The context of the Priestly blessing from Numbers 6 is very instructive. At first glance, it appears to be out of
place and to sort of stick out like a sore thumb. Chapter 6 of Numbers describes the dramatic
Nazirite vow – the most serious vow an Israelite could make before his
God.
A Mother’s Anthem
I am the mother of a
diabetic child.
I don’t know what it’s like
to go to sleep at night
and know for certain my
child will wake up in the morning.
I don’t know what it’s like
to sleep the whole night through
without waking up to do
blood tests on my sleeping child.
I don’t know what it’s like
to prepare a [...]
One
of the great passages of the Old Testament, by any measure, is a beautiful
blessing that priests were to bestow upon the people. Thinks about this text for awhile. I plan to write about it in several
ways: devotionally, practically, and
even archaeologically. Enjoy!
Numbers
6:22-26
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying,
Thus you [...]
On the first day, God created the dog and said:
“Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who
comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.”
The dog said: “That’s a long time to be barking. How about
only ten years [...]
It took a cheesy title to win the big prize.
The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais
by Philip M. Parker won the Diagram Prize, awarded last week by The
Bookseller, a UK publication. The annual prize–decided by a public vote–goes
to the oddest book title of the past year.
The book is a 188-page study [...]
