The Fingerprints of God in Judgment and Death

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The Fingerprints of God in Judgment and Death

Numbers 20

February 17, 2019 • Justin Pillsbury

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The Israelites are nearing the end of their wilderness travels as they begin the third and final journey before entering the Promised Land. As they enter this journey we see one of the saddest events unfold in the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible). It begins with the death of Miriam, Moses' sister, and ends with the death of his brother, Aaron. In between these deaths, Moses loses his cool with the grumbling, complaining Israelites by striking the rock to produce water instead of speaking for water to come forth as God had commanded. In the midst of death and judgment pervading this passage, we still see the fingerprints of God in the chaos and pain.

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