chapter 5 opens with instruction/important instruction about lepers and others that are unclean to protect the camp...v 3..."you shall send them outside the camp so that they will not defile their camp where I dwell in their midst." we see in this brief section more of God's protection. and in the section following...instructions for restitution for when a man has confessed sin. and... regarding the rest of chapter 5, i can honestly say, i do not remember ever having read this! or ever having knowledge of this "adultery test" as my bible subtitles it. i definitely do not remember ever having heard a sermon or lesson with any reference to this/it is interesting that God had provided a way for truth to be exposed in this way. He is a just God.
in chapter 6, we are introduced to the specifics of the nazirite vow-taker...what a special vow/a significant season of life for the nazirite...to be set apart for the Lord.
and then, we read a blessing given through moses/through aaron and his sons to the sons of israel...is it okay if i call this a random blessing? beautiful. just a beautiful blessing randomly between the specifics of the law...i just took the time to see where this blessing fits within the pages of the law. between exodus 20/the 10 commandments...and this blessing, there are 53 chapters and from this blessing to the end of deuteronomy, there are 64 chapters...just wanted to see how close to the middle of these words/pages of the law it happened to fall. and genesis/exodus 1-20 are technically part of the torah as well...just wanted to see how it fell in the midst of these instructional law passages...interesting. interesting to read this random and wonderful reminder of His love and blessing in the midst of the seriousness and gravity and importance and reverence of the law. --personal thoughts-----> :) this makes me think of lecture times with my children when i feel this urgency just to hug them all and remind them even though i'm about rules and keeping them...for their good...i just LOVE them and want to hug them and kiss them and sing to them and bless them....
numbers 6:24-27...
the Lord bless you, and keep you, the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.
bless you, this monday, friends....
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