Lessons the Church Can Learn from the Daughters of Zelophehad
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Identity, Covenant, and the Power of a Righteous Petition
Written by: Elder Christie DobbinsÂ
Published: August 3, 2026Â
Reading Time: 20–25 minutesÂ
Category: Bible StudiesÂ
Primary Scriptures: Numbers 27:1–11; Numbers 36:1–12 (KJV))
Table Of Contents
Introduction
There are passages in Scripture that we celebrate, passages we preach often, and passages we quietly read through because they appear to be little more than historical accounts.
Then there are passages like the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. If we're honest, many of us have read Numbers 27 without stopping long enough to ask why the Holy Spirit chose to preserve this account. Why dedicate eleven verses to five women making a petition before Moses? Why revisit their story again in Numbers 36? Surely there is more here than a discussion about family inheritance.
And, I believe there is.
The more I studied this passage, the more I became convinced that this is not just a story about five daughters receiving land. It is a lesson about identity. It is a lesson about covenant. It is a lesson about unity. It is a lesson about honoring God's order while trusting God's heart. More than anything, it is a lesson for the Church.
As believers, we often find ourselves asking God for promises while overlooking the principles that position us to receive them. We pray for increase, promotion, favor, and open doors, yet this passage reminds us that before God entrusts us with an inheritance, He establishes our identity.
Notice something immediately. Before Scripture tells us what these women wanted, it tells us who they belonged to. That is not accidental. Nothing in God's Word is included by coincidence. The Holy Spirit is teaching us that identity always precedes inheritance.
As we walk through this passage together, I want to invite you to do more than admire the courage of these five women. I want you to look beyond the surface and ask a different question: What is the Holy Spirit saying to the Church through their story?
I believe the answer will challenge how we view identity, authority, prayer, unity, and even our own inheritance in Christ. Let's begin where Scripture begins.
Lesson One: Identity Positions You for Inheritance
"Then came the daughters of Zelophehad…" Numbers 27:1 (KJV)
Before these women ever opened their mouths…Â
Before they ever presented their petition...
Before Moses ever heard their case...
The Holy Spirit established their identity.
Notice how carefully the text introduces them. "Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh…"
Why all the genealogy? Why not simply tell us their names? Because genealogy mattered. Family mattered. Covenant mattered. Inheritance flowed through the father. The Holy Spirit wanted us to understand that before these women ever requested anything, they already knew who they were, and I believe this is the first lesson the Church must learn.
We live in a generation that encourages people to build their identity around accomplishments, careers, titles, influence, social media platforms, and personal achievements. The Kingdom of God works differently. In God's Kingdom, identity is never established by what you do. It is established by who you belong to.
That truth becomes even more powerful when we listen carefully to the petition these women presented before Moses. Notice what they did not say. They never argued that they deserved the inheritance because they were good women. They never appealed to their personal value. They never listed their accomplishments. They never attempted to convince Moses that they were capable of managing the land. Instead, they made one simple argument, "Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son?" (Numbers 27:4)
Read that again. They didn't argue their value. They argued the value of their father's name.
These women understood the culture in which they lived. Israel was a patriarchal society. Inheritance was connected to the father's household. Rather than resisting God's established order, they appealed within it. They understood that if their father's name disappeared from the inheritance records, his legacy would disappear with it. Their concern wasn't only about receiving land. Their concern was preserving covenant.
Church, there is something beautiful about that. Their confidence wasn't rooted in themselves. It was rooted in strength of their relationship with their father. Can I suggest that many believers struggle in prayer because we approach God from the wrong place? Sometimes we approach Him trying to prove we are worthy. We rehearse our failures. We carry our shame. We measure ourselves against other people. We wonder if we've prayed enough, served enough, or done enough for God to answer us. But the daughters of Zelophehad remind us that confidence birthed from covenant is never built upon personal performance. It is built upon relationship.
As New Testament believers, we do not come to the Father because of our own righteousness. We come because Jesus Christ has made us sons and daughters of God.
The Apostle Paul reminds us in Romans 8 that we have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father." Because we are His children, we are also heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ. Do you see the connection? Inheritance follows identity.
Just as the daughters approached Moses because of their father's covenant standing, we approach our Heavenly Father because of Christ's finished work on the cross.
