1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Let us pray, and when Moses heard it, he fell 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: upon his face Number sixteen four. Dear Heavenly Father, as 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: I step into this season of my purpose, I thank 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: you for protecting me against people who would try to 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: corner me and accuse me with false stories. Thank you 6 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: that your protection provides a way out when others seek 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: to destroy my destiny. When I am faced with challenging people, 8 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: I will be like Moses. I will drop to my 9 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 1: knees in prayer and seek a solution in your presence. 10 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: Because wherever the spirit of the Lord is, there's freedom 11 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: and liberty. Through your power, I know that even though 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: the attacks seem unrelenting, I can rest my mind, knowing 13 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: that with each attack, I will remain untouched because you 14 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: surround me with a cloud of glory and protection. Confirm 15 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: my calling. Like you confirmed Moses, I give you permission 16 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: to take over my trials and to silence all opposition. 17 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: I confess that without you I'm limited, but with you 18 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: on my side, I am a force to be reckoned 19 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: with what God has for me is for me, and 20 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: I'm coming after it all in Jesus' name. Amen. Listening 21 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: to these daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue 22 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 1: hearing from the Lord by listening to today's Bible in 23 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: a Year, brought to you by Bible in a Year 24 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: dot Com. 25 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 2: Corah and his followers. In our last story, Moses sens 26 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: spies to the land of Canaan. Ten out of the 27 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: twelve spies brought back negative reports and scared the people 28 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: into wanting to go back to Egypt. God, fed up 29 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: with their constant doubts, denied them access to the promised Land. 30 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 2: They were banished to die in the wilderness, and their 31 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: children would be the ones to inherit the land. In 32 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 2: this story, we learn about Israel's first organized rebellion. Seeds 33 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 2: of doubt were sown by Corah from the tribe of Levy. 34 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: Those who rise up against Moses regretted deeply as inspired 35 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: by the Book of Numbers. 36 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 37 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. In our last episode, we discovered 38 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 3: that the Israelites lack of faith cost them. It cost 39 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 3: them God's promised Land at least for that generation, because 40 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 3: they failed to trust in God to give them the 41 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 3: land and to defeat every enemy. They listened to ten 42 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 3: spies who spoke words of fear. The entire generation would 43 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 3: now die off. They would never see the promised land. 44 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: Only Caleb and Joshua would experience the promise that God 45 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 3: has given. We've previously heard the story of Miriam and 46 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 3: Aaron defying Moses, but in today's reading, we'll learn of 47 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 3: the first rebellion of the people, led by Cora Alevit. 48 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 3: The people will turn against Moses, but their actions will 49 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 3: have terrible consequences, and God will use their actions to 50 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 3: remind his people that when they oppose his plans and 51 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 3: resist his will, there is judgment to follow. Let's listen 52 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 3: now to today's reading. 53 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: The stars let the skies like sand on the seashore. 54 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 2: The camp was silent, and all of Israel slept in 55 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: their tents, all but a few. Cora, a son from 56 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 2: the tribe of Levy, had gathered a few of the 57 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: elders around some burning colds. Together they stood in frustration 58 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: and jealousy towards Moses. They whispered amongst themselves, conniving and 59 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 2: scheming against Moses and Aaron. A wicked grin could be 60 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 2: seen at the corner of Cora's face as they planned 61 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: their coup. The men arose in the morning with intensity. Cora, 62 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: with two hundred and fifty chiefs behind him, marched to 63 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 2: the tent of Moses. They assembled together against Moses and Aaron. 64 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 2: They brought him out in front of the congregation as 65 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 2: if on trial. The Israelites took notice of what was 66 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 2: happening and began to gather around Cora and Moses. Cora 67 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: smiled at the attention and raised his voice for all 68 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 2: the people to hear. He pointed to Moses, how dare you, 69 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 2: Cora shouted everyone here as holy Moses, you are not 70 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:54,679 Speaker 2: the only one among us anointed by God, So why 71 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 2: do you choose to exalt yourself? Are you better than 72 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 2: all of us? He said, spoke with a frightening charisma. 