A common theme in Numbers 5 is a husband's jealousy (v. 15, 25, 29, 30). Proverbs 6:29-30 also speaks to this. Jealousy is not always bad. Remember that God is jealous over us (James 4:5) and that He is our husband (as we, His people, are the bride of Christ -Revelation 19:7). When we break the first command (Exodus 20:3), God has a right to become jealous. The first 21 verses of Numbers 6 is a display of the Nazirite vow. Nazirites in the Bible include Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist. Numbers 6 is capped off with a beautiful "blessing."
Jesus's teaching of the parable of the sower in Mark 4 has to be one of his most popular teachings. Of the four categories mentioned (v. 15-20), where do you find yourself? The hard soil, shallow soil, and thorny soil do not produce fruit that lasts. Only ready soil (a good heart) will produce the good fruit (Matthew 7:20; 12:33) that Jesus is looking for.
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