There is a significant difference between confidence and entitlement. Entitlement says, "I deserve this." Faith says, "My Father has made a promise." Entitlement demands. Faith trusts. Entitlement elevates self. Faith honors the Father. The daughters of Zelophehad teach us that before we ever ask God for what He has promised, we must first remember whose we are. Everything else in this story flows from that one truth. Identity determines inheritance.
Reflect Before You Continue
Before moving to the next lesson, take a moment to ask yourself:
Am I trying to earn what God has already promised through Christ?
Is my confidence rooted in my performance or in my relationship with the Father?
Do I approach God as someone striving for acceptance, or as a son or daughter who already belongs?
Understanding your identity changes the way you pray, the way you worship, and the way you trust God for His promises.
Lesson Two: They Understood the Language of the Covenant
One of the greatest demonstrations of wisdom in this passage is not what the daughters of Zelophehad asked for, it is how they asked for it.
Wisdom is often revealed in the way we communicate. These women understood the culture in which they lived. They understood the laws that governed Israel. They understood covenant. And perhaps most importantly, they understood the language that would be heard.
Notice, their petition was not based on the argument that women should receive equal treatment because they were just as capable as men. They did not seek to dismantle the structure that God had established for Israel. Instead, they present their petition within the framework of God's covenant order.
Listen carefully to what they say: "Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son?" (Numbers 27:4, KJV)
Notice what they did not say. They did not say, "We deserve an inheritance." They did not say, "This isn't fair." They did not compare themselves to anyone else. They did not appeal to emotion. Instead, they appealed to covenant. Their concern was not themselves. Their concern was for their father's name, and that changes everything.
In Israel, the inheritance was more than property. It represented a family's place within God's covenant with His people. To lose an inheritance meant more than losing land, it meant losing a visible testimony of God's promise to that family. These daughters understood that. They framed their request around preserving what God Himself had established.
Church, there is a lesson here that extends far beyond this historical moment. Far too often, we pray from our emotions instead of from God's promises. We tell God how discouraged we are. We tell Him how impossible our circumstances seem. We tell Him how unfair life feels. While God is our Father, and He cares about what is on our hearts, mature faith eventually learns another language, the language of covenant.
Jesus modeled this repeatedly. When Satan tempted Him in the wilderness, Jesus did not respond with emotion. He responded with Scripture. "It is written..." Again..."It is written..." And again..."It is written." Why? Because God's Word settles what emotions cannot.
Likewise, when we pray, we should learn to anchor our petitions in what God has already spoken. His promises become the foundation of our confidence. That does not mean we ignore our feelings. It means our feelings do not determine our faith.
The daughters of Zelophehad teach us that wisdom is knowing how to present our case before God. Not manipulating Him. Not persuading Him. But reminding ourselves of His covenant. Isaiah records the Lord saying, "Put me in remembrance: let us plead together..." (Isaiah 43:26, KJV)
God was not asking Israel because He had forgotten His promises. He was inviting His people to remember them. There is power in praying God's Word. There is confidence in standing on His promises. There is peace that comes from knowing we are asking according to His will. The daughters understood that if they spoke the language of covenant, they would be heard.
The Church must return to the language of covenant.
Reflect Before You Continue
Ask yourself:
Are my prayers rooted more in my emotions than in God's promises?
How well do I know God's Word?
If someone listened to my prayers, would they hear fear or faith?
Am I speaking the language of my circumstances, or the language of covenant?
Faith grows every time we learn to pray what God has already spoken.
Lesson Three: Honor Opens Doors
"And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation..." (Numbers 27:2, KJV)
There is another detail in this passage that is easy to overlook. The daughters did not storm into Moses' tent. They did not demand an audience. They did not create a public spectacle. The Bible simply says, "They stood."
That one word paints a picture of both confidence and humility. They came boldly. But they also came respectfully. There is a difference.
Our culture often confuses boldness with loudness, but scripture never does.
These women demonstrate that courage and honor can coexist. Their position is just as significant as their petition. They stood at the entrance to the Tabernacle, in the place where God's presence was known to dwell.
It was also the place where matters of covenant were heard, the place where leadership sought the mind of God.
