For All Who Are Thirsty
Numbers 21:10-35
1. Setting
• after the serpent/pole account of 21:4-9
• record of the final trek through difficult terrain in route to the Promised Land
• no more accounts of murmuring
• record of the final trek through difficult terrain in route to the Promised Land
• no more accounts of murmuring
2. Continuation of the Journey 10-15
• marching to Moab
• significant repetition: set out…camped
• involvement of travelers and writers
• poetic picture of Yahweh poised as a warrior/advocate for His people
• significant repetition: set out…camped
• involvement of travelers and writers
• poetic picture of Yahweh poised as a warrior/advocate for His people
3. Hydration in the Wilderness 16-20
• recurring water issues
• refreshment and choral response
• involvement of singers and diggers
• from Pisgah’s “lofty height”
• refreshment and choral response
• involvement of singers and diggers
• from Pisgah’s “lofty height”
4. Subjugation of the Opposition 21-35
• defeat of Sihon and the Amorites
• involvement of soldiers and singers
• defeat of Og and Bashan
• involvement of spies and soldiers
• involvement of soldiers and singers
• defeat of Og and Bashan
• involvement of spies and soldiers
5. So What?
• Because the LORD always sustains His people, let dependence mark every step of your journey.
• Remember the LORD’S omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence.
• Spend more energy anticipating your gains than itemizing your losses.
• Connection to Christ: John 4:13-14; Rev. 22:17 (B. Brown “All Who Are Thirsty”)
• Remember the LORD’S omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence.
• Spend more energy anticipating your gains than itemizing your losses.
• Connection to Christ: John 4:13-14; Rev. 22:17 (B. Brown “All Who Are Thirsty”)