Numbers' Main Point

Numbers' Main Point is: "Unbelief"

Could be grumbling. Or wandering. But those were both a result of their unbelief.

Numbers' Pictures of Jesus:

1. The bronze serpent - Numbers 21. Everyone knows John 3:16, but John 3:14 says "just as Moses lifted up the serpent, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up."

2. The Rock that quenches our thirst - Numbers 20:8-11. The Rock was struck, Jesus was crucified ONCE. After that, all we have to do is ask.

3. The Star that will come out of Jacob - Numbers 24:17. Balaam's prophecy pointed to Jesus' first coming.

Leviticus' Main Point

What's Leviticus' single main point? holiness

What's Leviticus' picture of Jesus? Be like Jesus, "Be ye holy for I am holy. I am the Lord who sanctifies you, who makes you holy.

You don't get holy because of what the priests do, but because of what the Priest does.

You don't get holy because you make sacrifices, but because of what the Sacrifice did.

Oh No! Not Leviticus!

Leviticus is where some read-the-Bible-through-in-a-year plans come to a screeching halt. It's tough reading in places. But there's some good stuff here. I found an interesting article online about a group of Christians who tried "living Leviticus" for 30 days.

Some discovered the Sabbath: "A small group of women were so affected by the way their Sabbath observance reordered their priorities and made space for their friendship that they dedicated themselves to its continuance. Others saw how deliberate attention to food and clothing could take on a spiritual dimension. Everyone was surprised on one level or another at how the practice of simply "doing what the Bible says" led to insights as to why some of the more obscure laws made it onto the books to begin with."

Read more at http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/august/13.30.html?start=1