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