In the Old Testament we find books such as
Numbers and some genealogy’s. Must we read all of it? Are these books
applicable to the lives of Christians today? Have you ever heard a sermon out
of the book of Numbers?
Why do we read the Bible? Christians
believe that the Bible is the living breathing Word of God. We can grow
spiritually by reading the Bible! For example reading the story of Jesus and
how he was crucified for our sins reminds us to be grateful for example. There is
thus a practical reason for reading the Bible.
Is there a practical reason for reading
every word in the book of Numbers? The book of numbers is about the genealogy of
ancient Israel, much like a family tree. Perhaps in ancient times a person
could say that he or she was related to a person in that family tree, but today
chances are that if you were next of kin to some named in a family tree in the
book of Numbers you wouldn’t know it!
Thus it is more important for a modern
Christian to know what the Book of numbers is about, rather than to read every
word or strange name in it! The book of numbers contains a story that spans
about 38 years. It is about the journey of the Israelites in the desert, before
entering the Promised Land. That story is a part of the history of Israel and
therefor important!
Should we read every name in a Biblical
family tree?
Chances are that you wouldn’t know someone
from a family named in those family trees. But to the ancient Israelies was important
to name the people the way they did. Thus we, today, not so personal!
Till next time!
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