Numbers 7 - Song of Solomon 7 – Romans 4 – Hebrews 5

Numbers 7
- The chiefs of Israel brought 6 carts and 12 oxen to the tabernacle and they were accepted.
- 2 wagons and 4 oxen went to sons of Gershon and 4 wagons and 8 oxen went to the sons of Merari
- Each day one of the 12 chiefs would bring their offering to the alter.
- The order of the chiefs was Nashon, Nethanel, Eliab, Elizur, Shelumiel, Eliasaph, Elishama, Gamaliel, Abidan, Ahiezer, Pagiel, and Ahira
- The gifts they gave were the same: one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; one male goat for a sin offering; and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old.
- Moses went in and a voice spoke to him from above the mercy seat on the ark between the 2 cherubim.

Song of Solomon 7
- He says her thighs are like a statue done by a master sculptor.
- He drinks wine from her navel.
- He compliments her by comparing different body parts to architechture works in various cities.
- He wants to climb her like a palm tree and lay hold of her fruit.
- She says she belongs to her beloved and his desire is for her.
- What is the word that can be translated villages or henna plants?
- The bride gives her love to her beloved in the vineyard where love has bloomed.

Romans 4
- Paul asks if Abraham was justified by works.
- He didn't work, but Abraham's faith was counted to him as righteousness.
- David had written that blessed is a man whom the Lord will not count his sins.
- Paul asks if the blessing is only for the circumcised but he points out the Abraham was counted righteous BEFORE circumcision was created.
- Circumcision was given as a seal to his righteousness.
- The circumcised also walk in the faith that Abraham showed.
- If faith counts as following the whole law, the promise would be null and void.
- The law brings wrath.
- What does it mean by "where there is no law there is no transgression?
- It depends of faith so that all may rest in grace not their own works.
- Abraham grew stronger in his faith as he got older and did not waver
- What about when he had a child with his servant instead of his wife?
- This could be talking about after the angel told him NOT to sacrifice Isaac.

Hebrews 5
- Every high priest is appointed to act on behalf of all men and atone for their sins.
- He can deal gently with others because he himself is beset with weaknesses.
- He has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well.
- God appoints the high priests.
- God also appointed Christ to be the high priest.
- The OT also says you will be a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- The writer is writing for a group because he uses "we".
- He says the readers have become dull in their hearing.
- The writer says by now they should be teachers rather than having to be retaught the basics.
- That is why they do not understand righteousness.
- The mature are able to distinguish good from evil because they have constantly practiced discernment.