Leviticus 27 speaks of redeeming property of any kind that has been consecrated to the Lord. It is interesting that things that are donated to the Lord may be purchased back.

Congratulations, you have finished yet another book of the Old Testament.

Numbers 1 begins with a census of the males aged 20 and older who are able to go to war. Moses, Aaron and a representative from each of the 12 tribes completes the census. Everyone is registered except those from the tribe of Levi. Rather than going to war they are to take care of the tabernacle of the covenant. They are responsible for carrying it form place to place, tending it, and camping around it to guard it. No other people are permitted to tend the tabernacle. If they come near they will die.

In Acts 13 the Holy Spirit selects Barnabas and Saul to go on a missionary journey. John Mark (the believed writer of the gospel of Mark) assists them. They always approach the synagogues first whenever they enter a town.

While they are in Paphos a proconsul asks them to come and tell him about Jesus. His magician tries to convince the proconsul not to listen. Saul, also known as Paul, confronts the magician and says that he will be blinded because he moved against the Lord. Immediately, the magician goes blind. The proconsul believes in the Lord.

Paul and Barnabas continue on, but John returns to Jerusalem. They arrive in Antioch and Paul preaches about the history of the people of Israel from the time of Moses to King David. He explains that Jesus comes from David’s line. He continues that Jesus followed John and was rejected by those in Jerusalem. He speaks of Jesus death and resurrection, which fulfills some of the psalms of David. Paul says that forgiveness is offered through Jesus.

The leaders of the synagogue contradict what Paul preached. Paul and Barnabas rebuke them begin to speak to the Gentiles. The Gentiles believed, but the Jews drove them away. They shake the dust off of their feet and move on.

When we share our faith with others some will believe and others will not. That should not concern us. We are called only to tell others about Jesus and let the Holy Spirit do the rest.