And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
Chapter 7 of Numbers is probably one of the toughest chapters to get through in the Bible. Psalm 119 might be a little difficult also. Our family is planning a special Psalm 119 Day because it’s so long. It’s possible that a Numbers 7 Day might also be in order. It can get difficult especially at 11:30 at night after a long hard day of work.
In this chapter, is a description of all the offerings that tribes of Israel were bringing to tabernacle after it was reared up for the first time. In wagons they brought all these animals and things; and Numbers goes through each tribe and repeats the whole list over and over for each tribe. They all brought the same thing:
- One silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels
- One silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the santuary
- Both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering
- One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense
- One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering
- One kid of the goats for a sin offering
- And for a sacrifice of peace offering, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year
It would be good challenge to memorize this list. The bible repeats this twelve times for the twelve tribes. We’re barely getting through it. Everybody is falling asleep. My speach is slurring. Finny is out. Ben is out. Eyes are dropping. But then, we get to this last verse; and we see that it was worth it all.
Reading it is hard enough. Can you imagine those who actually had to perform this. All the work in building the tabernacle: the curtains, the coverings, the pillars, the instruments, the vessels, the ark, the altar, the laver, the rods, the pins, the gold, the silver, the brass, etc… Can you imagine the extreme amount of work and faith that building such a thing required. And then all these animals that were gathered and prepared and made ready. And then all the blood, all the fire, all the ashes, and all the work done in the offerings and sacrifices.
After all that, Moses entered the tabernacle, and then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony. Oh how it was worth it to hear the voice of God! All your labors in the word and in prayer will not go unrewarded. The best times of my life have been in bible reading and in prayer with the Lord. It’s worth it. Don’t let up.
After the tabernacle was reared up, everyday a different tribe brought their offerings. The first day was Judah. The second day was Issachar. The third day was Zebulun; and on down to the twelfth day. They all had to wait. Moses had to wait. But after twelve days, the Lord spoke. Hang in there, Chrisitian. God will speak.
Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
Revelation 2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
Revelation 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3:13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.