Numbers 20

  1. Notice Moses’ and Aaron’s reaction to the people’s discontent (verse 6).
    What did God desire to achieve through this incident?
    See verses 10, 12, 24; cf. 27:14; Deut. 32:51.
    What ought we also to learn from the fact that ‘rash words’ (Ps. 106:33) came from ‘humble’ (12:3)Moses’ lips?

Numbers 21

  1. Israel’s reaction to adversity gets a little monotonous (verse 5), and it is easy to say, ‘Why cannot they learn to trust God?’
    But are not we often as unbelieving?
    Notice how Jesus uses this story (verses 6-9) as a ‘type’ in John 3:14; 15.
    Why a serpent on the pole? Cf. 2.Cor.5:21.
    What discipline? Cf. Deut. 8:2.