73 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 2: Moses refused to play Cora's game. The people watched Moses, 74 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 2: anticipating a clash of alphas fighting for the right to lead. 75 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: Moses looked at Cora, no doubt, remembering the time he 76 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: once strangled an Egyptian soldier in the sand. Yet instead 77 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 2: of fighting or speaking, he fell on his face. The 78 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 2: crowd watched as Moses took the position of bowing while 79 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 2: Cora exalted himself in front of the people. And puffed 80 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 2: his chest. Moses laid there silently in the dirt, mumbling 81 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: prayers to God. Moments passed and the people held their breath, 82 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 2: waiting for Moses to answer Cora. He looked up and 83 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 2: rose to his feet. When Moses lifted his head in 84 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 2: intensity could be seen shooting from his eyes. His gaze 85 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 2: locked on to Corah, the look of a warrior king, 86 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 2: a posture strengthened by the spirit of God. Moses spoke 87 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 2: plainly and directly. He said, in the morning, the Lord 88 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 2: will show who is his. We will both bring offerings 89 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: to him, and he will choose among us, and Moses 90 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 2: turned to leave. Before departing, he looked to all two 91 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty men and said, you have gone too far, 92 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 2: sons of Levy. I know why you rise up against me. 93 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 2: The leadership God has given you was not enough, and 94 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 2: he turned back towards his tent. Later that day, Moses 95 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 2: sent for two elders of the congregation, Dathan and Abiram. 96 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 2: He needed support from people with influence, yet they denied him, 97 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 2: saying we will not join you. You have denied us 98 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 2: the land flowing with milk and honey. You have banished 99 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 2: us to die in the wilderness, and now you act 100 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 2: as king over us. At that instant, Moses's anger ignited 101 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 2: within him. If they had only known the hours he 102 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: had spent begging God to spare them countless times Moses 103 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 2: had beat his chest before God asking him to take 104 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 2: his own life instead of theirs, if they had only 105 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 2: known the sacrifice it took for him to watch the Egyptians, 106 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 2: the people he was raised with, to drown in the 107 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 2: Red Sea, and now they question his integrity, his humility, 108 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 2: and his devotion to them. Moses's eyes burned with rage, 109 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 2: and his fists clenched with furrowed brow. He beat his 110 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: chest once again and looked to God. Not even a 111 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: donkey I have taken from them. I have given them everything. 112 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 2: Do not respect their offering Tomorrow. The next morning, Moses 113 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 2: rose up to meet with Corah and his men. The 114 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 2: entire congregation surrounded them as they would a colosseum. Moses 115 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 2: and Corah stood opposite of one another, with their offerings prepared. 116 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 2: Before God. The Lord whispered in the ear of Moses, 117 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 2: tell the people to separate themselves from Corah and his men. 118 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: Moses raised his voice for all to hear depart from 119 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 2: these men immediately, lest you be swept away. Stay back. 120 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 2: So the crowd stepped back from Corah, Dathan, and Abiram 121 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 2: and their families. The three men stood by, watching Moses, 122 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 2: with their offerings in front of them. Moses rose his 123 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 2: staff to Corah. Moses, once slow to speak and stuttering, 124 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 2: spoke clearly and powerfully. His voice boomed, and the people trembled. 125 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 2: This day, you shall know it is the Lord who 126 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 2: has sent me. Nothing I have done has been from 127 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 2: my own power. Moses pointed to the men and shouted, 128 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 2: If these men die a natural death, then I am 129 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 2: made a liar and God has not sent me. But 130 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: if the Lord comes now and swallows them up into 131 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 2: the fiery shadows of shore, then you shall know whom 132 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 2: God has chosen. In an instant, as Moses spoke, the 133 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 2: land trembled and shook. A roar could be heard from 134 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 2: the mountains, and the ground began to split. The earth 135 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 2: opened up before Corah and his men like the mouth 136 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 2: of a beast, and they were swallowed up into the 137 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 2: jaws of Shiol. The screams of the three men stabbed 138 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 2: the ears of all who were present, and fire ascended 139 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: from the depths and consumed all two hundred fifty men. 140 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:34,079 Speaker 2: The congregation fled, fearing they would also be consumed by 141 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 2: the earth. The next day, the camp still smelled of 142 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 2: burnt flesh and brimstone. The place where the earth had 143 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 2: torn in two was within sight and acted as a 144 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 2: haunting reminder of God's power. The panic of that day 145 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 2: had subsided and was replaced by grumbling. You have killed 146 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:57,439 Speaker 2: God's people, they said to Aaron and Moses. Then they 147 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 2: sought to harm Moses and Aaron, and in that instant, 148 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: the presence of God surrounded the tent of meeting. Israel 149 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 2: had learned nothing from the day before. Moses and Aaron 150 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 2: ran to the tent, knowing full well the fury of 151 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 2: God was going to unleash once again. Get away from 152 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 2: the people, God said to them, for my wrath is coming. 153 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 2: Moses turned to Erin and gave him incense to spread 154 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 2: among camp, to intercede and plead for God to have mercy. 155 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 2: Arin ran like the wind, wanting to save the people 156 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 2: from the wrath of God, but he was too late. 157 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,680 Speaker 2: A plague had descended upon them like a tempest. Moses 158 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 2: and Aaron made atonements as fast as they could, but 159 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 2: not before the Lord had taken fourteen thousand, seven hundred lives. 