I don't believe the location is incidental. It reminds us that some matters can only be settled in the presence of God. Before they ever received an answer from Moses, they positioned themselves where Heaven could speak.
That is still true today.
Some of us spend more time arguing our case before people than we do presenting it before God. We seek validation from others before seeking wisdom from Him. But these women understood that although Moses would hear them, only God could truly settle the matter.
There is another detail we cannot overlook.. The text says they stood before:
Moses
Eleazar the priest
The leaders
And all the congregation
This was not a private conversation. Everyone was watching. Can you imagine how intimidating that must have been?
Five women.
One request.
An entire nation listening.
Yet, they were not intimidated because they knew they were standing on truth.
Church, the Holy Spirit is teaching us something here. When your confidence is rooted in covenant, you do not have to become combative. Truth does not need arrogance to sustain it. These women never dishonored Moses. They never criticized the existing system. They approached the matter with wisdom and humility. That is biblical honor.
Honor does not mean silence. Honor means approaching authority in a way that reflects the character of God. Throughout Scripture, God consistently blesses those who understand His order.
David honored Saul, even when Saul tried to kill him.
Esther honored the king before presenting her petition.
The centurion honored Jesus' authority and received a miracle.
The daughters of Zelophehad join that list.
Their example teaches the Church that humility is not weakness. It is strength that has learned to submit itself to God's order.
Reflect Before You Continue
Ask yourself:
Do I confuse boldness with confrontation?
Have I learned to present difficult matters with both truth and honor?
Am I trusting God to open doors, or am I trying to force them open myself?
The daughters of Zelophehad remind us that doors often open for those who approach them with both courage and honor.
Lesson Four: Unity Strengthens the Petition
Another detail that is easy to overlook is that although Scripture carefully records the names of each daughter, it never portrays them competing with one another.
Mahlah.
Noah.
Hoglah.
Milcah.
Tirzah.
Five women. Five personalities. Five individual lives. Yet when they stood before Moses, they did not present five petitions. They presented one petition, and that is significant.
Not one of them attempted to secure an inheritance apart from the others. Not one sister tried to negotiate a greater portion. Not one elevated her own interests above the family. They stood together because they understood that this was never about one individual, it was about preserving their father's inheritance. The strength of their petition was found in their unity.
Church, this is one of the greatest lessons we can learn from this passage.
We live in a culture that celebrates individuality, personal platforms, and self-promotion. Even within the Church, it is easy to become consumed with building our own ministries, protecting our own reputations, or advancing our own agendas.
Yet throughout Scripture, God repeatedly blesses unity. Psalm 133 declares, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" The Psalm continues by describing unity as precious oil flowing down Aaron's beard and concludes with these words: "...for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore."
Scripture tells us where God commands the blessing. Not where there is talent. Not where there is influence. Not where there is the largest platform. He commands His blessing where there is unity. That principle did not change in the New Testament.
On the Day of Pentecost, the disciples were gathered together in one place and "with one accord" (Acts 2:1). The early Church experienced supernatural growth because they shared one heart, one mission, and one purpose. The daughters of Zelophehad demonstrate that same spirit.
They understood that their greatest strength was not found in standing apart from one another but in standing together.
I cannot help but wonder how many blessings the Church has delayed because we have allowed comparison to replace cooperation. How many ministries have been weakened because we have mistaken competition for calling?
How many believers have forfeited peace because they have become more concerned with protecting their own position than advancing the Kingdom of God?
These daughters remind us that unity does not require uniformity. They were five different women. Yet they shared one heart. One purpose. One voice.
There is something powerful that happens when God's people stop asking, "What can I gain?" and begin asking, "How can we preserve what God has entrusted to us?"
Unity has always been attractive to Heaven. Perhaps it should become attractive to the Church again.
Reflect Before You Continue
Ask yourself:
Am I building God's Kingdom or my own platform?
Have I allowed comparison to weaken my relationships with other believers?
Am I committed to unity even when I don't receive the recognition?
Does my life reflect the spirit of "we" more than the spirit of "me"?
God does extraordinary things through people who are willing to stand together.
Lesson Five: Great Leaders Seek God's Voice Before Giving an Answer
"And Moses brought their cause before the LORD." (Numbers 27:5, KJV)
This may be one of the shortest verses in the passage, but it contains one of the greatest lessons on spiritual leadership in all of Scripture.
