Cozbi: The Midianite Affair, Part 2

As the eldest child of tribal chief Zur, I took my responsibilities seriously. I would help my father when he had to judge cases. I helped to maintain peace in our tribe. I knew how to care for livestock. And when I would pray to Asherah for fertile soil she would always answer my prayers. […]

Eleazar: The Midianite Affair, Part 1

My father and my brothers were set apart from the rest of our people by the Lord. He made us His Priests. We would help my father in the temple so that we would know how to fulfill our priestly duties when the time came. But I never took my studies very seriously since I […]

The Boy with the Loaves and Fish

It was the greatest day of my life. I was only six years old. Nobody took me seriously. I wanted to be just like my dad – to take care of my family. But whenever he would take me fishing, he would catch so many fish – and I wouldn’t catch any. My dad would […]