Numbers 9 - Isaiah 1 – Romans 6 – Hebrews 7

Numbers 9
- First month on 14th day God told people to keep the Passover.
- Some men had touched a dead body and asked Moses why they shouldn't keep the Passover.
- Moses went to take their question before the Lord.
- Anyone unclean or on a journey are to keep the Passover on the 14th day of the 2nd month.
- If someone forgets to celebrate Passover they should be cut off from the people.
- The cloud of God covered the Tabernacle.
- If the cloud lifted the people moved if it came down the people set up camp.

Isaiah 1
- Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
- God said that the people did not know Him.
- Isaiah calls them a sinful nation who has turned from God.
- He compares them to Sodom and Gomorrah.
- God says He does not delight in their sacrifices.
- God says He hates their sacrifices mixed with iniquity.
- God says He will ignore the people's prayers.
- God tells them to cease to do evil and do good.
- God says their sins are like scarlet but He will make them white as snow.
- If they do not turn from their sins they shall be "eaten by the sword"
- God says He will remove the evil and make them a faithful city of righteousness again.
- Those who forsake the Lord and think they are strong shall be consumed.

Romans 6
- Our response to grace should not be to sin more but we should die to sin in Christ who died and was raised again.
- Our old self was crucified with Christ so that sin would be nothing.
- Since Christ was raised from the dead, death no longer has reign over Him.
- We are dead to sin and alive in Christ.
- Live no longer in sinful passions.
- Sin no longer has dominion over believers since we are under grace not the law.
- Paul states a second time that grace does NOT mean we are to go on sinning.
- We were slaves to sin but now we are slaves to righteousness.
- Impurity and lawlessness leads to greater lawlessness, where as righteousness leads to greater sanctification.
- The end of sin is death.
- The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ.

Hebrews 7
- Melchizedek, king of Salem, met with Abraham and blessed him and Abraham gave 1/10 of everything to Melchizedek
- Melchizedek means "king of righteousness"
- He didn't have a geneology.
- Levi can even be said to have paid tithes to Melchizedek through his relationship to Abraham.
- Change in priesthood would mean change in the law.
- Jesus was a descendant of the tribe of Judah.
- Melchizedek was not a priest by bloodline
- The Law made nothing perfect.
- Christ holds his priesthood permanently.
- Unlike other priests Christ does not have to offer sacrifices for His sins and the sins of others.
- The law appointed priests who were weak (sinful).

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Numbers 8 - Song of Solomon 8 – Romans 5 – Hebrews 6

Numbers 8
- There were 7 lamps in front of the lampstand.
- To purify the Levites Moses sprinkled water over them, had them shave their entire bodies, and sacrificed 2 bulls, one was a sin offering and one as a burnt offering.
- God said that he now claims the Levites for Himself rather than the firstborns.
- The Levites were to help Aaron in the sanctuary.
- Levites 25 and up were to serve in the tent of meeting.
- After 50 they retire and no longer do any duties.

Song of Solomon 8
- Why would they hope to be siblings?
- He holds her and embraces her.
- She cautions others not to stir up love until it's appropriate.
- A flood can not wash away love
- A man would not trade love for all the money in the world.
- Why do the "others" ask about their young sister with no breasts?
- What is the vineyard metaphor used in this passage?
- He longs to hear his beloved's voice.
- She tells him to hurry up and come to her.

Romans 5
- We are justified through faith in Christ.
- Through faith we have peace and are under His grace.
- We rejoice in suffering because it produces character which in turn which produces hope.
- Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
- We were reconciled to God by Christ's death and are alive in Him now.
- Sin entered the world through Adam.
- Sin was in the world before the Law was given.
- What does Paul mean by "sin is not counted where there is no law?"
- Adam's sin brought condemnation to mankind where as Christ brought reconciliation.
- In one paragraph Paul calls Christ's work a "free gift" 5 times.
- Adam made us sinners where as Christ made us righteous.
- The Law increased our trespasses.
- Where sin abounds grace abounds even more.
- Grace leads to eternal life.

Hebrews 6
- Can those who were once saved lose their salvation?
- The writer encourages them to move away from "elementary doctrine".
- Those who fall away are crucifying Christ all over again.
- The writer compares people to land....some produces crops and others produce thistles which are to be burned up.
- The writer encourage the Hebrews to keep up their good works and serving they are doing and to avoid sluggishness.
- God swore by Himself to Abraham because there was no one greater.
- Abraham patiently waited and received his promise.
- An oath was never to be broken. It was to be certain, so God made an oath and doubly sealed His word to Abraham.
- It is impossible for God to lie.
- We can therefore trust in God's word like an anchor for our soul.
- Jesus was a forerunner, our high priest for us like Melchizedek