So this was a prophecy of his succession to moses in the government, and of the success of his arms. This is the fourth book in the pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. Hebron had been built seven years before zoan in egypt. The name numbers is a translation of arithmoi, from the septuagint, titled thus because the book contains many statistics, population counts, tribal and priestly figures, and. Zebulun was the tenth son of jacob and the sixth of leah. Numbers the lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. Numbers the people complain 11 and t the people complained in the hearing of the l ord about their misfortunes, and when the l ord heard it, u his anger was kindled, and v the fire of the l ord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i. Study and discussion questions for book of numbers by phd students from stanford, harvard, berkeley. Numbers new international version niv exploring canaan. Numbers 19 new international version niv the water of cleansing. The book is called numbers because of the two censuses taken of.
Christian articles, christian books, whats new faithwriters. Exploring canaan the lord said to moses, send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. These symbolic meanings of numbers in the bible are different from numerology, which involves looking for an occult meaning in numbers, their combinations, and numerical totals. The author of this book does not deal with the hebrew language numbers, but only the numbers given in the bible, which is not the same thing.
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. But they made the observation that some of the cities were large and fortified and that some of the inhabitants were big people see v. Watch our overview video on the book of numbers, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam.
My personal feeling about thirteenfriday the and other lucky things is summed up in this. Jehoshua oshea notes a desire of salvation, signifying, save we pray thee. Numbers bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. And moses by the commandment of the lord sent them from the wilderness of paran. The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty. Numbers niv bible the lord said to moses, send some. An ancient book, which, like several others quoted in scripture, has been lost. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. The bible from koine greek, ta biblia, the books is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. The message of the book of numbers, is universal and timeless. Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the lord.
At least three theological strains run through the book of numbers. The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. Numbers and the lord spake unto moses, saying,send thou men, that they may search the land of canaan, which i give unto the children of israel. Conservative scholars remain cautious about assigning too much importance to the meaning of numbers in the bible. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b.
Numbers might be a bleak account of the israelites stubbornness if it were not outweighed by gods faithfulness and protection. It relates particularly to the meaning of numbers, both literal and symbolic. The promised land the land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a. Numbers king james bible kjv book of numbers bible. You see, when the feminine comes forward in love she brings with her zygotes. The lord said to moses, send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the old testament. Numbers 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 send thou men, that they may search the land of canaan, which i give unto the children of israel. Leviticus stresses the role of sacrifice in creating and maintaining right relations between god and man, whereas numbers accentuates the indispensability of the priesthood for preserving the nations spiritual health. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of israel, saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof.
The book of numbers was named after the first key word bemidbar in hebrew scripture, which appropriately means in the desert, the place where the israelites spent forty years following the exodus. The number thirteen in the bible marks bible study. In numbers, israel travels through the wilderness on the way to the land. Summary of the book of numbers numbers gets its name from the two censuses, or numberings, of the people of israel. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. Apr 04, 20 after such an immersion into scripture, its time to laugh and play. If the lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances numbers mentions him recording events by the lords commands numbers 33. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There are many more s in the bible but i hope you get my point about it showing a new start.
The children of israel went around jericho times before they yelled and the walls fell down. There are people with good attitudes and bad attitudes. Numbers and the lord spoke to moses, saying, copy options. The book of numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the hebrew people, one near the beginning and the other toward the end of the journey in the wilderness chaps. List of parables this is a complete list of the parables in the bible. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. At first glance, the name numbers may not sound appealing and interesting. Chapters and 14 of numbers describe one of the greatest missed opportunities the israelites ever experienced.
Study bible and the lord said to moses, new american standard bible then the lord spoke to moses saying. To explain that the 38 year period in the wilderness was a consequence for the unbelief of. Was moses a very quiet and humble man, or a very proud and arrogant man. Numbers 19 niv the water of cleansing the lord said. Numbers reiterates the value of faith and obedience. Sep 14, 2018 biblical numerology is the study of individual numbers in scripture. This lesson studies that missed opportunity, examines what caused the opportunity to be missed, and discovers the consequences faced by the israelites as a result of that lost opportunity. And the lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to spy out the land of canaan, which i am giving to the children of israel. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of numbers, taking the student through selected portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus.
In todays study, we are going to discuss this fact in detail. Good or bad, we catch the attitudes of those we spend time with. The first part of the book of numbers describes the lives of the numbering of the people at sinai and the preparations that were made for resuming their journey across the desert. How long were the men exploring the land of canaan gone on their intelligencegathering mission.
Be bold, and bring back some of the countrys produce. Numbers 15 new international version niv exploring canaan. But those who study the book may be surprised to discover it teaches many spiritual principles and lessons. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. We published these original coloring sheets for each and every book in the bible. Numbers 14 new international version niv exploring canaan the lord said to moses, 2 send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. Though friends in your small group may guffaw at your punnyness, kids are more likely to laugh hard and share a few of their own. Numbers 14 new international version niv exploring canaan.
Numbers, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Book of numbers bible survey who was aaron in the bible. The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in ar, and lie down in the borders of the moabites. Varying parts of the bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between god and humans by christians, jews, samaritans, and rastafari. Its a historical account but also teaches important lessons about god fulfilling his promises. David guziks commentary on numbers, where moses sent spies to scout out the promised land. I wanted a book that would lead me to the numbers of each letter, each word, and what each number stood for. Its a book of history that records many of gods miraculous deeds as.
Numbers niv exploring canaan the lord said to bible. For online use please link back to our website so others can find the rest of the collection. The bibliography for this study of numbers is presented at the end of the article, introduction to the pentateuch. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. As he did in the red sea, so will he do in the streams of amen. The book of numbers is traditionally ascribed to moses though little in the book explicitly confirms it see, for example, however, 33.
Tell the israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. Click on the image to download a printfriendly pdf version. In what respects the ancient canaan was a type of heaven. For example, jewish cabalists have analyzed the hebrew scriptures using a technique called gematria, which looks for a hidden code in the numerical equivalents of letters. The returned with unbelief, except for joshua and caleb. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of. Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. To fillin the historical period from the exodus and sinai revelation to the preparations in moab to enter the promised land. Its a book of history that records many of gods miraculous deeds as the israelites wandered in the wilderness. The three days and the three nights study resources. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. Each parable is listed in the book in which it is found in parallel to each gospel. Bible history online images and resources for biblical history.