The Trait of Reliability

For God to bless His people in a new covenant would require a) someone to keep his vow, and b) some way to cover disobedience.

1. God ordered a test for the reliability clan. (v.1-5)
2. The clan passed the test, and continued to obey their father. (v.6-11)
3. God compared that clan's obedience to His people's disobedience. (v.12-19)
   What must happen for God to bless disobedient people?
   What was different about the Nazirite clan? Num. 6:1-21
   How did the lifestyles of Jesus and John differ? Luke 7:31-35
   When can God's people vary? 1 Cor.9:19-23, Rom. 14:6