Bible Reading Plan

October 2008

Rev John Goris

Are you prepared for this month’s readings which require more determination and a deeper overall input?  The book of Numbers has some familiar passages, but other parts seem rather boring: numbers, numbers…  Yet this book provides great lessons for God’s people: 1Corinthians 10:1-13 is based on it.  In our pilgrimage through this world we may sing in tune with Numbers, “Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah!”

THEME:  God leads His people and moves along with them

An “organised” people

Ask yourself as you read these passages

• What was the numbering all about?
• What was the camp set-up and order of marching?
• What did you notice about the census of the Levites?
• Is organisation important for the church? In what way?

Wednesday 1^st        Numbers 1

Thursday 2^nd            Numbers 2

Friday 3^rd                  Numbers 3

Saturday 4^th              Numbers 4

A holy God at the centre of this organised people

Ask yourself as you read these passages

• How is God’s holiness to be shown (positively and negatively) among the people?
• How did all tribes contribute to the dedication of the tabernacle?
• What “topped off” the Lord’s presence?
• “Like a mighty army moves the church of God” : Does Numbers portray this?
• Any rebels in their midst? Rebelling against whom?

Sunday 5^th                 Numbers 5

Monday 6^th                Numbers 6

Tuesday 7^th                Numbers 7 & 8

Wednesday 8^th          Numbers 9

Thursday 9^th               Numbers 10

Friday 10^th                  Numbers 11

Saturday 11^th              Numbers 12

Who’s in charge here?

Ask yourself as you read these passages

• Why did they fail to enter the promised land?
• Unbelief and rebellion come together. How?
• Priesthood and offerings in God’s way: why?
• What happened to the sons of Korah? (see Ps 84,85 etc)

Sunday 12^th                  Numbers 13

Monday 13^th                 Numbers 14

Tuesday  14^th                Numbers 15

Wednesday 15^th           Numbers 16

Thursday 16^th                Numbers 17 & 18

Friday  17^th                     Numbers 19

Saturday 18^th                 Numbers 20

Hints about the coming Saviour

Ask yourself as you read these passages

• The bronze serpent and the star from Jacob are prophetic. How?
• The enemy attacks, but…….   (see Matthew 16:18)
• What was Balaam’s devilish advice (31:16)? 
• How must God’s army today be on guard against the wiles of Satan (Eph 6:10-20)?

Sunday 19^th                   Numbers 21

Monday 20^th                  Numbers 22

Tuesday 21^st                   Numbers 23

Wednesday 22^nd            Numbers 24

Thursday 23^rd                 Numbers 25

Friday 24^th                       Numbers 31

Saturday 25^th                   Numbers 26

Preparing for the inheritance

Ask yourself as you read these passages

• A fair inheritance for all. Have you noted how?
• A greater than Moses and Joshua makes us heirs.  Who? How?
• Celebrating the presence of a holy God in their midst?  How?
• God takes vows/promises seriously.  What vows do we take in “church”?
• The inheritance of the Levites was in the midst of the various tribes. Why?

Sunday 26^th                     Numbers 27 & 36

Monday 27^th                    Numbers 28 & 29

Tuesday 28^th                     Numbers 30

Wednesday 29^th               Numbers 32 & 33

Thursday 30^th                    Numbers 34

Friday 31^st                          Numbers 35

Conclusion

Has the pilgrimage hymn of the church (“Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah..”) taken on a new meaning in the light of your study on Numbers?

Reformation Day:  A reformed church should ever be reforming in the light of God’s word.  To what extent are we guarding our inheritance today (2 Timothy 1:13,14)?

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