Day 56 – February 25, 2022

Numbers 27:12-29:39

¹² Now the Lord said to Moses, “Go up into the mountain beyond the Jordan (this is Mount Nebo), and see the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel for a possession. ¹³ Then you shall see it and be added to your people, even you, as Aaron your brother was added on Mount Hor, ¹⁴ because you transgressed My word in the Desert of Sin, when the congregation was failing to sanctify Me, you did not sanctify Me before them.” (This was the Water of Contention, at Kadesh in the Desert of Sin.) ¹⁵ Then Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, ¹⁶ “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, ¹⁷ who will go in and out before their face, and lead them out and bring them in; then the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

¹⁸ Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man who has the Spirit in himself, and put your hand on him; ¹⁹ and stand him before Eleazar the priest and give orders to him before all the congregation, and give orders concerning him before them. ²⁰ You shall then give some of your glory to him, that the children of Israel may obey him. ²¹ So he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, and they shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment of the Urim. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel in one accord, even all the congregation.” ²² So Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and taking Joshua, he stood him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. ²³ Then he put his hands on him and appointed him, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Daily Offerings

​¹ Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² “Command the children of Israel and say to them, ‘My gifts, My presents, My burnt offerings, you shall take care to offer to Me as a sweet aroma in My feasts.’ ³ So you shall say to them, ‘These are My burnt offerings you shall offer daily to the Lord: two unblemished male lambs in their first year, as a whole burnt offering perpetually. ⁴ The one male lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other male lamb you shall offer in the evening; ⁵ and you shall offer one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil. ⁶ This shall be a perpetual whole burnt offering, which came into being at Mount Sinai, as a sweet aroma to the Lord. ⁷ Its drink offering shall be one-fourth of a hin for each male lamb; in the holy place you shall pour out the intoxicant as a drink offering to the Lord.

⁸ The second male lamb you shall offer toward evening; and you shall offer it according to its grain offering and drink offering, as a sweet aroma to the Lord.

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ ‘Then on the Sabbath day you shall offer two unblemished male lambs in their first year, and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, with its drink offering. ¹⁰ This is the whole burnt offering for each and every Sabbath, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering with its drink offering.

  Monthly Offerings

¹¹ ‘On the first of every month, you shall offer a whole burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls from the oxen, one ram, and seven unblemished male lambs in their first year, ¹² and a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for each young bull, and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for the one ram, ¹³ and a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for each male lamb, as a burnt offering of sweet aroma to the Lord. ¹⁴ Their drink offering shall be half a hin of wine for each young bull, one-third of a hin for the one ram, and one-fourth of a hin for each male lamb. This is the whole burnt offering for the first of every month throughout the months of each year. ¹⁵ Also one young male of the goats as a sin offering to the Lord shall be offered, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering with its drink offering.

Paschal Offerings

¹⁶ ‘Then on the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Pascha. ¹⁷ Then on the fifteenth day of this month is a feast: unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; ¹⁸ and the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no service work. ¹⁹ So you shall offer whole burnt offerings: two young bulls from the oxen, one ram, and seven male lambs—be sure they are unblemished—as burnt offerings to the Lord. ²⁰ Now you shall offer their grain offering of fine flour, mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram, ²¹ and one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs. ²² You shall also offer one young male goat as a sin offering, to make atonement for you. ²³ You shall offer these in addition to the regular whole burnt offering of the morning, which is the perpetual whole burnt offering. ²⁴ You shall make these offerings according to these directions each day for seven days, as a gift and as a burnt offering for a sweet aroma to the Lord; and in addition to the regular whole burnt offering you shall offer its drink offering. ²⁵ Then on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no service work on it.

Feast of Weeks Offerings

²⁶ ‘Then on the day of new grain, when you bring a new grain offering to the Lord at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no service work. ²⁷ You shall offer whole burnt offerings as a sweet aroma to the Lord: two young bulls from the oxen, one ram, and seven unblemished male lambs in their first year, ²⁸ with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram, ²⁹ and one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs; ³⁰ also one young male of the goats, to make atonement for you. ³¹ In addition to the regular whole burnt offering—be sure they are unblemished—you shall offer to Me their grain offering with their drink offerings.

