Summary of the book of numbers the story of the bible. Aarons sons 14 the levites chosen to minister 539 redemption of the firstborn 4051 4. It begins as an essay, progresses as a sermon, and ends as a letter heb. The hebrew name for these books is the torah, which means law. God gives additional laws to help his people live by gods holiness. Bible book outlines here you can find outlines for every book of the bible, including pdf versions of each outline and a pdf booklet of all the outlines.
Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. Facing this background of discussion in the following introduction i will give a short outline of the present status of research on the book of numbers with special. A study of the books of numbers and deuteronomy with emphasis given to the worship of jehovah associated with the tabernacle. The people complain, miriam and aaron oppose moses, and the people refuse to enter canaan because of the reports of the unfaithful spies numbers 10. Numbers introduction introduction to the book of numbers. The first part of the book of enoch describes the fall of the watchers, the angels who fathered the angelhuman hybrids called nephilim. The first census was completed while the israelites were still at mount sinai chapters 12, and the second one came 38 years later when they arrived at the borders of canaan at the end of their wanderings in the wilderness chapter 26. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the.
Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. As it does for the rest of the pentateuch, universal jewish and christian tradition attributes the authorship of the book of numbers to moses. On their way to the promised land, the people of israel grumble, complain, and rebel num. Mathematician georges ifrahs masterpiece, the universal history of numbers, is a wonderfully comprehensive overview of numbers and counting spanning all the inhabited continents as far back in time as records will allow us to look. Preface a survey of the bible, however cursory and partial, cannot but prove helpful. Summary of the book this is not a comprehensive outline of the book. Balaam had some knowledge of god, and god used him numbers 22. Stewart basic books, harper collins publishers, inc. It also outlines the organization of the camp of israel, discusses the responsibilities of the levites, and explains the purposes and conditions of the nazarite vow. Outline of the book with questions for each section.
Numbers challenges gods people to live righteous lives according to the lessons taught to us through the bible. These outline studies in the books of the old testament pretend to be no more than helps in the reading of the scripturesthan to catch a few of the beams that r. These outline studies in the books of the old testament pretend to be no more than helps in the reading of the scripturesthan to catch a few of. The remainder of the book describes enochs visits to heaven in the form of travels, visions and dreams, and his revelations.
The book of revelation is full of symbols, signs, and analogies. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. These verses outline the experiences of the children of israel during the. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. Cremona is reader in number theory at exeter university. The first 5 books of the bible are written by moses. Introduction to the book of numbers agape bible study. They contain gods instructions about how his people should live.
Old testament student study guide prepared by the church educational system published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah. The book of numbers was written by moses to the 2nd generation of israelites on the plains of moab as they were preparing to enter the promised land around 1410 b. The book of numbers is so named because it contains two numberings of the children of israel. The first 11 chapters of genesis cover about 2000 years of history. The outlines convey the content of the book with great detail and full thoughts so that one sees clearly how the biblical text both flows and divides.
Pilgrims progress walking, wandering, work ing, warring, witnessing, and worshiping. The book of numbers was written to demonstrate that gods covenant plan stays on track even when his people dont. Paul stated and fell in one day three and twenty thousand iii. The book of numbers provides census information that helps us understand the size of the population of israel at the beginning and near the end of their wanderings in the wilderness. Aug 12, 2017 the hebrew title of the book means in the wilderness of. Introduction to the book of numbers learn religions. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the genesis flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. Service of the kohathites 120 service of the gershonites 2128 service of the merarites 2933 summary of the census 3449 5. The two possible reasons for the different number would be. Pdf the book of numbers formation, composition, and. Beyond the ancient babylonians, sumerians, and indians, ifrah takes us farther south into africa to examine an early decimal counting system. Types of the lord jesus in numbers for a further understanding of how the old testament types are fulfilled in the antitypes of the new testament, please see our paper on zprophecies and types. The purpose of this section is to show the content of the book, not its meaning. Outline studies in the books of the old testament by.
Learn about faith and rebellion in the book of numbers. Census of ablebodied men at least 20 years old, 603,550 1. The title numbers is based on the two censuses presented in chapters 1 and 26 as well as references to the twelve tribes of israel. Instead, the public domain notice has been placed in this preface.
