Day 39: October 18, 2025 – Numbers 32-36 and I Corinthians 11

We find in Numbers more sorting out of the tribes and opportunities for God to establish that the land that he had given to the people of Israel he would surely give to them. There are a number of tribes who want to stay on the other side of the Jordan River, it would be the east side, but promised to send their armies to conquer the west side of the Jordan. They promise that they will not establish themselves until all of the land has been subdued. They will just put their women and children in temporary establishments where they will eventually settle, on the east side of the Jordan, then they will battle with all of the Israelites, and then they will return and create their cities and live. Moses gives the green light for that.

In I Corinthians we find following the chapter 10 description of the bread which you will see in my last blog, the words of institution which I use every time we have communion. They are comforting and familiar and they provide us with the understanding of what we are doing every time that we take communion. I hope you read them and find some peace in the familiarity.