160 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 2: The next day, God had Moses gather the elders from 161 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 2: the tribe of Levi to take shepherd's staffs and lay 162 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 2: them at the altar. The one whose staff would bud 163 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 2: with flowers would be the one appointed by God as 164 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 2: priest over his liad. God would make it undeniably clear 165 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 2: through a miraculous sign who would be in charge of 166 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 2: the Levites now that Korra was gone. The next day, 167 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 2: Aaron's staff had butted flowers and almonds, and no one 168 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 2: questioned who God had chosen. Fear and trembling marked that 169 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 2: season for Israel. They lived in constant dread of what 170 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,319 Speaker 2: God might do to them. If they complained again. From 171 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 2: this posture, they would begin to discern wisdom, truth. 172 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: And justice. 173 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 2: Israel's wrestling match with God was not over, nor was 174 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,319 Speaker 2: God's desire to bless them completely. 175 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 3: Today's story begins with an early morning meeting led by 176 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 3: Korra from the tribe of Levi. He, along with two 177 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 3: hundred and fifty leaders, were gunning for Moses and Aaron. 178 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 3: They were envious of Moses' very special place in the 179 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 3: community and wanted equality with him. Worse than that, they 180 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 3: sought to discredit his leadership. They went to Moses and 181 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: Aaron and laid it all out in front of the 182 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 3: entire community for everyone to hear. They essentially said, what 183 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 3: makes you think you are so special? God has made 184 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 3: us all holy. You're no different than anyone else. Get 185 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 3: off your high horse. But Moses would not engage in 186 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 3: an argument with them. He and Aaron fall on their faces, 187 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 3: humbling themselves before God. When he answers Kora, he proposes 188 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 3: a test. Both groups would bring an incense offering to God, 189 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 3: and they would see who God would choose. But then 190 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 3: he spoke boldly with the conviction of a real leader, 191 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 3: and called out Cora and the others for their actions. 192 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:43,200 Speaker 3: Had not they already been set apart as leaders? Was 193 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 3: that not enough? Moses lets them know in no uncertain 194 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 3: terms that the one they were really opposing is the Lord. 195 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 3: Moses calls on other leaders like Dathan and Abaram, and 196 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 3: they are also bitter about the loss of the Promised Land, 197 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 3: and they're blaming Moses, and so they side with Cora. 198 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 3: Fill with anger, Moses goes before God to urge him 199 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 3: not to accept their offering. The next morning is Moses, Aaron, 200 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 3: and Korrah and the two hundred and fifty leaders gathered 201 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 3: themselves with their offerings. The congregation stands with Korrah, which 202 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 3: is an affront to God himself. God tells Moses to 203 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 3: stand back so he could consume the entire congregation, but 204 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 3: Moses and Aaron demonstrated true leadership and prayed for the 205 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:34,199 Speaker 3: lives of the people and pointed the rebellious towards repentance. 206 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 3: When we come up against those who oppose us, even 207 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 3: those who oppose God, do we leave them alone to 208 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 3: their own destruction? Do we relish their punishment? Or do 209 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 3: we step in and try to rescue them by pointing 210 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 3: them to God. Christ himself faced rejection and opposition that 211 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 3: we cannot imagine, and yet he interceded on our behalf, 212 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 3: just as Moses does here for the people. God tells 213 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 3: Moses to have the people get away from Korrah. They obey. 214 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 3: As Moses is speaking to Kora and the others, the 215 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 3: ground opens up and swallows all two hundred and fifty men, 216 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 3: their homes, and their families. The people blame Moses and Aaron, 217 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 3: saying they kill the men, so God says he will 218 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 3: wipe them away with a plague. Again, Moses and Aaron 219 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 3: seek to make atonement for the people's sin with burnt offerings. 220 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 3: They succeed in stopping the plague, but not before fourteen 221 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 3: thousand and seven hundred people perish. God sends a sign 222 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 3: the very next day, flowers budding from Erin's staff to 223 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,359 Speaker 3: show everyone whom he had chosen to lead the Levites. 224 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 3: The people were now living in fear of God's judgment, 225 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:47,119 Speaker 3: but this would not be the end of God's struggles 226 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 3: with his stubborn, wayward people, and yet his blessing and 227 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 3: promise remained upon them. Dear God, thank you for moses 228 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 3: example of humility and servant leadership. Thank you for how 229 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 3: this story points us to Jesus himself, who took our 230 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 3: wrath and our sin and intervened on our behalf before you. 231 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 3: We are so thankful for your salvation in Jesus' name. Amen, 232 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 233 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 3: I'm Pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. 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