Read Numbers 32:1-42
What a great exchange between a family and God! As future plans are being made for Israel, two of the family tribes come forward with a request or suggestion at least. They want to have their share be the land just conquered on the east side of the Jordan River. The Promised Land awaits on the opposite shore, and yet these two tribes want to establish themselves here without going across the river. After all, they have a lot of livestock. That makes sense to me to want to stay put.
But red flags go up as Moses assumes they are trying to get out of supporting the rest of the family on their conquests to come across the river. I agree that if those tribes were trying to get out of helping by hiding here on the east side, that would be unacceptable. Thankfully that wasn’t the case! Continue reading “Numbers 32:1-42 – Family Unity”
