Jeff Cavins

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.

And as you read it, it's going to be a really a cool reminder of everything that has happened. It's all the stages of Israel's journey from Egypt. So, if you want... a mini story of the story, you can go to chapter 33 and you get from Egypt all the way till the present. Then we have Moses' last letter, his last speech, which is Deuteronomy, the second law. And this is an amazing book.

And as you read it, it's going to be a really a cool reminder of everything that has happened. It's all the stages of Israel's journey from Egypt. So, if you want... a mini story of the story, you can go to chapter 33 and you get from Egypt all the way till the present. Then we have Moses' last letter, his last speech, which is Deuteronomy, the second law. And this is an amazing book.

And as you read it, it's going to be a really a cool reminder of everything that has happened. It's all the stages of Israel's journey from Egypt. So, if you want... a mini story of the story, you can go to chapter 33 and you get from Egypt all the way till the present. Then we have Moses' last letter, his last speech, which is Deuteronomy, the second law. And this is an amazing book.

And it's structured in such a way where the first part of it looks back as to where they came from. Right. And it's kind of like, well, it looks back at where they were. And the last part looks forward to where they're going. And the middle is where we're at right now. So it's kind of like looking into the rear view mirror as we're moving forward, right? And God is going to place them.

And it's structured in such a way where the first part of it looks back as to where they came from. Right. And it's kind of like, well, it looks back at where they were. And the last part looks forward to where they're going. And the middle is where we're at right now. So it's kind of like looking into the rear view mirror as we're moving forward, right? And God is going to place them.