Jeff Cavins

He wants them to be people who are focused on his word. You know, we just said man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. And he brought them out into the wilderness for this. But then he even makes them dress in such a way that there's like a sacramental that will remind them of his word in the desert. Right.

He wants them to be people who are focused on his word. You know, we just said man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. And he brought them out into the wilderness for this. But then he even makes them dress in such a way that there's like a sacramental that will remind them of his word in the desert. Right.

So you have these four tassels called tzitzit, or plural, tzitziot, and they are tied on the four corners of their garment, and they are tied in such a way as to represent the 613 commandments of the Torah. So that means that when you see Those tzitziot, you're reminded that you are a son, you're a daughter of the commandments, and this is where you learn to trust God.

So you have these four tassels called tzitzit, or plural, tzitziot, and they are tied on the four corners of their garment, and they are tied in such a way as to represent the 613 commandments of the Torah. So that means that when you see Those tzitziot, you're reminded that you are a son, you're a daughter of the commandments, and this is where you learn to trust God.

So you have these four tassels called tzitzit, or plural, tzitziot, and they are tied on the four corners of their garment, and they are tied in such a way as to represent the 613 commandments of the Torah. So that means that when you see Those tzitziot, you're reminded that you are a son, you're a daughter of the commandments, and this is where you learn to trust God.

And it would be neat if we had something like that today where 24-7 we are just reminded, I'm a son of God's word.

And it would be neat if we had something like that today where 24-7 we are just reminded, I'm a son of God's word.

And it would be neat if we had something like that today where 24-7 we are just reminded, I'm a son of God's word.

Yeah. And, you know, there's so many wonderful things that happen or interesting things, I should say, that happen in the book of Numbers. You have the Nazarite vow. You have the 70 leadership pattern of 70 leading. You have the bronze serpent, the desert wanderings as foreshadowing. something in the future, which is Jesus. But there's also the priestly blessing.

Yeah. And, you know, there's so many wonderful things that happen or interesting things, I should say, that happen in the book of Numbers. You have the Nazarite vow. You have the 70 leadership pattern of 70 leading. You have the bronze serpent, the desert wanderings as foreshadowing. something in the future, which is Jesus. But there's also the priestly blessing.

Yeah. And, you know, there's so many wonderful things that happen or interesting things, I should say, that happen in the book of Numbers. You have the Nazarite vow. You have the 70 leadership pattern of 70 leading. You have the bronze serpent, the desert wanderings as foreshadowing. something in the future, which is Jesus. But there's also the priestly blessing.

And this was a blessing that I said over my daughters every day before they went to school. No doubt you have said this. It's in the mass. We wait for the final blessing. Right. And that's Numbers chapter 6, which says, The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron and his sons, Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you.

And this was a blessing that I said over my daughters every day before they went to school. No doubt you have said this. It's in the mass. We wait for the final blessing. Right. And that's Numbers chapter 6, which says, The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron and his sons, Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you.

And this was a blessing that I said over my daughters every day before they went to school. No doubt you have said this. It's in the mass. We wait for the final blessing. Right. And that's Numbers chapter 6, which says, The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron and his sons, Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace or shalom. And so that blessing becomes a major theme in the narrative now. And in fact, on the three pilgrimages, the festivals every year, when they went to Jerusalem, which will be later, they go there for that blessing.

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace or shalom. And so that blessing becomes a major theme in the narrative now. And in fact, on the three pilgrimages, the festivals every year, when they went to Jerusalem, which will be later, they go there for that blessing.

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace or shalom. And so that blessing becomes a major theme in the narrative now. And in fact, on the three pilgrimages, the festivals every year, when they went to Jerusalem, which will be later, they go there for that blessing.

And that's what we receive as the last thing at Mass. Bow your head and receive God's blessing. Unfortunately, sometimes one-tenth of the people are sitting in their car outside at that very point. But I digress. So, yeah, that's where we're at with the book of Numbers. And the book of Numbers has an amazing chapter, chapter 33, that I would draw everyone's attention to.

And that's what we receive as the last thing at Mass. Bow your head and receive God's blessing. Unfortunately, sometimes one-tenth of the people are sitting in their car outside at that very point. But I digress. So, yeah, that's where we're at with the book of Numbers. And the book of Numbers has an amazing chapter, chapter 33, that I would draw everyone's attention to.

And that's what we receive as the last thing at Mass. Bow your head and receive God's blessing. Unfortunately, sometimes one-tenth of the people are sitting in their car outside at that very point. But I digress. So, yeah, that's where we're at with the book of Numbers. And the book of Numbers has an amazing chapter, chapter 33, that I would draw everyone's attention to.