Bible Journaling: Numbers 10 & 11

In Numbers 10, we find out the details of how the Israelites went about setting up camp, and breaking it down to move on. We also find that this is where Moses parts ways with his brother-i-law, on his wife's side. It is a very tranquil chapter, in stark contrast to chapter 11, where we encounter a lot of complaining. First, it is the Israelites who complain, and a number of them are destroyed by fire. The the foreigners among them complain about the manna. At this point Moses becomes very despondent, wishing to die himself. The Lord first addresses Moses' problem, by appointing 70 leaders to assist him in dealing with the people. I love the description of how God's Spirit comes down on these 70 leaders. Then the Lord sends quail for the assembly to eat, but His anger is aroused at their gluttony and a number die with the meat between their teeth. After this, they peacefully move on again. There was not much to do in terms of original journaling for these two pages, as there were printed illustrations in both margins. This left me with freedom to lift out some of my favourite passages.

The chapters look like this in the Inspire Praise Bible.

I treat my pages with Dala Clear Acrylic Gesso.

When I am ready to continue, my pages look like this.

I use Rolfes Metallic Markers and Mont Marte Dual Tip Colouring Markers to colour the illustration in the left margin.

I used Mont Marte Markers in the right margin as well. This time I also used their Colour Brush Markers.

My pages now looked like this.

I used an Artline marker to underline my favourite passages. Here I have underlined 10:11-12.

In the second year after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day of the second month—the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant. So the Israelites set out from the wilderness of Sinai and traveled on from place to place until the cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.

I also underlined 10:34-36.

As they moved on each day, the cloud of the Lord hovered over them. And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, “Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!” And when the Ark was set down, he would say, “Return, O Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel!”

I then underlined 11:10-15.

Moses heard all the families standing in the doorways of their tents whining, and the Lord became extremely angry. Moses was also very aggravated. And Moses said to the Lord, “Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people? Did I give birth to them? Did I bring them into the world? Why did you tell me to carry them in my arms like a mother carries a nursing baby? How can I carry them to the land you swore to give their ancestors? Where am I supposed to get meat for all these people? They keep whining to me, saying, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ I can’t carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy! If this is how you intend to treat me, just go ahead and kill me. Do me a favor and spare me this misery!”

Then I underlined 11:16-17.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather before me seventy men who are recognized as elders and leaders of Israel. Bring them to the Tabernacle to stand there with you. I will come down and talk to you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, and I will put the Spirit upon them also. They will bear the burden of the people along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.

I followed this up with a couple more summarizing pieces about the passage where God says He will demonstrate His power.

I then underlined the verses that says how God came down in a cloud to speak to Moses and how the seventy elders prophesied right along with him when God's Spirit came upon them.

Lastly, I underline how Moses proves himself to be a gracious leader, willing to share the limelight, scolding Joshua for being jealous for Moses' sake.

I use a Gelatos stick from Faber-Castell to roughly colour the pages, aside from the underlined passages.

I use a damp make-up sponge to blend the Gelatos on the page.

I use a contrasting colour for the underlined passages.

Again it is blended.

The completed layout.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/YBLI5Ym4SuQ

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2005,2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved.

Inspire PRAISE South Africa edition copyright 2017 by Christian Art Publishers, PO Box 1599, Vereeniging, 1930, RSA. All rights reserved.

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
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Bible Journaling: Numbers 8 & 9

We have reached two exciting chapters in Numbers. In Numbers 8 we find that the Levites are dedicated to serve in the Temple from the age of 21 to the age of 50. Then in Numbers 9, we find that instructions are given for keeping the ceremony of the Passover by Israelites who were unable to do so at the same time. The part that really excites me about these chapters follow on this. It is here that we learnt that God settled on the Tabernacle in the physical form of a cloud during the daytime, to provide shelter against the heat, and a pillar of fire during the night to provide light. The Israelites remained camped out as long as the cloud remained stationary, but when the cloud lifted up, they knew it was time to pack up and get moving. I focused on this passage for my journaling of these two chapters.

The two chapters look like this in the Inspire Praise Bible.

I treat the pages with Dala Clear Acrylic Gesso.

Once I am ready to work on the pages, they look like this.

I underline some pivotal verses with an Artline marker. The section can be found in Numbers 8:16-19.

“Of all the people of Israel, the Levites are reserved for me. I have claimed them for myself in place of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites; I have taken the Levites as their substitutes. For all the firstborn males among the people of Israel are mine, both of people and of animals. I set them apart for myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. Yes, I have claimed the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel. And of all the Israelites, I have assigned the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They will serve in the Tabernacle on behalf of the Israelites and make sacrifices to purify the people so no plague will strike them when they approach the sanctuary.”

Another passage I underline can be found in Numbers 9:15-23.

