the book of Ezekiel is a description of the size and dimensions of a new city. This will be the city of God that... Continue Reading →
Numbers 1:2 God Knows His People
"Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one." Numbers 1:2 The book of numbers is a book that list a lot of genealogies. It contains some very long lists of the names of many different families. It begins with God telling Moses... Continue Reading →