Imagine the moment. The daughters have presented their case. The leaders are listening. The congregation is watching. Every eye is on Moses. If anyone had the authority to answer immediately, it was him. After all, Moses had received the Law directly from God. He had led Israel for decades. He was the most qualified person in the nation to make a decision. Yet he did not.
That alone deserves our attention. Moses understood something every spiritual leader must remember: Just because you have authority does not mean you should answer without first seeking God.
He did not rely on experience. He did not rely on precedent. He did not rely on personal opinion. Instead, the Bible says, "Moses brought their cause before the LORD."
Don't miss what Moses brought before the Lord. He did not bring his opinion. He brought their cause. There is a difference.
Faithful leaders do not filter people's needs through personal preferences. They carry them into the presence of God. That is what intercession looks like. That is what shepherding looks like.
Moses teaches us that true spiritual authority is never afraid to say, "I need to hear from God before I answer." What a refreshing contrast to the culture we live in today.
We are surrounded by opinions. Everyone has an answer. Everyone has a perspective. Everyone is quick to speak. James, however, instructs believers to be "swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath" (James 1:19).
Sometimes the most spiritual response is not an immediate response. Sometimes wisdom pauses. Sometimes leadership waits. Sometimes the greatest act of faith is refusing to speak until God has spoken.
I wonder how many unnecessary conflicts could be avoided if more of us followed Moses' example.
Parents.
Pastors.
Business leaders.
Teachers.
Mentors.
Before responding, ask the Lord. Before making the decision, seek His counsel. Before forming the opinion, spend time in His presence.
Moses understood that although he had been entrusted with leadership, he had not been given permission to replace God's voice with his own.
Church, there is another lesson here. The daughters never demanded an immediate answer. They trusted the process. They honored God's order. They were willing to wait while Moses sought the Lord.
Faith is not always demonstrated by how boldly we ask. Sometimes faith is demonstrated by how patiently we wait for God to answer. There is confidence in knowing that when God speaks, His answer is always better than our assumptions.
Reflect Before You Continue
Take a moment to consider:
Do I seek God's voice before making important decisions?
Am I quick to offer opinions but slow to seek wisdom?
Have I learned to wait on the Lord, or do I become impatient when answers are
delayed?
Do I trust God's timing as much as I trust His promises?
The daughters of Zelophehad trusted that if God was involved in the decision, the outcome would be just. And, that is still true today.
Lesson Six: God Said, "The Daughters of Zelophehad Speak Right"
Everything in this story has been building toward this moment. The daughters have presented their petition. Moses has resisted the temptation to answer from his own understanding, and he has taken their case before the Lord.
Now God speaks. "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, The daughters of Zelophehad speak right..." (Numbers 27:6-7, KJV)
Pause for a moment. Don't rush past those words. God did not only grant their request, He affirmed their position. He said, "The daughters of Zelophehad speak right."
What an incredible statement. Out of everything these women could have heard, this had to be the greatest affirmation. The Lord Himself declared, "they were right."
Pay attention to God's response. He did not say, "I feel sorry for them." He did not say, "I'll make an exception this one time." He did not say, "Although the law says one thing, I'll overlook it." No. God declared that their petition was right.
That tells us something important. Their request was already in alignment with God's heart. Their request addressed a situation that had not yet been considered.
I believe there is a lesson here that every believer needs to embrace. Sometimes we become so accustomed to what has always been that we assume God cannot do anything different. We confuse tradition with truth. We confuse customs with God's heart.
The daughters did not challenge God's righteousness. They presented a case that required His wisdom, and the Lord responded by revealing His heart.
Church, there are times when we must be careful not to confuse our traditions with God's intentions.
God does not change. His character never changes. His Word never changes. But, sometimes, His methods change. There are moments when He brings greater clarity to help His people apply His truth to circumstances they have not yet encountered. That is exactly what happened here.
The daughters trusted God's character enough to bring their case before Him. God honored that faith. God did not affirm their courage, or their confidence, He affirmed their position.
Today, we often celebrate confidence when God celebrates truth. Confidence without truth becomes pride. Truth produces confidence. That is why our confidence must always be rooted in the Word of God and not in our own opinions.
