Week 21 Review

Описание: Chris and Sarah wrap up Numbers with Levitical cities and the six “cities of refuge,” where people guilty of unintentional killing could find protection until the death of the high priest—a vivid pointer to Christ bearing our judgment. They revisit the daughters of Zelophehad and the practical marriage solution to keep land within tribes, then reflect on Numbers as 40 years of wandering that expose Israel’s weakness and God’s steady covenant faithfulness.






Deuteronomy opens as Moses’ final sermons on the plains of Moab: a retelling of the journey from Sinai, battles with Sihon and Og (the “giant” kings), and strong calls to trust the God who fights for them. Moses warns against idolatry, hints at future exile and restoration, and anchors everything in the Shema (Deut. 6): the call to love God alone, teach the next generation, and see the law as a gift for their joy and flourishing.






In Acts, Paul and Barnabas head from Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch, where Paul preaches his first recorded sermon to a mixed crowd of ethnic Jews, converts, and God-fearing Gentiles. Some believe; others resist when Gentiles flood the synagogue. The pattern repeats in other cities, including Lystra, where a healing leads locals—shaped by a Zeus-and-Hermes legend—to misread the miracle. Paul is hounded by opponents, yet he plants churches, appoints elders, and strengthens the disciples through suffering. Back in Antioch, stories of Gentiles receiving the Spirit drive the church to the Jerusalem Council, where Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and James wrestle with whether Gentiles must become Jews. They affirm Gentile inclusion without circumcision, likely drawing on the Noahic covenant to set basic requirements around idolatry, sexual immorality, and life. Wisdom and worship readings finish the week: Proverbs 20’s sharp one-liners on character and sin, and Psalm 37’s honest wrestle with why the wicked seem to prosper and the hope that God’s justice will finally stand.