Speaker 1: Hello again and welcome back to Kate's Bible Stories. Today's
Speaker 1: story is called God Answers the Five Sisters. This comes
Speaker 1: from Numbers, chapter twenty seven, verses one through eleven. Today
Speaker 1: we meet the five daughters of zie Lofi Had. Whoo,
Speaker 1: that's a tough name to say. Do you have sisters?
Speaker 1: Some of you may? Well. These remarkable sisters faced a
Speaker 1: challenge that seemed insurmountable, impossible. Their father had passed away
Speaker 1: without a son, which meant they'd be loved, without inheritance,
Speaker 1: without receiving the land that their father was to get,
Speaker 1: They'd get nothing. What but did they sit quietly and
Speaker 1: give up? Well, let's jump into today's story and find out.
Speaker 1: We begin our story here in the heat of the desert,
Speaker 1: under a vast sky, where the sun beats down upon
Speaker 1: golden sands. The Israelite camp sprawled into a maze of tents.
Speaker 1: God called Moses to lead these Israelites out of Egypt,
Speaker 1: where they were slaves under Pharaoh. Remember the plagues? Yes, yes, well,
Speaker 1: all of that happened. They passed through the parted Red
Speaker 1: Sea and were headed to the promised land God was
Speaker 1: giving them. This is why we find them in the desert.
Speaker 1: Right now, Morning had come and the camp began to
Speaker 1: come to life, the animals stirring and the murmur of
Speaker 1: voices as the day's chores began. The five daughters of
Speaker 1: Zulophi had were Mala, Noah, Hagla, Milka, and Terza. These
Speaker 1: women were tidying up their campsite. I imagine them discussing
Speaker 1: what they were to do with father gone. What are
Speaker 1: we going to do, Milka? Terza asked anxiously. Her sister,
Speaker 1: Milka took a deep breath and responded, Well, God has
Speaker 1: a plan. He sees us and loves us. God promised
Speaker 1: Father part of the promised land, so we will ask
Speaker 1: him for help. You see, according to the customs of
Speaker 1: the time, if there was no son to inherit this,
Speaker 1: their name would vanish from among his tribe, their father's
Speaker 1: legacy forgotten in the sands of the desert. But his
Speaker 1: daughters believed God to be faithful and to hear their
Speaker 1: prayers for help. They believed in a different future, one
Speaker 1: where a father's legacy could live on through his daughters,
Speaker 1: just as it could through his sons. With determined hearts,
Speaker 1: they prepared to make their plea listeners. Remember, this had
Speaker 1: never been done. Women did not typically step forward in
Speaker 1: the assembly to speak on matters of law and inheritance. Yet,
Speaker 1: driven by their conviction, they approached Moses and the assembled leaders,
Speaker 1: standing before the revered tent of meeting. It was a
Speaker 1: bold move, one that drew the eyes eyes of the
Speaker 1: entire camp. Listeners. Do you think it was easy or
Speaker 1: hard for them to speak up? I bet it was
Speaker 1: halled standing up in front of all of those people.
Speaker 1: Let's listen in The five sisters stood together, Moses, leader,
Speaker 1: chosen by God. Here are plea. Malla began, her voice
Speaker 1: steady despite the pounding of her heart. Her father died
Speaker 1: in the wilderness, yet he was not among those who
Speaker 1: rebelled against the Lord. He died for his own sin,
Speaker 1: leaving no sons to carry on his name. She continued,
Speaker 1: her sisters standing beside her, a united front of determination
Speaker 1: and faith. Why should our father's name disappear from his
Speaker 1: clan because he has no son. Please give us property
Speaker 1: among our father's relatives. Let not his name be forgotten
Speaker 1: in Israel. Their words hung in the air. It was
Speaker 1: a challenge to long held traditions. A plea for justice,
Speaker 1: not just for themselves, but for all the daughters of Israel.
Speaker 1: The assembly murmured the idea of such a change, both
Speaker 1: intriguing and unsettling. Moses, uncertain what to do in this situation,
Speaker 1: turned to God for guidance, and the Lord's response it
Speaker 1: was clear. It echoed through the ages as a testament
Speaker 1: to his justice. The Lord said, what the doctors of
Speaker 1: zolofa Haad are saying is right. Came the divine decree.
Speaker 1: You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among
Speaker 1: their father's relatives. And so a new law was established,
Speaker 1: a divine ordinance that would ensure that the names of
Speaker 1: fathers without sons would not be lost to history, but
Speaker 1: live on through their daughters. The impact of this decision
Speaker 1: rippled through the community, sparking discussions around campfires intense and
Speaker 1: during the day's labors, the bravery of the sisters, their
Speaker 1: faith in God's justice became a reminder of hope and
Speaker 1: a symbol of change. That day, as the sun set
Speaker 1: over the Israelite camp, casting long shadows and bathing the
Speaker 1: desert in a warm golden light, we bet that the
Speaker 1: story of what happened to Mala Noah Hagla Milka and
Speaker 1: Terza was already being retold. Well, that is it for
Speaker 1: our story today. But before we go, let's think about
Speaker 1: what we just heard shout out loud. How many sisters
Speaker 1: were there live? Yes? And at first did the law
Speaker 1: say that they could inherit their father's land? Now that's right.
Speaker 1: Did these courageous sisters stand up for what they thought
Speaker 1: was right? Yes? Yes? And God is so so good
Speaker 1: because what did he say when Moses asked him for
Speaker 1: help give them the land? Yes? He shook up traditions
Speaker 1: and cultures and showed the value of women. Remember in
Speaker 1: the New Testament, when Jesus came, he spoke to the women,
Speaker 1: cared for them, He held the children, loved them, and
Speaker 1: protected them. You need to understand this had never been
Speaker 1: done before. Cultures saw women and children as less than,
Speaker 1: not important or having rights and value, but God changed
Speaker 1: all of that. It also reminds us that God values justice,
Speaker 1: that he listens to those who call out to him,
Speaker 1: and that he empowers us to be agents of change
Speaker 1: in the world. So let us take inspiration from the
Speaker 1: Five Sisters. Look around your own world to see things
Speaker 1: that shouldn't be And however big or small, know that
Speaker 1: you too have the power to make a difference, whether
Speaker 1: it's standing up for someone who's being treated unlovingly, speaking
Speaker 1: out when you see something wrong, or simply being loving
Speaker 1: in your actions. Every day you are capable of reflecting
Speaker 1: the goodness and justice of God to others. Thank you
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