The Hebrew title of this book amounts to “In the Wilderness”. This book contains the laws pertaining to the camp on the move in addition to advancing the story. Before we get started, let us remind ourselves of Ezekiel 18:23: “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?” 1:3 This headcount is just the military. Including their families and the Levites makes an estimated popul

The Book of Exodus is about how a newborn man (Moses) or nation (Israel) is saved from/through water (from a hard lesson in being a stranger like in Hebrews 11:13-16) and comes to stand before God at Sinai (Burning Bush/Ten Commandments). The Exodus, returning from the Exile, the life cycle of plants, sunrises, naps, etc., are all signposts to the Resurrection. Like Moses, the people of Israel and Christians figuratively emerged from water (Nile River/Red Sea/baptism) to roya