This is another lesson that speaks directly to the Church. How often do we seek the approval of people while neglecting the approval of God? We become discouraged when others misunderstand us. We become frustrated when our motives are questioned. We become distracted trying to convince people that we are right. The daughters never defended themselves. They presented their case and trusted God to speak. And when God spoke, His voice settled the matter.
Church, never underestimate what happens when God speaks on your behalf. One word from God will accomplish what years of self-defense never could. There are battles that cannot be won through argument. There are misunderstandings that cannot be resolved through explanation. Sometimes the greatest thing you can do is what the daughters did.
Present your case.
Honor God's order.
Trust Him to speak.
If God declares you right, nothing else ultimately matters.
Reflect Before You Continue
Ask yourself:
Am I seeking God's approval more than the approval of people?
Do I spend more time defending myself than trusting God to defend me?
Is my confidence rooted in truth or in the opinions of others?
Have I allowed God's Word to shape my thinking, or have I allowed culture to shape it?
The goal of every believer should not be to hear the applause of people. It should be to live in such a way that God says, "You are right."
Lesson Seven: Obedience Can Leave a Legacy That Outlives You
After affirming the daughters, the Lord instructed Moses to establish a new law concerning inheritance. Think about that. Five women came seeking justice for one family. God responded by changing the inheritance law for an entire nation. That is powerful.
Their petition became precedent. Their obedience became legislation. Their faith affected generations they would never meet.
I wonder if they realized that day how far their obedience would reach. I doubt they imagined that thousands of years later believers around the world would still be reading their story. Yet here we are. Their names are forever preserved in Scripture.
Why? Because they were willing to trust God enough to bring their petition before Him.
Church, obedience rarely stops with us. It almost always impacts someone else. One act of obedience can open a door for an entire generation. One decision to trust God can change the spiritual trajectory of a family. One prayer can become the answer someone else has been waiting for. This is why we must never underestimate the significance of obedience.
The daughters were not trying to become famous. They were not trying to make history.
They simply desired to preserve what God had entrusted to their father's household.
God took their faithfulness and used it to bless generations. That is how the Kingdom works. When we surrender our lives to God, He has a way of multiplying the impact far beyond anything we could imagine.
The Church desperately needs believers who think beyond themselves. Not every prayer is about us. Not every blessing is for us alone. Some breakthroughs are meant to become testimonies for future generations. Some victories are meant to leave a pathway for others to follow.
The daughters of Zelophehad remind us that faithfulness today often becomes someone else's inheritance tomorrow.
Reflect Before You Continue
Ask yourself:
What legacy am I building?
Will my obedience make it easier for the next generation to follow God?
Am I living only for today, or am I investing in what will outlive me?
How might God use my faithfulness to bless people I will never meet?
Faithful obedience never ends with one generation. God always has the next generation in mind.
Lesson Eight: God Doesn't Just Fulfill His Promise. He Preserves It.
For many people, the story of the daughters of Zelophehad ends in Numbers 27.
The petition was granted. The inheritance was secured. The law was changed. Case closed, or so it seems. But the Holy Spirit was not finished telling their story.
When we arrive at Numbers 36, we discover that God revisits the daughters of Zelophehad. This time, the concern is not whether they should receive an inheritance. That issue has already been settled. Now the question is how that inheritance will be preserved.
The leaders of the tribe of Manasseh came before Moses with a legitimate concern.
If the daughters married men from another tribe, the inheritance that God had assigned to Manasseh would eventually transfer to another tribe. Over time, the tribal boundaries that God Himself established would begin to change.
Again, Moses sought the Lord. Again, God answered.
Notice that God's answer did not reverse His previous decision. He did not take away the daughters' inheritance. Instead, He gave instruction that would preserve it. God instructed that they marry within their own tribe so that every tribe would retain the inheritance He had assigned.
Some people may read this passage and focus only on the restriction, but I see it differently. I see a God who protects what He promises. That is an important distinction.
God was not trying to keep something from them. He was preserving what He had already given them.
Church, sometimes we misunderstand God's boundaries. We assume His instructions are restrictive when they are actually protective. Throughout Scripture, God establishes boundaries around the things He values.
He placed boundaries around the Garden of Eden.
