Numbers 28-30 :: Holy Days & Honest Vows
Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring
Release Date: 09/03/2025
Deuteronomy 7-9 :: God Goes Before You
Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring
In today’s episode of Open Our Bibles Together, we continue our journey through Deuteronomy with a powerful reminder of who God is, what He has done, and how we are called to remember. We’ll step into the words of Moses as he prepares Israel to enter the Promised Land, and we’ll uncover why God called them to destroy idols, how He provided for them in the wilderness, and why their inheritance was never about their own goodness but always about His faithfulness. Along the way, we’ll wrestle with tough questions about God’s judgment, learn why gratitude is the cure to...
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Deuteronomy 4-6 :: Remember, Obey, Love: The Heart of Deuteronomy
Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring
So today on OOBT, we’re diving into Deuteronomy 4–6, and wow… it stirred something in me for sure. In these chapters, Moses sounds less like a distant leader and more like a parent on the curb, sending their child off to college or moving them into their first apartment. He knows the Israelites are about to step into a land full of temptations, surrounded by many gods, and his heart is heavy but hopeful. Gosh, you can almost feel the urgency in his voice as he pleads with them to remember all God has done, to obey His commands, and to stay set apart. We walk through his warnings...
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Deuteronomy 1-3 :: Remembering the Past Before Stepping Forward
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Can you even believe it, my OOBTers?!? Today we’re kicking off a new book of the Bible—our sixth book—Deuteronomy! 🎉 In this episode, we dive into chapters 1–3 and explore how Moses reminds the second generation of Israelites to remember God’s faithfulness before stepping into the Promised Land. From the 11-day journey that became 40 years of wandering, to the lessons from the scouts’ fear and doubt, and the victories over kings like Sihon and Og, Moses repeatedly calls the people to trust, obey, and move forward courageously. We also connect these stories to Rahab in...
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Numbers 34-36 :: Almost There: Standing on the Edge of Everything God Promised
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🎉 Cue that confetti once again, friends— today we’re finishing another book in these thin, crinkly pages! That’s right, our FIFTH book of the Bible together—after Genesis, Job, Exodus, and Leviticus— now we’ve made it through the book of Numbers! 🎉 In today’s OOBT episode release, we wrap up the final chapters of Numbers and take a good look at God’s faithfulness in action. We talk about how He carefully divides the Promised Land, provides for the Levites, and sets up the cities of refuge—showing mercy, protection, and care for His people. We also revisit the...
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Numbers 31-33 :: Plunder, Promises & God’s Presence Right There in the Middle
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In Numbers 31–33, we walk with Israel through some pivotal moments at the very edge of the Promised Land. First, the Lord commands Moses to send the Israelites into battle against the Midianites, the very people who had enticed Israel into sin back in Numbers 25. This becomes Moses’ last conquest, a battle where not one of the 12,000 Israelite soldiers is lost, and where we see offerings given in gratitude and purification laws reminding the people of God’s holiness. Then, in chapter 32, the tribes of Reuben and Gad ask to settle east of the Jordan River instead of entering the...
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Numbers 28-30 :: Holy Days & Honest Vows
Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring
Today on OOBT, we’re diving into Numbers 28–30 — and while it may look like laws and lists at first glance, there’s something much deeper happening here. Chapters 28 and 29 lay out a rhythm of daily, weekly, monthly, and festival offerings—a calendar of worship designed to keep God’s people anchored in remembrance. For 40 years, Israel camped with the Tabernacle at the center. Worship wasn’t just an activity; it was the structure of their lives. But now, they’re about to enter the Promised Land. Life is about to shift. No more camp setup around God’s...
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Numbers 25-27 :: A Second Census, Inheritance & Our God Who Listens
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OOBT is back from a summer break, and what better way to return than with the 80th episode! Cue the confetti! 🎉 Annddd this episode has it all—idolatry, courage, a new beginning, and a God who listens, corrects, and restores. We’ll start in Numbers 25 with a shocking fall into sin. Israel, fresh off a major victory, stumbles hard—lured into worshiping Baal by Moabite and Midianite women. Spoiler alert: Balaam was behind the scenes the whole time. But in the middle of judgment, God raises up Phinehas to defend His holiness and stop the plague. In chapter 26, it’s...
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Numbers 22–24 :: A Talking Donkey and God’s Unstoppable Blessing
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In this episode, we step into one of the most surprising stories in the Bible — talking donkeys, hired curses, and blessings that can’t be stopped. We meet Balaam, a mysterious pagan prophet-for-hire. He’s not part of Israel, but he hears from God — and when the king of Moab tries to pay him to curse God’s people, things don’t go according to plan. Today, we dive into: · Who Balaam really was (and why he’s so hard to pin down) · The ancient practice of paying prophets to...
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Numbers 19-21 :: Snakes, Sorrow, and Second Chances
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In this episode of OOBT, we walk with Israel through some of the hardest moments in their wilderness journey — and we see how every scene whispers of Jesus. Here’s what you’ll hear: A strange ritual with a red heifer — What’s up with ashes and cleansing? And how does it connect to Jesus purifying us from death? Moses’ heartbreaking mistake — He strikes the rock in frustration instead of speaking to it — and the consequence? He can’t enter the Promised Land. A family rejection from Edom — Israel asks to pass through peacefully. Edom, their...
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Numbers 16-18 :: Rebellion, Rescue, and Redemption
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Numbers 16–18 brings us one of the most dramatic turns in Israel’s wilderness journey — with rebellion in the camp, a high-stakes showdown, and God’s unmistakable response. But this isn’t just a story about judgment. It’s a story about mercy, leadership, and second chances. We talk about Korah’s rebellion and what it reveals about the human heart, but also how God defends His holiness with grace — raising up Aaron, once the maker of the golden calf, to intercede for the people. And even from the fallout of Korah’s sin, we see redemption stories in the surprising legacy...
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