In this double portion, we unpack the census-supported structure of Numbers, tracing tribal arrangements, competing lists, and curious inconsistencies. Why are the Levites sometimes excluded? Is the census in Numbers 1 the same as the one in Exodus? And what’s with the suspicious potion in chapter 5? From Nazarite vows and priestly blessings to tabernacle…
Watch as Jono explains how the NKJV Nelson's Study Bible rightfully warns its readers not to confuse the terms "Nazarite" & "Nazarene" ...and then, in desperation, deliberately confuses the two terms hoping no one will notice. Why? Because the writer of the Gospel of Matthew insists that Matt 2:23 is the fulfilment of multiple prophecies…
The Nelson's NKJV study notes regarding the "Nazarite" in Numbers 6:2-8 states "Not to be confused with Nazarene (one from Nazareth, see Matthew 2:23)". This same publication cross-references Matthew 2:23 solely with Judges 13:5 (marked with a "Prophetic Star" that designates it as "a fulfilment of a prophecy related to the coming of the Messiah,…