Julie
My lack of sleep did not help with my interpretation or understanding of today's reading. It seems that they are still struggling with the fact that they have not arrived where they are supposed to. Somewhere in all of this Aaron died and I am going to have to come back to that, because I did not see that at all. I will revisit later when the world is a bit quieter.
Psalm 87 is said to be a celebration of Zion. Nothing really stood out from that.
Michelle
I seems the people have forgotten why they have gone this direction and they are once again complaining about what they have been given. In writing that I realize that he may be teaching them contentment. Although they don’t seem to be learning it at all. Aaron does die and at first I wasn’t sure why but I have reread it 3 times now and it seems to be due to the way that he and Moses followed gods direction that wasn’t in a way that honored him and God says that shows distrust in him. Then after take over some areas, they complain yet again and God smites them with some snakes. This part confused me though as God has Moses make a bronze snake so they can touch it and live. I don’t understand this for some reason. It makes me think of idols even though I know that’s not what it is. The people then move on to defeat the Amorites and take over their territory.
Where is Zion? The psalm talks of the city of God being Zion and I don’t understand if this is a place on earth or his heavenly home.
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