Holy Convocations

​¹ ‘Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no service work. It shall be a signal day for you. ² You shall offer a whole burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull from the oxen, one ram, and seven unblemished male lambs in their first year, ³ with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each young bull, two-tenths for the one ram, ⁴ and one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs, ⁵ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering to make atonement for you, ⁶ in addition to the whole burnt offerings for the first day of the month, with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings, according to their interpretation, as a sweet aroma to the Lord.

⁷ ‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls; and you shall not do any work. ⁸ You shall offer whole burnt offerings, burnt offerings as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull from the oxen, one ram, and seven male lambs in their first year—be sure they are unblemished, ⁹ with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each young bull, two-tenths for the one ram, ¹⁰ and one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs, ¹¹ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering to make atonement for you, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular whole burnt offering, with its grain offering and drink offering, according to the interpretation, as a burnt offering of sweet aroma to the Lord.

  ¹² ‘Then on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no service work, and you shall keep a feast to the Lord seven days. ¹³ You shall offer whole burnt offerings, burnt offerings as a sweet aroma to the Lord.

‘On the first day offer thirteen young bulls from the oxen, two rams, and fourteen male lambs in their first year—they shall be unblemished, ¹⁴ with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams, ¹⁵ and one-tenth for each of the fourteen male lambs, ¹⁶ and one young male kid from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

¹⁷ ‘On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ¹⁸ with their grain offering and drink offering for the young bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ¹⁹ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

²⁰ ‘On the third day you shall offer eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ²¹ with their grain offering and drink offering for the young bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ²² and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

²³ ‘On the fourth day you shall offer ten young bulls, two rams, and fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ²⁴ with their grain offerings and drink offerings for the young bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ²⁵ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

²⁶ ‘On the fifth day you shall offer nine young bulls, two rams, and fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ²⁷ with their grain offerings and drink offerings for the young bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation; ²⁸ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

²⁹ ‘On the sixth day you shall offer eight young bulls, two rams, and fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ³⁰ with their grain offerings and drink offerings for the young bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ³¹ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

³² ‘On the seventh day you shall offer seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen unblemished male lambs in their first year, ³³ with their grain offerings and drink offerings for the bulls, the rams, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ³⁴ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular whole burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

³⁵ ‘On the eighth day you shall have the final day of the festival. You shall do no service work on it. ³⁶ You shall present whole burnt offerings, burnt offerings as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, seven unblemished male lambs in their first year, ³⁷ with their grain offerings and drink offerings for the bull, the ram, and the male lambs, according to their number, according to their interpretation, ³⁸ and one young male from the goats as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

³⁹ ‘These you shall offer to the Lord at your appointed feasts, in addition to your vows and voluntary offerings, as well as your whole burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’ ”

Psalm 49:16–23

¹⁶ To the sinner God says,

“Why do you declare My ordinances,

And take up My covenant in your mouth?

¹⁷ You hate My instruction,

And cast My words behind you.

¹⁸ If you see a thief, you run with him,

And you keep company with adulterers.

¹⁹ Your mouth is filled with evil,

And your tongue weaves deceits.

²⁰ You sit and speak against your brother,

And place a stumbling block before your mother’s son.

²¹ You do these things, and I keep silent;

You think I am lawless like you;

But I shall rebuke you, and contradict you to your face.

²² Understand these things, you who forget God,

Lest He snatch you away, and there be none to deliver;

²³ A sacrifice of praise shall glorify Me,

And there is the way whereby I will show him the salvation of God.”

Proverbs 10:17–22

¹⁷ The works of the righteous produce life,

But the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.

¹⁸ Instruction guards righteous ways of life,

But instruction incapable of criticism goes astray.

¹⁹ Righteous lips cover hatred,

But those who bring forth abuse are very lacking in discernment.

²⁰ You will not escape sin by a multitude of words,

But you of discreet lips will be forbearing.

²¹ The tongue of a righteous man is silver tried in the fire,

But the heart of an ungodly man shall fail.

²² The lips of righteous men understand lofty things,

But men without discernment die in want.

Mark 5:1–20

​¹ Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

² And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

³ who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,

⁴ because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

⁵ And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

⁶ When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.

⁷ And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”

⁸ For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”

⁹ Then He asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

¹⁰ Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.

¹¹ Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains.

¹² So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”

¹³ And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.

¹⁴ So those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened.

¹⁵ Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

¹⁶ And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine.

  ¹⁷ Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.

¹⁸ And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.

¹⁹ However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”²⁰ And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.