Números 15

Números 15

Ironside - Blue is the heavenly color. The thread of blue on the border of the Israelite’s garments was to remind the wearer that he belonged to the God of Heaven and was responsible to act accordingly. So believers today are to walk as heavenly men and women in the midst of all the sin and corruption of this world. Our citizenship is in Heaven (Php 3:20-21+). We represent another country. Here we are but strangers and pilgrims. The heavenly character should ever be manifested in all our words and ways. Lord, since we sing as pilgrims, Oh, give us pilgrims’ ways, Low thoughts of self, befitting Proclaimers of Thy praise. Oh, make us each more holy, In spirit, pure and meek, More like to heavenly citizens, As more of heaven we speak. —M. Bowley Numbers 15:39 "It shall be tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, BGT Numbers 15:39 καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς κρασπέδοις καὶ ὄψεσθε αὐτὰ καὶ μνησθήσεσθε πασῶν τῶν ἐντολῶν κυρίου καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτὰς καὶ οὐ διαστραφήσεσθε ὀπίσω τῶν διανοιῶν ὑμῶν καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑμῶν ἐν οἷς ὑμεῖς ἐκπορνεύετε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν NET Numbers 15:39 You must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and obey them and so that you do not follow after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness. NLT Numbers 15:39 When you see the tassels, you will remember and obey all the commands of the LORD instead of following your own desires and defiling yourselves, as you are prone to do. ESV Numbers 15:39 And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. NIV Numbers 15:39 You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by going after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. KJV Numbers 15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: YLT Numbers 15:39 and it hath been to you for a fringe, and ye have seen it, and have remembered all the commands of Jehovah, and have done them, and ye search not after your heart, and after your eyes, after which ye are going a-whoring; LXE Numbers 15:39 And it shall be on your fringes, and ye shall look on them, and ye shall remember all the commands of the Lord, and do them: and ye shall not turn back after your imaginations, and after the sight of your eyes in the things after which ye go a whoring; ASV Numbers 15:39 and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot; CSB Numbers 15:39 These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the LORD's commands and obey them and not become unfaithful by following your own heart and your own eyes. remember: Ex 13:9 De 6:6-9 11:18-21,28-32 Pr 3:1 ye seek not: De 29:19 Job 31:7 Pr 28:26 Ec 11:9 Jer 9:14 Eze 6:9 go a whoring: Ex 34:15,16 Ps 73:27 106:39 Ho 2:2 Jas 4:4 Numbers 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries A TASSEL (tzitzit) REMEMBERING AND DOING The end of remembering is doing! - Bush There is an old saying that "the clothes make the man," and here in Numbers 15 we see the "thread" makes the man, so to speak. It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD - The tassels were visual reminders of God's laws, which would presumably serve as an impediment to committing sin! The holy blue should serve to draw their mind to their Holy God. The three verbs are very important - look at, remember, do. First they needed to see the reminder. Then they needed to remember the reminder. And then they need to do what the reminder symbolized and that was to be holy. THOUGHT - The blue tassel reminder calls to mind Peter's charge to believers to holiness declaring "Therefore, prepare (gird) your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts (cf don't play the harlot!) which were yours in your ignorance, 15 but like the Holy One who called you, be (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” ." (1 Peter 1:13-16+) Matthew