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Numbers 27 is divided into four neat and even packages. The first two paragraphs weave one story \u2013 that of the Daughters of Zelophehad asking for their father\u2019s inheritance \u2013 while the second two paragraphs tell another tale \u2013 that of God\u2019s reminder to Moses that he will not be entering the land alongside his people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The juxtaposition of these two short, to-the-point, and seemingly unrelated anecdotes begs the question: why? Why are they placed side-by-side in our chapter? What does reading them together teach us? And why is each of the stories subdivided again into two? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One might say that it is all about the pivot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both vignettes are proof positive that God has grown up over the 40 years in the desert. Because in both stories, God pivots. God truly hears the other. God exhibits tractability.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the first tale, the women make themselves vulnerable. They even acknowledge their father died because of a sin. The initial paragraph ends on a cliffhanger, and we expect God to respond to their request with a \u201cNo way!\u201d That is the God we knew. But by now, 40 years down the line, it is no longer an all-or-nothing situation. People sin, but that doesn\u2019t mean they are wiped out completely. They still have a voice. And God listens to the sisters\u2019 voice, affirming their wish.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the second anecdote, Moses too makes himself vulnerable. God reminds him of the sin that will keep him from the Promised Land. The paragraph ends abruptly, and we anticipate some sort of breakdown to follow. But it doesn\u2019t. Moses still has the wherewithal to tell God he thinks a new leader must be chosen. Because by now, it is not an all-or-nothing situation. People sin, but that doesn\u2019t mean their ideas are wiped out completely. Moses still has a voice. And God listens to his voice, heeding his advice.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the beginning of our narrative, back in early Exodus, God would not have done this. God lashed out at Moses for doubting His plan, or even for asking Him to take things a little slower. God was the character who expected everyone to keep up, no matter the pace He was going. God hardened people\u2019s hearts. God did not allow for change. God was rigid.<\/span><\/p>\n

But 40 years down the line, here in Numbers 27, God has learned the lesson of flexibility. The lesson of the pivot. 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