The cure

If this ad were to be used today, what an uproar would occur!!!  Everyone knows of the deleterious effects of alcohol, but back in the day, nobody would even bother to think about it.  If you watch health shows on TV, you will see someone promoting a different treatment or vitamin daily.  But ask your doctor and chances are he will put it down.  From personal experience, I can tell you that some vitiamins work better than pharmacy prescriptions, but hey, that's just me!!!  People do what seems best to them as they see fit.  But what do they know???


1 Corinthians 1:20-24 (WEB)


20) Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21) For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

22) For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

23) but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

24) but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

People have all kinds of ideas as to what is best for them and when it comes to religion, solutions abound.  One thing is certain, Jesus is the only person to have been resurrected from death; documented beyond any doubt.  Since all of us will someday die, why not listen to someone who has been there and came BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!  Jesus is the answer to the really big problem... death.  And, oh yes, the solution never changes!!!

Tomorrow

What I first noticed was the brilliant colors in this picture; not just the colors, but the contrasts and combination of them, simple beautiful!!!  As I looked at it a bit more closely, I noticed that the tree was barren and that bothered me a little, because I like to think of a tree as having fruit.  But, the picture shows the dawn of a new day and with each new day there is hope.  So, I thought of this passage from the book of Revelation....

Revelation 22:1-5 (WEB)


1) He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

2) in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3) There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.

4) They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

5) There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

Just as a new day begins, so eras change.  Eventually, things will be restored so that there is fellowship with God as before the fall.  All things will be made right, all things will reflect the perfection of God.  I forgot to mention that the picture reminds me a little of the old movie "Gone with the Wind" and just as the antebellum life in the South is gone forever, so will Sin and its effects someday end.  Nice thought on a warm Spring day; who knows what tomorrow will bring...

Oh, NO!!!!!!

This reminds me of a situation I faced in Februrary 1977.  I had just finished work and it was about 5:30, so it was completely dark.  The ground was covered with about 6 inches of snow and so was my brand new ford Pinto (yes, I was one of those fortunate few who actually owned this bomb on wheels).  I was in a hurry to go home because my youngest daughter was having a birthday party, so I just wasn't as careful as I usually am about the car.  After I started it up and began to scrape the snow off the windshield, I thoughtlessly closed the door.  Then in horror, I realized I had locked my keys in the car and to make matters worse, the engine was just warming up, so it was on high idle.  Ever been in a bad situation?  What did YOU DO?  Here are a couple of examples from the Bible.

1 Samuel 31:1-6 (WEB)

1) Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

2) The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

3) The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

4) Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

5) When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.

6) So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.


Philippians 1:12-26 (WEB)


12) Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

13) so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

14) and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15) Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

16) The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

17) but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

18) What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

19) For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20) according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

21) For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22) But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

23) But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

24) Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

25) Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

26) that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

Saul gave up, and Paul didn't.  The difference... faith.  Paul put his life in God's hands and that made all the difference.  So, the next time things look bleak, (and sooner or later they will) remember these two people and make the right choice.  Oh, as far as my car is concerned... I managed to short out the battery and stop the engine so it didn't do any damage.  Some bystander just happened to have a coat hanger, so I was able to open the car.  I was three hours late for the birthday party and that wasn't such a good thing....

Just a number

How would a president of one of the major drug companies feel if he (she) saw this?  Would it cause any pain, sorrow or regret?  There is no way for me to know, but based on the actions of the past, they would get over it and move on; after all, its all about money, isn't it?  If I had only one chance to share something of the Bible with them, the first would be something in regards to becoming a Christian and the second would be.....

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)


10) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

America has become a land where people are no longer important, only profit is.  I have no idea who the sign refers to, except that she was a human being.  Therefore, someone of importance!!!  Somehow, there must be found a way to change things or one day it could be your name on a sign just like this one.

OT Reading 4/19

Apr. 19


Numbers 29, 30



Num 29:1 In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.

Num 29:2 You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:3 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for the bull, two tenth parts for the ram,

Num 29:4 and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;

Num 29:5 and one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you;

Num 29:6 besides the burnt offering of the new moon, and the meal offering of it, and the continual burnt offering and the meal offering of it, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

Num 29:7 On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; and you shall afflict your souls: you shall do no manner of work;

Num 29:8 but you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old; they shall be to you without blemish;

Num 29:9 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for the bull, two tenth parts for the one ram,

Num 29:10 a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs:

Num 29:11 one male goat for a sin offering; besides the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and their drink offerings.

Num 29:12 On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work, and you shall keep a feast to Yahweh seven days:

Num 29:13 and you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh; thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish;

Num 29:14 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenth parts for each ram of the two rams,

Num 29:15 and a tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;

Num 29:16 and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:17 On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:18 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:19 and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and their drink offerings.

