Monday, February 13, 2012

Today's reading in Numbers 26 is the numbering and naming of the current people in each tribe.  Since the original count, before the 40 years of wandering, 7 tribes have increased in number, while 5 have decreased.  The total count of men of fighting age is 601,730.  This listing of tribal members is an important affirmation that all of those who did not believe they could take the land of Canaan with God's power are now dead.  This is as God said it would be.