Thursday, October 4, 2018

Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites

Numbers 31:1-54
Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people. The Lord said to Moses.
Twelve thousand men armed for battle, a thousand from each tribe, were supplied from the clans of Israel.
They fought against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and killed everyman and the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
Dividing the spoils.
The Midianites are punished for their sin in inducing Israel to worship false gods. Army and nation divide the spoil fifty-fifty. One five hundredth of the army's share goes to the priests: one-fiftieth of the nation's share to the Levites. Verse 48-54 record the army's special offering given in gratitude for their safe return. This generation obeys God, and he give them victory. But we will hear more of the Midianites
Why?
1/500 to the priests, 1/50 to the Levites. the 50/50 share with army and other people. It is good sharing way. For the army hard fought againt Midian, so they gain more. And priests and Levite share their part either.
Midianites has bared their own sins for they curse the people of God, Isreal. And Balaam who like the money of Moab king instead of God's word.
Be careful love the Lord we can get much more than we can imaging.
After this war it may gather Israelite for they got victory and got spoil and many plunder.
How?
God is my way and my life, God's word is good and worthy to obey.



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