On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire. This was the regular pattern—at night the cloud that covered the Tabernacle had the appearance of fire. Whenever the cloud lifted from over the sacred tent, the people of Israel would break camp and follow it. And wherever the cloud settled, the people of Israel would set up camp. In this way, they traveled and camped at the Lord’s command wherever he told them to go. Then they remained in their camp as long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle. If the cloud remained over the Tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites stayed and performed their duty to the Lord. Sometimes the cloud would stay over the Tabernacle for only a few days, so the people would stay for only a few days, as the Lord commanded. Then at the Lord’s command they would break camp and move on. Sometimes the cloud stayed only overnight and lifted the next morning. But day or night, when the cloud lifted, the people broke camp and moved on. Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month, or a year, the people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on. So they camped or traveled at the Lord’s command, and they did whatever the Lord told them through Moses.

I then use Faber-Castell Gelatos to roughly draw a tent. This is to represent the Tabernacle.

I use a damp make-up sponge to blend the Gelatos with.

I fill in the background with another Gelatos stick and blend it.

Then I draw the cloud on one of the double page spread.

I draw my interpretation of the fiery pillar on the remaining half of the layout.

I am left to fill in the sky in the background.

I find some old-fashioned rubber stamps and a Memento stamp pad.

I stamp most of my journaling with the small rubber stamps.

The last word is intended to stand out and for this I use W&M clear stamps, mounted on a Chizwick stamp block.

My journaling reads: "Don't budge without GOD."

The completed layout.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/g5nZNVMA78Y

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2005,2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved.

Inspire PRAISE South Africa edition copyright 2017 by Christian Art Publishers, PO Box 1599, Vereeniging, 1930, RSA. All rights reserved.

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
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You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
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Bible Journaling: Numbers 7

Numbers 7 is a chapter filled with repetition. In this chapter the twelve tribes, excluding Levi, brings dedication offerings to the Lord over the span of twelve. We also learn that some wagons and oxen were presented to the Lord, so that these could be used for carting the tabernacle and its utensils around. These were distributed to the two Levite clans, namely the Merarites and the Gershonites. However, the Kohathites had to carry their allotted portion on their shoulders, as these were the most holy items. Years later, it would be in defiance of these regulations, that a man would lose his life, when David had the Ark returned to Israel. My journaling for this chapter was more decorative than illustrative.

The chapter looks like this in the Inspire Praise Bible.

I treat my pages with Dala Clear Acrylic Gesso.

When dry, the pages look like this.

I underline a favourite passage with a golden Gelli Roll Pen. It is verse 89:

Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak to the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark's cover - the place of atonement - that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The Lord spoke to him from there.

I then use Tim Holtz Distress Stain to colour the background of the pages.

I use double-sided tape to glue some pretty pictures into the Bible. These are simply pictures that make me happy, and they remind me of the small everyday miracles and blessings that we receive from God's hands. They do not necessarily relate to the topic of the chapter.

The completed layout.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/hBpascJfhxA

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2005,2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved.

Inspire PRAISE South Africa edition copyright 2017 by Christian Art Publishers, PO Box 1599, Vereeniging, 1930, RSA. All rights reserved.

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
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Bible Journaling: Numbers 6

Numbers 6 is a chapter on dedication. It is the chapter in the Bible where we learn from the Nazirite laws. A Nazirite was someone who had dedicated themselves to the Lord, usually for a specified period of time, but sometimes for their whole lives. The most familiar Nazirite in the Bible, was Samson, although his story only follows in the book of Judges. This chapter makes for interesting reading along with Samson's story, as it helps us to understand why certain of his actions would have been forbidden for him, even though we can find no fault with it. Numbers 6 ends on a priestly blessing which is absolutely beautiful. I show you how I highlighted the main ideas of this chapter in my journaling, in today's blog. This chapter also marks my 100th Bible Journaling journey!

The chapter looks like this in the Inspire Praise Bible.

I treat my pages with Dala Acrylic Clear Gesso.

Once dry, they look like this.

I colour the illustration in the left margin with Mont Marte Colour Brush Markers.

I decided to lift out one of the verses that appealed to me. I used a golden Gelly Roll Pen for this.

This is what the underlined passage looked like when I was done with it. It is verses 24-26, the priestly blessing.

‘May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.’

I coloured the whole background very roughly with Faber-Castell Gelatos.

I used the pale purple Fig colour.

I then used a wet wipe to blend the Gelatos.

I used some shiny Washi Tape to create a border in the right margin.

I decided to make my favourite verse stand out even more. I used a Mont Marte Dual Tip Marker to draw and colour a heart over the verse.

I then decided to use a stencil by W&M to write the word Dedicated, referring to the Nazirites.

I used the same marker from before to stencil with.

My Bible came with these pretty stickers in an envelope in the back of the Bible.

I coloured them with Mont Marte markers.

I keep these handy to add as finishing touches to pages. Today's pages would give me such an opportunity.

I would use the butterfly and most of the smaller flowers.

The completed pages.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/mSKEtbLH1WM

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2005,2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved.

Inspire PRAISE South Africa edition copyright 2017 by Christian Art Publishers, PO Box 1599, Vereeniging, 1930, RSA. All rights reserved.

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
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Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
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