Fr. Mike discusses the forbidden forms of worship explained in Numbers 17, and why it's important for us to understand how God desired to be worshipped in the Old Testament. Today's readings are Numbers 17, Deuteronomy 17-18, and Psalm 98. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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hi my name is father mike schmitz and you're listening to the bible in a year podcast where we encounter god's voice and live life through the lens of scripture the bible in a year podcast is brought to you by ascension using the great adventure bible timeline we'll read all the way from genesis to revelation discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today today is day 66 and we are reading today from numbers chapter 17 as well as from deuteronomy chapter 17 and chapter 18
We're also praying Psalm 98. As always, I am reading from the Bible translation of the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year. You can also feel free to subscribe to this podcast if you haven't yet.
It's been 66 days or roughly exactly. And maybe it's time. Maybe it's time to commit and subscribe to this podcast. by clicking subscribe. But as I said, today is day 66. We're reading Numbers chapter 17, very short chapter today, as well as Deuteronomy 17 and 18 and Psalm 98. The book of Numbers chapter 17, the blossoming of Aaron's rod.
The Lord said to Moses, speak to the sons of Israel and get from them rods, one for each father's house, from all their leaders, according to their father's houses, 12 rods. Write each man's name upon his rod and write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father's house.
Then you shall deposit them in the tent of meeting before the covenant where I meet with you. And the rod of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they murmur against you. Moses spoke to the sons of Israel and all their leaders gave him rods, one for each leader according to their father's houses, 12 rods.
And the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the tent of the covenant. And the next day, Moses went into the tent of the covenant. And behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms and it bore ripe almonds. Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the sons of Israel.
And they looked, and each man took his rod. And the Lord said to Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the covenant, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, lest they die. Thus did Moses, as the Lord commanded him, so he did. And the sons of Israel said to Moses, behold, we perish. We are undone. We are all undone.
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord shall die.
Are we all to perish? Deuteronomy chapter 17 and chapter 18, chapter 17, forbidden forms of worship.
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