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Biblical Reading and Reflection: Numbers 5

Alastair's Adversaria

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The Relationship Between Numbers and the Ritual of Jealousy in Numbers Chapter 5

Ritual of jealousy in numbers could be seen as closely related to the rite of jealousy that the lord performed upon his adulterous bride israel by the hand of moses. Rabbi David foreman suggests a connection between the ritual of jealousy and the story of the flood. The idea of blotting out occurs in various contexts in scripture, most notably contexts of judgment. Judge nations or people are blotted off the face of the earth or the land.

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