Num 29:20 On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:21 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:22 and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:23 On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:24 their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:25 and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:26 On the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:27 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:28 and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:29 On the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:30 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:31 and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal offering of it, and the drink offerings of it.

Num 29:32 On the seventh day seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:33 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

Num 29:34 and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:35 On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work;

Num 29:36 but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;

Num 29:37 their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance:

Num 29:38 and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Num 29:39 You shall offer these to Yahweh in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meal offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.

Num 29:40 Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses.

Num 30:1 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.

Num 30:2 When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

Num 30:3 Also when a woman vows a vow to Yahweh, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth,

Num 30:4 and her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand.

Num 30:5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand: and Yahweh will forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

Num 30:6 If she be married to a husband, while her vows are on her, or the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul,

Num 30:7 and her husband hear it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she has bound her soul shall stand.

Num 30:8 But if her husband disallow her in the day that he hears it, then he shall make void her vow which is on her, and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul: and Yahweh will forgive her.

Num 30:9 But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, even everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stand against her.

Num 30:10 If she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,

Num 30:11 and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and didn't disallow her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand.

Num 30:12 But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband has made them void; and Yahweh will forgive her.

Num 30:13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

Num 30:14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows, or all her bonds, which are on her: he has established them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.

Num 30:15 But if he shall make them null and void after that he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.

Num 30:16 These are the statutes, which Yahweh commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father's house.

Do you see what I see?

Human beings see what they want to see; we hear what we want and do what we want.  This is human nature and it never will change.  By the time we are 30 or so (perhaps even earlier) we are pretty much locked into the way we think and our world view.  Perhaps this picture (with its emphasized portion) of the destruction in New York City a few years back has a picture of Satan in it, maybe not, but one thing is certain; evil exists in the world and it hates those who try to follow God.  I like the following verse from the book of 1St Peter....

1 Peter 5:8 (WEB)


8) Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

If you were to force me to commit myself about this picture, I would err on the side of reality, because forewarned is watchful and really is the only safe course to follow.  I consider it a fact that many of the nations of the world are our enemies and want to destroy the freedoms we enjoy in the United States of America.  If you want to hear something interesting, listen to Donald Trump, so far I like what he has to say.  Perhaps its time to take care of America first and let the world fend for itself.  When something bad happens here, who helps us?  So, be watchful, careful and spiritual, who knows the picture may just be true.  Taking care of business in the USA couldn't hurt either...

Bible Reading 4/17

Apr. 17


Numbers 25, 26

Num 25:1 Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab:

Num 25:2 for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

Num 25:3 Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel.

Num 25:4 Yahweh said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.

Num 25:5 Moses said to the judges of Israel, Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.

Num 25:6 Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Num 25:7 When Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand;

Num 25:8 and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

Num 25:9 Those who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand.

Num 25:10 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Num 25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I didn't consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.

Num 25:12 Therefore say, Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace:

Num 25:13 and it shall be to him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.

Num 25:14 Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers' house among the Simeonites.

Num 25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers' house in Midian.

Num 25:16 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Num 25:17 Harass the Midianites, and strike them;

Num 25:18 for they harassed you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.

Num 26:1 It happened after the plague, that Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

Num 26:2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel.

Num 26:3 Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

Num 26:4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt.

Num 26:5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Num 26:6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

Num 26:7 These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

Num 26:8 The sons of Pallu: Eliab.

Num 26:9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Yahweh,

Num 26:10 and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

Num 26:11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn't die.

Num 26:12 The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

Num 26:13 of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

Num 26:14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.

Num 26:15 The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

Num 26:16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

Num 26:17 of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

Num 26:18 These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

Num 26:19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

Num 26:20 The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

Num 26:21 The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

Num 26:22 These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

Num 26:23 The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

Num 26:24 of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

Num 26:25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

Num 26:26 The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

Num 26:27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

Num 26:28 The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

Num 26:29 The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

Num 26:30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

Num 26:31 and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

Num 26:32 and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

Num 26:33 Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Num 26:34 These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

Num 26:35 These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

Num 26:36 These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

Num 26:37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.

Num 26:38 The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

Num 26:39 of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

Num 26:40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

Num 26:41 These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

Num 26:42 These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

Num 26:43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

Num 26:44 The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

Num 26:45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Num 26:46 The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

Num 26:47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

Num 26:48 The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

Num 26:49 of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

Num 26:50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

Num 26:51 These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

Num 26:52 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Num 26:53 To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Num 26:54 To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

Num 26:55 Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Num 26:56 According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.

Num 26:57 These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

Num 26:58 These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

Num 26:59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

Num 26:60 To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Num 26:61 Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.

Num 26:62 Those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Num 26:63 These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

Num 26:64 But among these there was not a man of them who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

Num 26:65 For Yahweh had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.