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DAY TWO
- Read Numbers 27:5-11. Was it God's will for these brave daughters of Zelophehad to plead their case regarding a name and inheritance for their family?
- Explain the details of the transfer of inheritance that God instructed Moses to enact. (vv.8-11)
- What kind of ordinance was established? (v.11)
- Read Numbers 36:1-9, and explain the requirements for marriage for Zelophehad's daughters.
- How was the inheritance a protection for these women?
- Did these daughters obey what they were commanded? (Num. 36:10-13)
- From this story, what can we learn about God's commands and the importance of obeying them?
LESSONS AND APPLICATIONS
- God is the one who gives a true and lasting inheritance. He desires for everyone to choose His eternal inheritance through Christ. Where is your true inheritance? (1 Pet. 1:3-4)
- God blesses those who follow Him. What blessings have you enjoyed because you followed God and obeyed Him, in His ordinance for marriage or another area of your life?
- God's Word is truth, and with obedience comes blessing. What have you learned from these daughters about boldness, inheritance, and blessing?
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