He gave boundaries through His commandments.
He established boundaries for marriage.
He established boundaries for worship.
Not because He delights in limitation, but because He delights in preservation. Every instruction God gives is an expression of His wisdom. Every boundary He establishes is evidence of His love. Sometimes we pray for God's promises while resisting His instructions.
The daughters of Zelophehad remind us that God's promises and God's principles always work together. The same God who gives the inheritance also teaches us how to steward it.
God Gave Them More Than They Asked For
There is one final observation that I cannot overlook. When we first meet these women in Numbers 27, they are identified as daughters. By the time we reach Numbers 36, Scripture tells us something else.
"For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters ofZelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons." (Numbers 36:11, KJV)
When they first approached Moses, they asked for one thing, their inheritance. They never asked for husbands. They never asked for families. They never asked for security. Yet by the end of the story, God had provided all of it.
He preserved their father's name.
He secured their inheritance.
He protected their future.
He established their families.
He gave them more than they requested.
That is just like our God. The Apostle Paul reminds us in Ephesians 3:20 that God is able to do "exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." Sometimes we become so focused on one prayer that we fail to see everything else God is doing around us.
We pray for one open door while God is preparing an entire future. We ask Him for provision while He is developing our character. We ask Him for the promise while He is preparing us to sustain it.
The daughters teach us that God's blessings are never isolated. When He moves, He often accomplishes far more than we realize.
What the Church Must Remember
The account of the daughters of Zelophehad is not just another story about five courageous women. It is a lesson for every believer.
They teach us that identity must be rooted in our Father.
They teach us to know the language of God's covenant.
They teach us to approach authority with honor.
They teach us the power of unity.
They teach us to trust leaders who seek God's voice.
They remind us that Heaven's approval matters more than public opinion.
They demonstrate that one act of faithful obedience can bless generations.
Finally, they remind us that God not only fulfills His promises, He faithfully preserves them.
As I reflect on their story, I cannot help but think about the Church today. What would happen if we stopped striving to prove ourselves and rested in our identity as sons and daughters of God?
What would happen if our prayers were shaped more by God's promises than by our emotions? What would happen if we pursued unity instead of competition? What would happen if we trusted God's order instead of trying to create our own?
I believe we would discover what the daughters of Zelophehad discovered.
God is faithful.
He is just.
He is intentional.
And He always honors those who trust Him.
Final Reflections
The story of the daughters of Zelophehad begins with loss.
A father dies.
An inheritance appears to be out of reach.
The future is uncertain.
But the story does not end there.
It ends with justice.
It ends with provision.
It ends with preservation.
Most importantly, it ends with God speaking.
Perhaps that is the greatest lesson of all. When God speaks, uncertainty gives way to clarity. When God speaks, injustice is answered with righteousness. When God speaks, what seems impossible becomes possible.
Church, there will be moments when you find yourself standing where the daughters stood. You may face circumstances that have no obvious solution.
You may encounter situations where there is no clear precedent. You may even wonder whether anyone is listening. Do not lose heart. Know whose you are. Stand upon God's covenant. Honor His order. Trust His timing. And leave the outcome in His hands.
The same God who declared, "The daughters of Zelophehad speak right," is still speaking today.
May we become a people who know Him so well, trust Him so completely, and walk so faithfully that our lives continue to reflect His heart to every generation that follows.
Reflect & Respond
Before you leave, spend a few moments in prayer and ask the Lord:
Is my identity rooted in being Your son or daughter, or in what I accomplish?
Am I praying according to Your promises or according to my emotions?
Is there an area of my life where I need to trust Your order instead of resisting it?
Have I allowed comparison to replace unity?
What inheritance, calling, or assignment have You entrusted to me that I need to steward more faithfully?
What legacy of faith am I leaving for those who come behind me?
Take time this week to read Numbers 27:1-11 and Numbers 36:1-12 again. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what He is saying to you personally through this story.
About the Author
Elder Christie Dobbins is an ordained minister, Bible teacher, author, speaker, and founder of Christie Dobbins Ministries, Inc. and Closing the Gap, a ministry committed to equipping believers through sound biblical teaching, prayer, discipleship, and leadership development. Her passion is to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ by teaching the Word of God with clarity, depth, and practical application.