LaQuey Family

Land allotments are specified for Joseph’s and Benjamin’s descendants, then the rest of the land is divided.

After conquering a good portion of the Promised Land, a list is made of the kings who had been defeated and how the land was to be allotted to each tribe, with specific boundaries defined. Special requests were made from Caleb and his daughter, with Caleb receiving the specific land God had promised to him and driving out the descendants of Anak.

God fulfills His promise to the Israelites and clearly and obviously helps them to wipe out all the people groups that were in the land which God had promised to give to His chosen people.

The new generation of Israelites are circumcised, the miraculous fall of Jericho, the sin of Achan and it’s effect on the whole nation of Israel, and the destruction of Ai.

Joshua is established as the new leader of the Israelites, and his first act in this role demonstrates that God is clearly with them. The testimony of Rahab and the crossing of the Jordan surely helped the Israelites to be strong and courageous, knowing that God would be with them wherever they go!

Moses teaches the Israelites a song before they enter the Promised Land and before he dies. The blessing of God’s protection over His people is great.

Life and prosperity or death and destruction, Joshua is appointed to succeed Moses, Moses writes down the Law then predicts the Israelites rebellion and states that he will teach them a song to testify against them.

Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience.

More laws to establish the Israelites as God’s chosen people.

The Israelites are instructed as to specific ways to purge the evil from among them.

Punishment for worshiping other gods, courts, kings, offerings for priests and Levites, detestable practices, prophets, cities of refuge, going to war.

Clean and unclean food, giving generously and from your firstfruits, feasts, judges.

Extensive commands and explanation of how the Israelites were to love the Lord and be careful to not be enticed to worship other gods.

Moses continues his speech to the Israelites, admonishing them to remember the Lord and all He has done, to recognize why God has given them the land, and to fear the Lord.

The Ten Commandments, God speaks through the fire, commands to obey and pass along these commands to children, driving out the other nations little by little.

The defeat of Og king of Bashan, divinding the land, Moses’ instructions as he sends the Israelites into the Promised Land

Moses recounts the journey of the Israelites

The final chapters of Numbers. Cities of refuge, inheritance for Zelophehad’s daughters

Israel’s journey recounted, boundaries of Canaan, leaders listed

Vengeance on the Midianites, dividing the spoils, the Reubenites and Gadites settle east of the Jordan

Daily offerings, Sabbath offerings, Monthly offerings, festivals and feasts, vows and obligations and regulations concerning family relationships between men and women.

The second census is taken of the Israelites, this time on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. All those who had been counted by Moses and Aaron in the Desert of Sinai had died, except for Caleb and Joshua. Zelophehad’s daughters ask for land to be their inheritance. Joshua was appointed to succeed Moses.

Balaam’s seven oracles

Snakes! A bronze snake and Balaam with his talking donkey make for interesting reading today.

Moses and Aaron in charge of Tent of Merting….