Israel prepares for the journey to the promised land numbers 1. The main divisions in the book of numbers are as follows. Deuteronomy opens with israel in the land of moab awaiting instructions to enter canaan deut. Wilsons charts cover a range of historical, literary, rhetorical, and interpretive issues that will guide the careful student in making more viable interpretations of this difficult yet enriching book. Numbers and notes in parentheses provide options to standard practice. Fitting out the nation israel for wilderness march, chapters 18 preparation for the pilgrimage a. Some numbers in the schedules and tables are enclosed in parentheses or square brackets. Historical background and summary of the book of numbers in easy to study bible survey format. A survey of the bible, however cursory and partial, cannot but prove helpful. May you grow ever closer to him as you read his letter to you. In the book of numbers, we see the children of israel depart from. The majority of modern biblical scholars believe that the torah the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy reached its present form in the postexilic period i. The book of numbers tells the story of how and why the israelites wandered through the wilderness for 40 years on their way to the promised. An outline of the book of numbers gods patience in government.
The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. Then the remaining 23,000 died in result of numbers 25. The book of numbers the book of numbers gets its title from the greek word arithmoi. There are four items from the book of numbers that uniquely reflect an egyptian culture. Bible book as a foundation for further study, teaching, or preaching. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john. You will recall that in genesis, the first book of the pentateuch, we have the creation and fall of man and many beginnings. If you display the book in full screen mode or presentation mode you should be able to read it easily by fitting. Numbers overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. And these were selected for the purpose, in order that the internal or spiritual sense of all the books of the pentateuch might thus be before the public, and might show clearly the inner signification of all the laws of moses. Most of the book records the history of the israelites as they wandered for 40 years in the wilderness of sinai. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to courses on the book of revelation in both the church and the academy.
Making numbers count 2334 love worth finding ministries. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. The book of numbers shows how god dealt faithfully with his people even though they were often unfaithful. Detailed outline of the book of numbers journey to the. Numbers in square brackets represent topics that have been. Adrian rogers looks at those to help you crack the code to help you better understand the significance of numbers and their symbolic meaning in scripture. In this book, all numbers are integers, unless speci.
Heres an overview of the book of numbers, featuring the main idea and its explanation, the purpose and main themes of the book, and a section on what it means to us, along with some study questions main idea. The greek septuagint attributed the title, arithmoi numbers based on the prominence of numbering the people census figures, chaps. Most of the events of the book of numbers take place in the wilderness, between the second and fortieth years of the wandering of the israelites. The book of numbers concludes with the children of israel once again at the edge of the land of canaan, where they received instructions for the conquest of canaan and the division of the land.
The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. The results of the census of the 12 tribes of israel numbers. The journey begins the people are sorted according to tribe with the tabernacle at the center. The text was automatically word wrapped by the software to fit into a column representation, and a bookmark and article thread was created for each book. Outline of the book of numbers floral heights church of christ. Before we can learn and understand its meaning, we first need to know what the book contains. In chapters 12, we have the first numbering of those 20 years and older able to go to war, a total of 603,550.
This is the word assigned by the lxx the septuagint a greek translation of the ot, due to the two numberings of the people in chapter 1 and 26. The epistle to the hebrews is a unique book in the new testament. The walk of the people of god in the world, and their failures overcome by his grace. The fourth book of moses, numbers, also does not have much to offer the modern reader. The book of numbers, called arithmoi meaning arithmetic in the septuagint, gets its name from the census in chapters 1 and 26. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is. The book of numbers international college of the bible. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easyto. The bookmark allows the reader to easily switch between books of the bible by simply clicking on the appropriate. Numbers is the fourth of five books commonly called the pentateuch genesis through deuteronomy. Daughters of zelophehad claim possession of their father.
Jesus taught to love others as much as yourself and to love god as the one and only god. While this version of the book is only available in pdf format, the final product will be offered as a pdf and in most major ebook formats. It unfolds the wilderness life of the christian, as does no other book of the bible. All men, women, children, elders, officers, and sojourners with them had assembled to hear moses speak deut. The first census was completed while the israelites were still at mount sinai chapters 12, and the second one came 38 years later when they arrived at the borders of canaan at the end. As its name implies, it is a detailed census report. Numbers is a historical book, whose name refers to the two censuses which were taken to number the people. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to.
The results of the census of the 12 tribes of israel numbers 1. The book of numbers can essentially be divided into two parts. The first 5 books of the bible are called the pentateuch. The book of numbers becomes a warning and encouragement for us to follow god and trust his good plan for his people. A brief outline of the book of numbers census of ablebodied men. Numbers called arithmoiin the septuagint, meaning arithmetic writer. Serpent john 3 numbers 17 and 20 rod hebrews 7 figure 1. The instances of sinful complaining and rebellion and the resulting judgment are so pronounced and widespread that it seems like they will never make it num. Our overview and outline of numbers is intended to help you study gods word. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. Heres an overview of the book of numbers, featuring the main idea and its explanation, the purpose and main themes of the book.
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