Balaam’s prophecy of Christ (Num 24:17)Mt 2:2, Rev 22:16, Gen 49:10 In the Old Testament, the prophet Balaam prophesied that Christ would come as a descendant of Jacob. (Numbers 24:17) Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and […]
Christ fulfilled the office of eternal priest (Num 25:13)Heb 5:5, 8-10, Heb 7:14-17, 20-21, 27 In the Old Testament, Aaron’s grandson Phinehas saved the Israelites from God’s wrath. So God gave Phinehas and his descendants the office of priests forever. (Numbers 25:13) Numbers 25:13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even […]
Those who do not obey the voice of the Lord your God (Num 26:64-65)Num 14:28-30, Jn 5:24, Jn 3:16 All of the Israelites who did not obey God’s voice died in the wilderness. (Num 26:64-65, Num 14:28-30) Num 26:64 But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest […]
Christ, our Shepherd (Num 27:16-17)Mt 9:36, Mk 6:34, Jn 10:11, 14-16 In the Old Testament, Moses asked God to send a shepherd to lead the people of Israel so that they would not become like sheep without a shepherd. (Numbers 27:16-17) Numbers 27:16 Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set […]
Now we need Christ every day.(Num 28:3-4)Heb 7:27, Deut 8:3, Jn 6:32-33, 35, 48-51 In the Old Testament, the Israelites who left Egypt offered sacrifices to God every day. (Numbers 28:3-4) Numbers 28:3 And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord; two lambs […]
The Lord fights for us. (Num 31:49)Ex 14:14, Ex 23:22, Jos 23:10, Deut 1:30, Deut 3:22, Rom 8:31 In the Old Testament, when the people of Israel believed in God, not a single Israeli soldier died in the battle with the enemy. Because God fought for them. (Num 31:49) Num 31:49 And they said unto […]
Christ who is the city of refuge (Num 35:6,11,15,25,28)Deut 19:3, Jos 20:2-3, Acts 3:14-15, 17-19, Heb 4:14, Eph 1:7, Rom 8:1-2 God made the Israelites who had entered the land of Canaan to build a city of refuge where the murderer could escape. (Numbers 35:6,11,15,25,28, Deuteronomy 19:3, Joshua 20:2) Numbers 35:6 And among the cities […]