Mar 4 - Roll Call!

Numbers is exactly that a lot of numbers in regards to the divisions of the tribes in the different camps. There were specific tribes of Israelites on each side of the Tabernacle (north, south, east and west)camping beneath their family banners. In all there are 603,550 troops of Israel listed by their families. But this did not include the Levites as the Lord commanded. The people of Israel did everything as the Lord had commanded Moses. each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the Lord had instructed them. Now the Levites were chosen by God to serve as substitutes for all the first born sons of the people of Israel. They belong to God. "On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; I am Lord." Moses listed every male who was a month old or older in the Levi tribe by families and clans as the Lord commanded. Once Moses burned the bars off his Abacus from doing all of this counting he found 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than of Levites. So he collected five pieces of silver for each of them and gave it to Aaron and his sons as the Lord commanded. Paaaaaayday:)

Jesus is once again being harassed by the teachers of religious law and elders. They demanded he tell them by what authority he was doing all of the miracles. "I'll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer Me!"
They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe Johan. But do we dare say it was merely human?" They were afraid of what the people would do, everyone believed John was a prophet. So they finally replied, "We don't know."
And Jesus responded, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I do these things." Now that's a trick that could have come in handy for me a few times in the past! Answer a question with a question that no one could answer then just walk away:) Anywho....Jesus began teaching with stories....It's a good one: Mark 12:1-11