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The fourth blessing — and make thy name great

Numbers begins with the Israelites preparing for their journey and entry into the promised land. Ephesians 4 begins with how to walk worthily of the calling. Then Numbers gives instructions for making the Nazarite vows. Ephesians talks about the work of the ministry and how we all can attain.

The nazarite vow means that anyone can be a priest, in Ephesians 4 we see that every one of us can do the work of the ministry.

In Numbers Balak employees Balaam to use craftiness to cause the children of Israel to commit error. Ephesians says that our maturation includes*that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Finally Ephesians 4 prays that we would be renewed in the spirit of our mind, putting on the new man.

This is the fourth blessing, making our name great. When we put on this new man we put on a great name in heaven and earth. Walking worthily, doing the work of the ministry, no longer being children deceived by craftiness, all these are required for putting on the new man.