Numbers 27 - Isaiah 9 – 1 Corinthians 8 – 2 Peter 2

Numbers 27
- Zelophehad (descendant of Joseph) had 5 daughters who came.
- They told Moses and Eleazar that their father died of his own sins not in the uprising led by Korah.
- They asked for an inheritance in their father's name because he had no sons.
- Moses took their case to the Lord and God said to give them an inheritance from their father's brothers.
- God told Moses to tell the people that if a man has no son, then the inheritance goes to any daughters, then to any brothers, then to the nearest kinsman of his clan.
- God told Moses to climb the Mountain of Abraim to see the people's inheritance.
- God told Moses that he will die there because of Moses' rebellion in Zin because Moses failed to regard God as holy.
- Moses asked God to appoint a good leader for the people.
- God told Moses to commission Joshua in their sight and invest him with some of Moses' authority so the people will follow him.
- Moses did what God asked.

Isaiah 9
- There will be no gloom for "her" (Galilee). The anguish will be taken away.
- The people of darkness have seen the light.
- God has increased them and brought them joy.
- They rejoice and divide the spoil.
- God will break the rod of the oppressor and remove the yolk.
- The warrior will be burned up.
- "For unto us a child is born" (quoted in Bible story)
- The whole government will be on his shoulders (in his control)
- His names will be Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- He will increase his power and bring everlasting peace.
- He will uphold the throne of David with justice and righteousness forever.
- The zeal of the Lord will do this.
- The Lord has sent His word against Judah and Israel.
- The people boast in what they will do but God says He is bringing the Syrians from the east side and Philistines from the west side to take over Israel.
- God will do this because the people did not turn to Him in their troubles.
- God cut off Israel's head (elders and honored men) and the lying prophets (the tail)
- God has no compassion on them because they are all evil doers and speak folly (disgraceful things)
- That is why His anger still remains on them.
- God's wrath will scorch the land.
- The people will eat and not be satisfied and they will devour their own arm (metaphor?)
- Manassah and Ephraim will devour each other and both will be against Judah.
- The phrase "for all this His anger has not turned away and His hand is outstretched still" is repeated 3 times in this passage.

1 Corinthians 8
- Paul addresses food offered to idols.
- He says that they all possess knowledge which can "puff up", but reminds them that love builds.
- We shouldn't boast in our knowledge because those who love God are known by Him.
- Paul reminds them that idols are not real.
- There ARE many so-called "gods and lords" but for Christians there is one God, the Father, and one Lord, Jesus, for whom we exist.
- Paul reminds them that everyone doesn't know this.
- Some who have worshipped to idols before have a troubled conscience about eating idol food because they are weak.
- Food is no big deal if you eat it either way.
- Paul warns them not to use this "knowledge" to make other "weaker" Christians stumble.
- Eating idol food in front of the weak will not encourage them.
- Wounding the conscience of the weak in sin against Christ for the "knowledgeable"
- Paul says he, himself will never eat meat if it makes a brother stumble.
- How should we know what might make a weaker brother stumble when getting to know that person?

2 Peter 2
- Peter tells them that false prophets will arise from among them.
- These men will even deny the Master (God/Jesus)
- The will divert many and be blasphemers.
- They will exploit Christians, but their end will be destruction.
- Peter reminds them that God didn't spare fallen angels, the ancient world of Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah then these false Prophets won't be spared either.
- Fallen angels are in pits of hell awaiting judgement.
- The ungodly died in the great flood
- Made the two sinful cities go extinct as an example to others.
- God also rescued Lot (who was tormented by what he saw there) from those sinful cities
- The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials (temptations)
- God will bring judgement on those who defile passion and despise authority.
- The blasphemers do not tremble at their fate.
- The blaspheme of things they are ignorant of.
- They are blemishes among Christians.
- They are full of adultery and sin and entice "unsteady souls"
- They have gone astray and trained their hearts in greed.
- They have followed the way of Balaam who was rebuked by his donkey while pursuing his own desires.
- They entice with folly and sensual passions the weak.
- The false prophets offer freedom but they are enslaved by whatever overcomes them.
- They are entangled in sin after hearing the gospel, which is worse then never hearing it.
- It would be better for them if they had never heard the gospel
- How? Why? Don't both go to hell?
- Peter uses the dog returns to its vomit reference from Proverbs to prove his point about those who turn away from the truth to their former ways.