Apollos Old Testament
COMMENTARY
4a
NUMBERS 1–19
Series Editors
David W. Baker and Beth M. Stovell
L. MICHAEL MORALES
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First published 2024
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For my father, Luis I. Morales, in memoriam:
16 February 1944–4 February 2023,
and for my mother, Ana, who sows in tears and reaps in joy.
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About Numbers 1–19Often overlooked and regularly misunderstood, the Book of Numbers is a daunting prospect for scholars, preachers and students. It covers part of the Israelites’ wilderness years between Egypt and the land of the promise—seemingly very different to and detached from our modern context. Yet God’s covenant love remains the same, and the book of Numbers remains extremely relevant for ecclesiology and for the church’s life within the already-not yet of the present ‘wilderness’ era. In his magisterial new commentary Morales carefully demonstrates the ongoing relevance of Numbers, it’s positive vision for life, and the surprising challenge it offers to contemporary Christians. This detailed and comprehensive commentary sheds fresh light on a part of the Bible often referenced yet rarely preached and understood. |
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