Another example of the peril of thinking you can follow God on your own terms.
On the 14th day of the first month the Jews were to celebrate Passover, according to its statues and ordinances. Some people were ceremonially unclean because they’d had contact with a dead person so asked Moses what to do—why should they miss out (because of something that was probably outside their control)? Moses took the issue to God v8 and God clarified what to do v9-12. God said if anyone was unclean because of a dead person or was travelling far from home they could celebrate the Passover in the 2nd month instead of the 1st month, but still according to its statues and ordinances. God added, but if anyone was clean and not travelling and didn’t observe the Passover they were to be cut off from their people. I’m not exactly sure what that meant but it was bad. That man would “bear his sin” v13. A dire warning for anyone who thinks they can ignore what God says and do what they like.
Moses asked God for clarification. For sure it wasn’t that God forgot this situation and had to make up a new law. It reminds me of Numbers 27. Some sisters came to Moses and the other leaders. Their dad had no sons and they thought it would be unfair for their dad’s inheritance to be lost because of that. Moses went to God v5. v7 God said the girls were right, and explained more laws for inheritance in the case of a man having no sons. Why did these clarification of laws happen this way? I don’t know. But God shows His justice and holiness in His interactions with us.
He is not a distant unknowable supreme being. He is a personal God who loves to relate to us.
But on His terms.
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